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Dead Girl Walking
Cassie Brown doesn’t see dead people, she becomes them. The slightest touch forces her to relive their final moments in breath-sapping detail. She herself was dead, killed in the accident that took the rest of her family. But whatever strange power governs the universe, has plans for her that don’t involve her death… yet. Dante has a recurring dream. Every time he sleeps he sees the exact moment of his own demise. But where did the nightmare come from? If it is a premonition, how long has he got? A girl and a boy, two damaged souls drawn together. Add a serial killer stalking the streets, a desperate cop and a newspaper reporter with an unhealthy interest in her story, and Cassie is soon mixed up in a lethal game. She may have cheated Death once, but this time he’s keeping a much closer eye on his prize… Dead Girl Walking is an unpredictable mix of romance, paranormal and crime thriller that will keep you gripped until the very last page.
326 pages, ebook
First published July 1, 2015
About the author
Sharon Sant
10 books80 followersSharon Sant was born in Dorset but now lives in Stoke-on-Trent. She graduated from Staffordshire University in 2009 with a degree in English and creative writing. She currently works part time as a freelance editor and continues to write her own stories. An avid reader with eclectic tastes across many genres, when not busy trying in vain to be a domestic goddess, she can often be found lurking in local coffee shops with her head in a book. Sometimes she pretends to be clever but really loves nothing more than watching geeky TV and eating Pringles. She is the author of a string of YA novels including Runners and the Sky Song trilogy.
To find out more you can follow her on twitter: @sharonsant or find her on facebook. You can also go to her website: www.sharonsant.com
Please chat to me, I get lonely!
To find out more you can follow her on twitter: @sharonsant or find her on facebook. You can also go to her website: www.sharonsant.com
Please chat to me, I get lonely!
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August 5, 2015
This is my first book by this author. It will not be my last. An exciting read that keeps you turning the pages.
It concerns the stories of Cassie, a girl who returns to life after dying with the rest of her family in a road accident. And Dante , a troubled soul who is convinced he is going to die a violent death. They meet because they share the same counsellor. They grow closer and their stories intertwine. Also add a policeman hunting a serial killer and a journalist who is looking for his next big story. You have all the ingredients for a thrilling read. I thought I knew who the killer was but I was wrong.
A good read and I would say read it. Thanks to Netgalley for ARC.
It concerns the stories of Cassie, a girl who returns to life after dying with the rest of her family in a road accident. And Dante , a troubled soul who is convinced he is going to die a violent death. They meet because they share the same counsellor. They grow closer and their stories intertwine. Also add a policeman hunting a serial killer and a journalist who is looking for his next big story. You have all the ingredients for a thrilling read. I thought I knew who the killer was but I was wrong.
A good read and I would say read it. Thanks to Netgalley for ARC.
July 9, 2015
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In Dead Girl Walking, our main character, Cassie, has the ability to see the memories of the dead, particularly the memories of their death. You see, Cass and her family got in a car accident, one which killed everyone--Cassie's mom, dad, sister, and even herself. But Cass didn't stay dead for long. A couple of hours later, Cass wakes up in the morgue with a morbid power bestowed upon her. You can see why I needed to read this right away! I love awesome, morbid powers like this! That, plus, we get a murder mystery, (and you know how much I love them murder mysteries!) one in which Cass starts out helping but may soon end up as a victim herself. Dun, dun, DUN!
So yes, I was very excited to read this. I loved the concept and it seemed promising enough, but it ended up just being an okay read. First of all, I wasn't the biggest fan of Cass--more often than not, she annoyed the hell out me! At first I was like, "Okay, she's just grieving and that's why she's being a little bitchy." But the more I read, the more I realized that this was probably not the case. She even admitted it herself at one point!
And this was toward the end! Ugh! And apparently she's always been like that, even before the accident.
Speaking of Dante, my poor Dante... He was the sweetest thing ever! And here Cass is taking out her anger or whatever on him. I just... I didn't like her all that much. I did think they were perfect for each other--they're both equally screwed up and their futures were both intertwined more than I could've imagined. But still... don't like her, love him! So by the end I was thinking to myself, "Wow Cass, you're a jerk and stupid!"
You see, Cass was helping out the police with this serial killer when she suddenly decides to get herself involved further, more than she should have, and even though the detective specifically told her "NO, it's a bad idea!" Normally I would be totally on board with the MC investigating, but this time I totally agreed with the detective. Cass just didn't give me reason to believe why she should get involved. Maybe it was the vivions? I don't know, but I didn't have reason enough. I wasn't even properly surprised there at the end with the plot twist and then finding out who the killer was (though I'd pretty much figured out who the killer was by this point anyway) because I was so frustrated with Cass! Ugh! So stupid!
