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Arizona (Beautiful Dead #2)
by
Eden Maguire
There's been no sign of the Beautiful Dead for weeks. Darina achingly misses Phoenix all over again. But surely he will return with the rest of the Beautiful Dead as so much still remains unresolved. It's been ten months since Arizona drowned in Hartmann Lake. Suicide, it would seem. But something doesn't add up.
Drowning herself in a hidden - away lake does not sound like...more
Drowning herself in a hidden - away lake does not sound like...more
288 pages
Published
October 15th 2009
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Ok, so.. First of all - I liked this book better than the first one. Of course, Darina is still one of the most selfish characters I've EVER read about, which should say alot. The way she doesn't care about how she's actually helping the "Beautiful Dead," but she centers mostly aroung how important it is that she gets a few months longer with her dead boyfriend. She's very mean to her parents which I've seen alot of you write as well, and how the hell can she even THINK about treating her "frien...more
Alright, so this is the second in the beautiful dead series, and slightly better than the first.
So the author still hasn't gotten over her focus on weird names. We have to accept that everyone in the town refuses to consider calling their children 'John' or 'Mary'. Oh no, everyone likes Arizona, Phoenix and Raven. Once you struggle through this, the plot reads almost identical to the first. Darina discovers the murderer, confronts him, and the person who lost someone they cared for kills the mur...more
So the author still hasn't gotten over her focus on weird names. We have to accept that everyone in the town refuses to consider calling their children 'John' or 'Mary'. Oh no, everyone likes Arizona, Phoenix and Raven. Once you struggle through this, the plot reads almost identical to the first. Darina discovers the murderer, confronts him, and the person who lost someone they cared for kills the mur...more
Darina is back and helping another one of the Beautiful Dead work through unresolved issues. This time it’s the abrasive and stand-offish Arizona.
You see, Arizona is thought to have killed herself by drowning in the local lake. Despite her tendencies to be a bit of a loner it was never determined why she would have done so. Even Arizona herself is somewhat convinced that she may have taken her own life. The thing of it is she can’t be one-hundred percent sure because even the Beautiful Dead don’...more
You see, Arizona is thought to have killed herself by drowning in the local lake. Despite her tendencies to be a bit of a loner it was never determined why she would have done so. Even Arizona herself is somewhat convinced that she may have taken her own life. The thing of it is she can’t be one-hundred percent sure because even the Beautiful Dead don’...more
This is the second book in the Beautiful Dead series, which features a teenager called Darina. After losing her boyfriend, she's so grief-stricken and lost that she starts to see people who are supposed to be dead. That's when she discovers that the 'deaths' of four fellow students at her high school over the last year might not necessarily mean that they're dead.
Just like the first book, Darina finds herself in the middle of the Beautiful Dead. This time she's on the path to help Arizona. The g...more
Just like the first book, Darina finds herself in the middle of the Beautiful Dead. This time she's on the path to help Arizona. The g...more
Do you like mysteries, that have a ending you were not expecting? Then you would love the book “Arizona, Beautiful Dead.” This book is about a suicide that dose not add up. Why a drama queen, popular, and smart girl would drown herself in a lake, a year ago? Let’s find out.
The setting took place in a high school with at least a thousand kids in it. Everyone knew everyone. Even the good, bad, and the ugly. But one year ago a girl named Arizona was found in the woods in a lake dead. The doctors s...more
The setting took place in a high school with at least a thousand kids in it. Everyone knew everyone. Even the good, bad, and the ugly. But one year ago a girl named Arizona was found in the woods in a lake dead. The doctors s...more
Ach, Darino! Ty mě jednou zničíš! Potkat tě ve skutečném životě, nevím, zda obdivovat tvoji občasnou kuráž a občasné i rozumné chování, anebo být neustále v transu z tvého hysterického chování, odsekávání, poplašenosti, nevyzrálosti a kdoví co ještě.
