Overall, the story and characters were great to read but they felt fake at times. Also, if there was less harassment the sudden change of Agent Farraday might’ve been more realistic and believable. I think the amount of harassment brought the overall story down. It seems unlikely that they would go through this much effort to try and convict two teenagers of a crime they didn’t commit with no solid evidence.
Then, she also has to deal with hazing from the FBI just because they have no other leads and all of it adds up to something that no one should have to deal with.Īt times, I found the FBI’s motives and strategies too unrealistic. I could really see how Maddie was struggling with this and the writing style was very relatable. However, Her teachers end up treating her like a criminal, even though she is innocent until proven guilty. Maddie is bullied at school because her classmates are scared of her and they don’t know how to deal with it other wise.
All of this puts a great amount of stress on Maddie and Laurie does a wonderful job of portraying that in Maddie’s character.īullying is a very apparent topic in Laurie’s writing, and she does a wonderful job of touching on the topic. Throughout the novel, we see Maddie deal with not only her ‘gift’ but her mother and her hardships, bullying, legal cases, and friendship troubles. Thoughts: When was an interesting read because it dealt with many different social issues but it also had an intriguing premise that keeps the reader entertained. Can she right things before it’s too late? A suspect for the investigation, a target for the murderer, and attracting the attentions of a mysterious young admirer who may be connected to it all, Maddie’s whole existence is about to be turned upside down. Soon, Maddie is entangled in a homicide investigation, and more young people disappear and are later found murdered. When the boy goes missing on that exact date, law enforcement turns to Maddie.
Her earliest memories are marked by these numbers, but it takes her father’s premature death for Maddie and her family to realize that these mysterious digits are actually death dates, and just like birthdays, everyone has one.įorced by her alcoholic mother to use her ability to make extra money, Maddie identifies the quickly approaching death date of one client’s young son, but because her ability only allows her to see the when and not the how, she’s unable to offer any more insight. Blurb: Maddie Fynn is a shy high school junior, cursed with an eerie intuitive ability: she sees a series of unique digits hovering above the foreheads of each person she encounters.
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