Dead Girl Walking had a very interesting concept, a cool power, and a swoon-worthy love interest. Unfortunately, with an unlikable main character and simply 'okay' execution, this book fell a little flat for me. But I did enjoy some parts of the story, so it wasn't a complete loss.
In Dead Girl Walking, our main character, Cassie, has the ability to see the memories of the dead, particularly the memories of their death. You see, Cass and her family got in a car accident, one which killed everyone--Cassie's mom, dad, sister, and even herself. But Cass didn't stay dead for long. A couple of hours later, Cass wakes up in the morgue with a morbid power bestowed upon her. You can see why I needed to read this right away! I love awesome, morbid powers like this! That, plus, we get a murder mystery, (and you know how much I love them murder mysteries!) one in which Cass starts out helping but may soon end up as a victim herself. Dun, dun, DUN!
So yes, I was very excited to read this. I loved the concept and it seemed promising enough, but it ended up just being an okay read. First of all, I wasn't the biggest fan of Cass--more often than not, she annoyed the hell out me! At first I was like, "Okay, she's just grieving and that's why she's being a little bitchy." But the more I read, the more I realized that this was probably not the case. She even admitted it herself at one point!
"Besides, you should be flattered. I'm always most bitchy to people I really like. That's my Gran's fault."
"You must think I'm amazing then,"[Dante] said slyly.
And this was toward the end! Ugh! And apparently she's always been like that, even before the accident.
Speaking of Dante, my poor Dante... He was the sweetest thing ever! And here Cass is taking out her anger or whatever on him. I just... I didn't like her all that much. I did think they were perfect for each other--they're both equally screwed up and their futures were both intertwined more than I could've imagined. But still... don't like her, love him! So by the end I was thinking to myself, "Wow Cass, you're a jerk and stupid!"
You see, Cass was helping out the police with this serial killer when she suddenly decides to get herself involved further, more than she should have, and even though the detective specifically told her "NO, it's a bad idea!" Normally I would be totally on board with the MC investigating, but this time I totally agreed with the detective. Cass just didn't give me reason to believe why she should get involved. Maybe it was the vivions? I don't know, but I didn't have reason enough. I wasn't even properly surprised there at the end with the plot twist and then finding out who the killer was (though I'd pretty much figured out who the killer was by this point anyway) because I was so frustrated with Cass! Ugh! So stupid!
Dead Girl Walking had a very interesting concept, a cool power, and a swoon-worthy love interest. Unfortunately, with an unlikable main character and simply 'okay' execution, this book fell a little flat for me. But I did enjoy some parts of the story, so it wasn't a complete loss.
July 17, 2015
I was kindly sent this ebook edition of this story from the publishers through netgalley.
Dead Girl Walking follows a university aged girl named Cassie who is coping with the aftermath of her family's death- except in her case, she isn't just dealing with their death, but also her death that she was some how able to escape. It's complicated, but to say the least, she suffers survivors guilt. But with this second chance at life, she is also given the ability to see a deceased person's final moments before their death; this soon grabs the attention of an investigator of a few cases where young girls are being killed at night, and lands Cassie in the position of finding who this killer is.
This book was absolutely riveting in the beginning in my opinion, I absolutely could not put it down no matter how hard I tried to tear myself away. Also, the way Cassie is introduced was seamless and not at all awkward like you'd expect it to be. We are immediately hit with the weight of Cassie's situation and just how desperate she is at the time for help, and we sympathize for both her and her family. The beginning was the best part of this novel.
But as the story progresses, the story starts focusing less on the 'reliving the dead' thing and the rest of the situation, but becomes boy oriented. At one point, I was extremely confused whether this book was paranormal, romance, or contemporary- usually these genres fit together perfectly, but the author seemed to not know how to fit the pieces together.
The saving grace that kept me reading this book until the end was the writing- although maybe not poetic, it was fascinating and had an addicting quality to it that kept me coming back for more. That, within itself, is talent on the author's part.
At one point, I feel like the story was being dragged out just for the sake of being longer- if the author had cut down just a little bit, I feel like the story could've been far more enjoyable.
Overall, a good book to curl up to on a rainy day, 4 out of 5 stars for it's wonderful beginning, and for the wonderful writing throughout.
Dead Girl Walking follows a university aged girl named Cassie who is coping with the aftermath of her family's death- except in her case, she isn't just dealing with their death, but also her death that she was some how able to escape. It's complicated, but to say the least, she suffers survivors guilt. But with this second chance at life, she is also given the ability to see a deceased person's final moments before their death; this soon grabs the attention of an investigator of a few cases where young girls are being killed at night, and lands Cassie in the position of finding who this killer is.