Bylo mi slibováno, že druhý díl Krásných mrtvých bude lepší. Nebyl ani lepší, ani horší. Postavy, na kterých po celou dobu záleželo a i záležet bude, se v tomto díle chovaly - prostě hloupě. Jediným kořením příběhu byl záporák Kyle, občas i Arizona,...more
Bylo mi slibováno, že druhý díl Krásných mrtvých bude lepší. Nebyl ani lepší, ani horší. Postavy, na kterých po celou dobu záleželo a i záležet bude, se v tomto díle chovaly - prostě hloupě. Jediným kořením příběhu byl záporák Kyle, občas i Arizona,...more
My god Darina, girl, aren't you a whiny little self-absorbed creature. Honest to god if it weren't for the solid atmosphere and mystery i would dislike this series probably because of the main heroine. She has a mother who cares about her, and shows it with concern, which she scoffs at. She has friends, who are annoying to her, mainly because well they try to be her friends. She has a guy whom she uses as she pleases because his obviously in love with her. So when she needs his help, she bats he...more
After solving the mystery surrounding Jonas' death, Darina is back with the Beautiful Dead. This time it's Arizona's turn. Almost a year ago, her death was ruled a suicide by drowning in Hartmann Lake. But a few newly discovered details make it look more like a murder. Hunter, the leader of the Beautiful Dead, knows he needs Darina to help them out more than ever. And Arizona needs her to pass along important messages to her family. However, as Darina gets closer to learning the truth, she finds...more
Beautiful Dead Book number 2 is about Arizona who commited suicide and drowned in Hartmann Lake but that sounds nothing like the strong, confident and fiesty Arizona that everyone knows, could something else have happened?
Darina is carrying on her job as the Beautiful Dead's contact to the "living" side, she must help Arizona find out what happened with her death and the mysteries surrounding it.
After reading the first Beautiful Dead - Jonas i wasn't in a rush to read the second book, although i...more
Darina is carrying on her job as the Beautiful Dead's contact to the "living" side, she must help Arizona find out what happened with her death and the mysteries surrounding it.
After reading the first Beautiful Dead - Jonas i wasn't in a rush to read the second book, although i...more
I wasn't sure if I was going to be able to catch on with this book because it is the second one in a series and I will admit I didn't read the first one Beautiful Dead Jonas. It was very easy to catch on the story line and I'm pretty sure if you read or didn't read the first book it wouldn't matter. Each characters has their own story and needs help finding out how their life ended.
I loved the main characters and the small characters each with their own unique personalities. They all left me wan...more
I loved the main characters and the small characters each with their own unique personalities. They all left me wan...more
I am very much enjoying this series of books. for its originality, and its mysterious essence that it seems to contain. For me the book just seems to hold many messages for its readers, in that it really makes you think about the attributes of life, and the consequences that come from our actions. After all we can be the nicest person on earth, but we can still die in unknown circumstances, where a bit of our memory is blanked so we never know what has happened. I like the fact that the novel re...more
3,5/5
Na Arizonin příběh jsem byla opravdu zvědavá. Nezklamal.
Jediné, co všechno, jak se patří, kazilo, byla Darina a její skučení, jak moc miluje Phoenixe a jak chce být s ním. Někdo by té holce měl už konečně vysvětlit, že on je zombie!!
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Příběh Krásných mrtvých je opravdu zajímavý. Pouze ti vybraní se po své smrti mohou vrátit zpět právě jako Krásní mrtví, aby zjistili, co se vlastně stalo, případně aby něco napravili, dokončili anebo úplně zachránili. Mají ale pouze rok na to, aby něco udě...more
Na Arizonin příběh jsem byla opravdu zvědavá. Nezklamal.
Jediné, co všechno, jak se patří, kazilo, byla Darina a její skučení, jak moc miluje Phoenixe a jak chce být s ním. Někdo by té holce měl už konečně vysvětlit, že on je zombie!!
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Příběh Krásných mrtvých je opravdu zajímavý. Pouze ti vybraní se po své smrti mohou vrátit zpět právě jako Krásní mrtví, aby zjistili, co se vlastně stalo, případně aby něco napravili, dokončili anebo úplně zachránili. Mají ale pouze rok na to, aby něco udě...more
I liked the first book but I didn't really find Jonas all that interesting.
Phoenix and Darina have me hooked. I'm dying to know what happens between them.
I certainly liked this one a lot better than the first one. I connected with Arizona a lot more in this book. I find it incredibly sad, she was hurting so much on the inside yet she tried to pretend like everything was okay when it clearly wasn't. Poor Raven, he is such a nice kid. Even though he doesn't speak I love how he uses his pictures...more
Phoenix and Darina have me hooked. I'm dying to know what happens between them.
