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Famous Last Words by Katie Alender

7/7/2015

 
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Willa has just moved to Hollywood with her mother and her director stepfather, Jonathan. Almost immediately, strange things start happening, leading Willa to believe that her new home is haunted. To make matters worse, there is a serial killer on the loose who appears to be targeting aspiring actresses and staging their deaths to mirror famous scenes in classic movies. Willa’s ghost seems to want her to get involved in solving the murders, and so Willa finds herself working with her chemistry partner, Wyatt, to try to make sense of her otherworldly visions and clues. When Willa’s friend, Marnie, goes missing, Willa is finally able to put all of the clues together to solve the mystery, but before she can tell anyone, the serial killer decides to make her his next victim.

This was a fast-paced, supernaturally scary book. Willa is a sympathetic character, and readers can relate to her “new girl” anxieties, her guilt over her father’s death two years ago, and her concerns that she is losing her mind. Savvy readers will probably figure out who the Hollywood Killer is long before Willa does, but the ending is satisfying in spite of its slight predictability.

Recommended for gr. 7-12.

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