7 Souls
7 Souls is an enlightening adventure for Mary Shayne. Unfortunately, it also ends in her death, but that is when the real adventure starts!
Mary Shayne is a drop dead gorgeous, wanted by all, could have been a supermodel type of gal. The whole world loves her. They help her when she has partied too much; they all bend over backwards to do anything for the marvelous Miss Shayne. Mary doesn't understand it all though. She knows she is just Mary, but she also knows that she can count on her friends no matter what is going on.
Her birthday is today, and they always throw the world's biggest bash for her. It's not everyday someone turns 17. The booze, drugs, and music will be at full speed tonight. The whole day will be filled with doting admirers, lavish gifts, and her friends making this a day to remember. Only, this year, she starts her day by waking up naked in the middle of a Crate & Barrel window display. Her back hurts, and she discovers deep cuts down her lower back – and Mary has no recollection of the previous night at all.
The day only gets stranger from there, if that is even possible! No one in school talks to her, except to gripe at her, Trick, her boyfriend, breaks up with her, and no one has once said, "Happy Birthday!" Today of all days was not supposed to go on like this. Mary Shayne would have been happy if this was as bad as it gets. She is about to learn her day is going to get MUCH worse.
I truly enjoyed this book. It does a great job of showing how people can keep their true feelings hidden. Many people harbor grudges, carry around dislikes, and even keep love for someone hidden. All of those feelings can turn into wanting revenge on the person at the center of the feelings. This story shows how far someone is willing to go to exact revenge on that person. All it takes is the courage to carry it out, and 6 other people who hate the same person.
The characters in this book are well developed. You feel that you know every one of them by the time the book is over. It helps that we see some of their most desperate or upsetting times through their own eyes. When the book is over, I truly did know the motivations for each and every one of them, and why they were chosen.
Even though the characters were all in their teens, it is easy for anyone to be able to relate to at least one of the characters in the book on some level. Their drives, convictions, and their pains have been experienced by everyone. Pick up this book for a great dose of death in cold blood, hidden homicidal thoughts, plotted revenge, and one girl's trip through 7 Souls.