I certainly liked this one a lot better than the first one. I connected with Arizona a lot more in this book. I find it incredibly sad, she was hurting so much on the inside yet she tried to pretend like everything was okay when it clearly wasn't. Poor Raven, he is such a nice kid. Even though he doesn't speak I love how he uses his pictures...more
The second instalment of the Beautiful Dead series is as engaging and easy to read as the first.
I really love the mysteries of Jonas, Arizona, Summer and Phoenix’s deaths. the ones that we’ve explored so far are no where near as simple as they first seem. I love being so completely wrong about what really happened! To me, that’s one of things that say great writing.
In Arizona, we learn a lot more about Hunter’s history and also the level of control he has over the Beautiful Dead. Darina isn’t ex...more
I really love the mysteries of Jonas, Arizona, Summer and Phoenix’s deaths. the ones that we’ve explored so far are no where near as simple as they first seem. I love being so completely wrong about what really happened! To me, that’s one of things that say great writing.
In Arizona, we learn a lot more about Hunter’s history and also the level of control he has over the Beautiful Dead. Darina isn’t ex...more
Arizona is one tough nut to crack.
2nd book in the Beautiful Dead series, Daria must help Arizona figure out if she really drowned in Hartmann Lake. However, Arizona is keeping many many secrets, including her brother and secret lover. Although a bit predictable, I was dissapointed they used the same time travel method to reveal the killer in the end. I mean... why go through all the trouble sleuthing if you can just travel back in time?? haha....
This second installment flowed much better than...more
2nd book in the Beautiful Dead series, Daria must help Arizona figure out if she really drowned in Hartmann Lake. However, Arizona is keeping many many secrets, including her brother and secret lover. Although a bit predictable, I was dissapointed they used the same time travel method to reveal the killer in the end. I mean... why go through all the trouble sleuthing if you can just travel back in time?? haha....
This second installment flowed much better than...more
I had to wait too long to read this sequel of “Jonas”, but when I finally did, I couldn't be happier.
Maguire's writing style is one of my favorites, and I enjoyed every sentence I read. The character's personalities are realistic and you can get to either like or dislike them. But what I love the most is that the protagonist, Darina, is genuine and not at all the typical heroine in every paranormal novel for young adults. I like her quite a lot, and liking the protagonist is very important for m...more
Maguire's writing style is one of my favorites, and I enjoyed every sentence I read. The character's personalities are realistic and you can get to either like or dislike them. But what I love the most is that the protagonist, Darina, is genuine and not at all the typical heroine in every paranormal novel for young adults. I like her quite a lot, and liking the protagonist is very important for m...more
I decided to read this book because of how much I enjoyed the first book however for me the book took me a while to get back interested in. I am glad I carried on reading the book though as by the end of the book for me it was just as good as the first one. I would recommend this book to everybody who liked the first one however if you didn't like the first book it is doubtful you will like the second.
Overall I absolutely loved this book like I did the first one, probably more because of how Ari...more
Overall I absolutely loved this book like I did the first one, probably more because of how Ari...more
Oct 02, 2010
Page (One Book At A Time)
rated it
4 of 5 stars
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After thinking the first in the series was only so-so, I didn't set my expectations to high for this second installment. I'm happy to report that enjoyed it way more than the first. Even better, the word Zombie wasn't even mentioned once in this one.
I do have to point out that this series seems to have some glaring faults. The first being, I'm sure in a sane world, an autopsy would have been performed on Arizona. And the placement of her wings tattoo doesn't make a lot of sense when the descript...more
I do have to point out that this series seems to have some glaring faults. The first being, I'm sure in a sane world, an autopsy would have been performed on Arizona. And the placement of her wings tattoo doesn't make a lot of sense when the descript...more
Kniha ma veľmi príjemne prekvapila. Tak ako pri 1. dieli, páčil sa mi námet. Krásni mŕtvi sú niečo ako upíri, duchovia. anjeli a zombíci dokopy. Darina, pomáha tentoraz Arizone odhaliť všetky záhady jej smrti. Je to však omnoho ťažšie, pretože Arizona veľa zamlčí a klame. Jej rodina je takisto dosť komplikovaná a záhadná.