This book was absolutely riveting in the beginning in my opinion, I absolutely could not put it down no matter how hard I tried to tear myself away. Also, the way Cassie is introduced was seamless and not at all awkward like you'd expect it to be. We are immediately hit with the weight of Cassie's situation and just how desperate she is at the time for help, and we sympathize for both her and her family. The beginning was the best part of this novel.
But as the story progresses, the story starts focusing less on the 'reliving the dead' thing and the rest of the situation, but becomes boy oriented. At one point, I was extremely confused whether this book was paranormal, romance, or contemporary- usually these genres fit together perfectly, but the author seemed to not know how to fit the pieces together.
The saving grace that kept me reading this book until the end was the writing- although maybe not poetic, it was fascinating and had an addicting quality to it that kept me coming back for more. That, within itself, is talent on the author's part.
At one point, I feel like the story was being dragged out just for the sake of being longer- if the author had cut down just a little bit, I feel like the story could've been far more enjoyable.
Overall, a good book to curl up to on a rainy day, 4 out of 5 stars for it's wonderful beginning, and for the wonderful writing throughout.
July 2, 2015
What happens after death? It’s that big something we all wonder from time to time, and a recurring theme in Sant’s work.
After nineteen-year-old Cassie dies with her family in a car crash, the answer to her big question is that she comes straight back. Eight hours after being pronounced dead Cassie wakes up on a mortuary slab. The rest of her family are not so lucky. Understandably, Cassie feels that the crash has taken everything from her, but she soon discovers that the accident has given her something new too. If Cassie touches a dead body, she can see that person’s final moments; witness death from their perspective. It’s not long before a desperate police officer attempts to make use of Cassie and her new gift, enlisting her to help find an elusive killer of young girls.
With Sant so practised in constructing multi-dimensional and memorable characters, it’s no surprise how real Cassie and damaged love interest, Dante feel. ‘I’m most horrible to the people I like,’ Cassie jests, and it’s true that she comes equipped with an acid tongue she’s not afraid to use. But under all the sass and edge, Cassie is a caring, intelligent and, perhaps most importantly, relatable character. Scenes with her gran are so often touching, and her growing desire not to waste her second chance, despite the total collapse of her life around her, is endearing indeed.
Written in the first person, Cassie’s innermost thoughts colour the prose nicely, and the writing flows exquisitely; not a clunky moment in sight – rare for a book concerning such an (emotionally) isolated character. The supporting cast is another real highlight, made up of an array of interesting individuals, some intent on helping Cassie, some intent on using her powers to their advantage. By the end of the book there is a real whodunit vibe and plenty of clever twists and turns to supplement the wonderfully nervous action.
After nineteen-year-old Cassie dies with her family in a car crash, the answer to her big question is that she comes straight back. Eight hours after being pronounced dead Cassie wakes up on a mortuary slab. The rest of her family are not so lucky. Understandably, Cassie feels that the crash has taken everything from her, but she soon discovers that the accident has given her something new too. If Cassie touches a dead body, she can see that person’s final moments; witness death from their perspective. It’s not long before a desperate police officer attempts to make use of Cassie and her new gift, enlisting her to help find an elusive killer of young girls.
With Sant so practised in constructing multi-dimensional and memorable characters, it’s no surprise how real Cassie and damaged love interest, Dante feel. ‘I’m most horrible to the people I like,’ Cassie jests, and it’s true that she comes equipped with an acid tongue she’s not afraid to use. But under all the sass and edge, Cassie is a caring, intelligent and, perhaps most importantly, relatable character. Scenes with her gran are so often touching, and her growing desire not to waste her second chance, despite the total collapse of her life around her, is endearing indeed.
Written in the first person, Cassie’s innermost thoughts colour the prose nicely, and the writing flows exquisitely; not a clunky moment in sight – rare for a book concerning such an (emotionally) isolated character. The supporting cast is another real highlight, made up of an array of interesting individuals, some intent on helping Cassie, some intent on using her powers to their advantage. By the end of the book there is a real whodunit vibe and plenty of clever twists and turns to supplement the wonderfully nervous action.