Postava Arizony mi bola veľmi sympatická, vo vnútri sa toho v nej skrýva oveľa viac a ja som sa do nej vedela veľmi dobre vžiť hlavne kvôli jej vzťahu s malým autistickým bratom...more
Postava Arizony mi bola veľmi sympatická, vo vnútri sa toho v nej skrýva oveľa viac a ja som sa do nej vedela veľmi dobre vžiť hlavne kvôli jej vzťahu s malým autistickým bratom...more
Dec 01, 2012
Míša*
rated it
3 of 5 stars
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Poté co Darina vyřešila záhadu ohledně Jonasovy vraždy, se musí hned pustit do další, aby mohla být se svým milovaným Phoenixem. Ale jakoby objasnění vraždy nebylo už tak těžké, Darina musí řešit vraždu Arizony. Mohla by spočítat na prstech jedné ruky co o ní ví. Ale i přesto že Arizona je krásná, soběstačná, uzavřená...je mrtvá. A to z ní dělá "Darininu klientku" (to se mi líbí :D) A jak že vlastně zemřela? Utopila se v Hartmanově jezeře. Případ byl uzavřen jako sebevražda, ale ti co Arizonu zn...more
The Beautiful Dead series is always fun to read. I enjoy Darina’s path to solving the mystery between the deaths of the Beautiful Dead. In this addition to the series, the stakes were raised and the emotion of the plot seeped through the pages of the book. However, this just disguises the simple pattern that the series constantly follows:
1. Original “cause of death” is talked about and brought to suspicion.
2. Darina discovers people who were close to the victim (ex: boyfriend or girlfriend, pare...more
1. Original “cause of death” is talked about and brought to suspicion.
2. Darina discovers people who were close to the victim (ex: boyfriend or girlfriend, pare...more
Po delší době se mi do rukou dostalo pokračování oblíbené série o Krásných mrtvých, o zombících, kteří přišli zpátky z limbu a mají rok na to, aby zjistili, jak a proč vůbec zemřeli.
Edenino pojetí zombíků je dosti netradiční. Většinou jsou zombie vykreslovány jako tlející mrtvoly toužící po lidském mase. Raději před nimi rychle zdrháte, než abyste jim věnovali druhý pohled. Edeniny Krásní mrtví ale dělají svému "pojmenování" čest. Protože i když jim nebije srdce, nedýchají a nemají slzy, rozhodn...more
Edenino pojetí zombíků je dosti netradiční. Většinou jsou zombie vykreslovány jako tlející mrtvoly toužící po lidském mase. Raději před nimi rychle zdrháte, než abyste jim věnovali druhý pohled. Edeniny Krásní mrtví ale dělají svému "pojmenování" čest. Protože i když jim nebije srdce, nedýchají a nemají slzy, rozhodn...more
Ok in the second installment of the Beautiful Dead, things are pretty much the same. This time Darina is helping solve the mystery surrounding the death or Arizona, another one of the Beautiful Dead. Arizona isn't all that forth coming when it comes to helping Darina. The clock is ticking and the time is running out. How long will it take for Arizona to let down the wall? Will she do it in time for Darina to find out how she died? In the end Arizona has to choose between finding eternal peace, a...more
BEAUTIFUL DEAD: ARIZONA, by Eden Maguire left me speechless and begging for more. Arizona was the second teenager of four to die from Ellerton, but was her death really a suicide? In the fast pace second installment of the Beautiful Dead series there are surpises, twists and turns. There wasn't a slow moment in this book.
From what you learn of Arizona in the first book in the series she's your typical snobby girl, who has nothing to hide and nothing to lose. She literally made me crazy while I w...more
From what you learn of Arizona in the first book in the series she's your typical snobby girl, who has nothing to hide and nothing to lose. She literally made me crazy while I w...more
El salto de calidad entre Jonas y Arizona es abismal. Parece que la autora recibió mejores consejos y fue capaz de quitar todo ese empalagoseo y aire atormentado que se traía Darina en la primera parte. No sólo estamos ante una obra mejor, sino que el misterio es mayor, la tensión es mayor, la intriga es mayor. La muerte de Arizona es mucho más difícil de resolver que la de Jonas, no sólo porque la propia Arizona no parece demasiado dispuesta a colaborar sino porque todos dicen que fue un suicid...more
Feb 07, 2012
Infinite Playlist
rated it
2 of 5 stars
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Den zweiten Teil der Beautiful Dead Reihe habe ich mir nur gegeben, weil ich ihn schon gekauft hatte bevor ich den ersten Band gelesen habe.
Nach 50 Seiten habe ich mich gefragt "warum?". Die Charaktere sind so unglaublich eindimensional, dass sie mir komplett egal waren. Ich weiß nichts über Darina, außer, dass sie Phoenix liebt. Sie hat kein Hobby und so gut wie keine anderen Freunde. Die Beziehung zwischen Phoenix und ihr könnte herzzerreißend tragisch sein, wenn die Figuren nicht so leblos wä...more
Nach 50 Seiten habe ich mich gefragt "warum?". Die Charaktere sind so unglaublich eindimensional, dass sie mir komplett egal waren. Ich weiß nichts über Darina, außer, dass sie Phoenix liebt. Sie hat kein Hobby und so gut wie keine anderen Freunde. Die Beziehung zwischen Phoenix und ihr könnte herzzerreißend tragisch sein, wenn die Figuren nicht so leblos wä...more
This was a great second installment in the Beautiful Dead series. It was filled with new plot twists and I discovered a lot more about certain characters.
Considering this novel focused on Arizona, it was great to be able to read more about her history. There was so much going on in her life that I didn't know about, and it really made me understand and like her more. Learning about all of Arizona's secrets was surprising and the mystery surrounding her death kept me guessing all the way to the e...more
Considering this novel focused on Arizona, it was great to be able to read more about her history. There was so much going on in her life that I didn't know about, and it really made me understand and like her more. Learning about all of Arizona's secrets was surprising and the mystery surrounding her death kept me guessing all the way to the e...more
Nov 16, 2012
Jennifer Wardrip
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4 of 5 stars
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Reviewed by Andrea for TeensReadToo.com
Darina has been missing Phoenix for several weeks. But she knows that he and the Beautiful Dead will be showing up soon, because Arizona's death is reaching the deadline for the truth to be found out. And sure enough, the Beautiful Dead do come back.
Darina knows that she has to help Arizona, but she's not a fan. Arizona has always been cold and a drama queen. But Darina soon comes to find out why Arizona acts the way she does. Plus, Darina has to find out j...more
Darina has been missing Phoenix for several weeks. But she knows that he and the Beautiful Dead will be showing up soon, because Arizona's death is reaching the deadline for the truth to be found out. And sure enough, the Beautiful Dead do come back.
Darina knows that she has to help Arizona, but she's not a fan. Arizona has always been cold and a drama queen. But Darina soon comes to find out why Arizona acts the way she does. Plus, Darina has to find out j...more
I really enjoyed the second installment in the Beautiful Dead series. It took a while for the action to get started in book 1 as the author had to explain the world & introduce the characters. As that has already been done this story was able to jump straight into the thick of things. I would recommend reading this series in order although as each book concentrates mainly on solving the mystery surrounding one of the Beautiful Dead I suppose you could read them as stand alone books.
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I fell right back in love with the world of the Beautiful Dead as soon I started reading Arizona – I’ve seen them described elsewhere like zombies (really?) I see them more like enhanced ghosts with special powers and wings and I still love the investigative angle the stories take.
This story is looking at the death of Arizona, someone who I didn’t feel very warm towards in the first book but oh my, their are some big reasons in there which explain why she felt she had to come across in that way...more
This story is looking at the death of Arizona, someone who I didn’t feel very warm towards in the first book but oh my, their are some big reasons in there which explain why she felt she had to come across in that way...more
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Eden Maguire graduated from Birmingham University with a PhD in English Lit and now lives in the Yorkshire Dales with her two daughters, her horse, Merlin, plus a dog and a cat.
She spends part of each year at a ranch in Colorado, where she rides alone in the mountains – her idea of perfect happiness.
Whenever she can, she loves to indulge her passion for travel and take in the world's major citie...more
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She spends part of each year at a ranch in Colorado, where she rides alone in the mountains – her idea of perfect happiness.
Whenever she can, she loves to indulge her passion for travel and take in the world's major citie...more
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