July 5, 2015
I received a copy from the publisher via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. Cassie was dead for eight hours before she woke in a morgue next to her family. It was a miracle, but it came at a price. Now she can relive deaths of the people she touches, and her skill could be invaluable to the police. Cassie is seriously depressed and dealing with survivor's guilt, but the opportunity to turn her curse into a gift tempts her to put herself in the path of a killer. This was a fairly slow paced book that spent a lot of time with Cassie working through her feelings. It focuses more on her character than on the actual crimes that she could help solve. It is also a fairly depressing read for that same reason. Cassie can't seem to get herself together, and she doesn't actually do a lot in the story other than wallow in her despair. There is a little romance, but the fact that neither Cassie nor Dante, her love interest, feels they can reveal things to each other means the connection between the two of them is tenuous at best. The suspense was a little wasted on me because I was able to identify the murderer and the twist long before the reveals. That isn't necessarily a bad thing because I felt vindication instead of surprise, but it might annoy some readers with its predictability. Overall, I felt the pace, the focus, and the unrelenting gloom made for a rather dull book. Language and situations that involve rape and murder make this a read for more mature high school readers.
June 29, 2018
This is a story of two broken and lost souls finding love. Cassie has built a wall around herself. She's always been a little mean spirited, but it becomes her defense mechanism to avoid the pain of her loss and guilt for being the only one to come back. She is tormented by her flashbacks and longs for some sort of purpose for her second chance and the curse that comes with it. Dante is mysterious and kind, but is cursed with nightmares of his own death.
There are two different ways that you could analyze Cassie and Dante’s relationship:
Cassie and Dante find each other during the darkest time of their lives and they find that they can provide strength to each other even in their own weaknesses. Dante sees through Cassie’s tough exterior and sees what’s deeper. They understand each other on a level that others don’t see in them because of their common “screwed-upidness”. (Hey, it’s my blog, I can make up words if I want to :p)
Cassie and Dante are two young adults struggling with depression who quickly become involved in a sort of codependency relationship. Cassie has major issues with intimacy and keeps Dante at arms reach with her harsh tongue and easy sex. Dante is weak and insecure and convinced that his dream is his destiny and will pursue her even if he is verbally abused by her.
I chose to believe choice one and enjoy the book. If this were real life… well I’d say they need to see Helen more frequently.
Favourite quote: "The words in Gran's diary burn through my head; they mingle with the memories of others that are now part of my own, of rocks and glass tearing into my back, fighting for breath with hands at my throat as a cold moon looks on. "
I received a copy of Dead Girl Walking as an eARC from the publisher via NetGalley for my honest review.
There are two different ways that you could analyze Cassie and Dante’s relationship:
Cassie and Dante find each other during the darkest time of their lives and they find that they can provide strength to each other even in their own weaknesses. Dante sees through Cassie’s tough exterior and sees what’s deeper. They understand each other on a level that others don’t see in them because of their common “screwed-upidness”. (Hey, it’s my blog, I can make up words if I want to :p)
Cassie and Dante are two young adults struggling with depression who quickly become involved in a sort of codependency relationship. Cassie has major issues with intimacy and keeps Dante at arms reach with her harsh tongue and easy sex. Dante is weak and insecure and convinced that his dream is his destiny and will pursue her even if he is verbally abused by her.
I chose to believe choice one and enjoy the book. If this were real life… well I’d say they need to see Helen more frequently.
Favourite quote: "The words in Gran's diary burn through my head; they mingle with the memories of others that are now part of my own, of rocks and glass tearing into my back, fighting for breath with hands at my throat as a cold moon looks on. "
I received a copy of Dead Girl Walking as an eARC from the publisher via NetGalley for my honest review.
October 9, 2021
I really enjoyed this book and felt that it had a well developed story that kept its focus cleverly on the main character and their struggles following their death and coming back as the only survivor in an accident that means their life will never be the same again. The characters are well thought out and whilst there may not be as much character development as other books of this type I felt that this didn't detract from the overall experience.
This is a really clever and enjoyable book that is well worth a read.
This is a really clever and enjoyable book that is well worth a read.
October 26, 2015
Three reasons why Dead Girl Walking didn’t work for me:
I was very aloof about Cassie Brown’s life story. Like, I did not care a teensy bit. She could have died at some point in the book (again, I mean) and I would not have noticed. I’m not blind, people! I just…have the attention span of a goldfish. I don’t necessarily think this was because of the way she was detailed out in the book; I mean, Sant has done everything right. I don’t know if there is a particular formula used by authors to write their characters, but if there ever was one, Sant followed it. I guess what I’m trying to say is, this book is good enough in terms of objectivity, but when it came to the feels, it managed to get to yawn my heart’s content.
I wasn’t really sold on the romance. It takes up a big chunk of the book, and I think under different circumstances it really would have worked out, but in the middle of a murder mystery, it was just a pesky interruption that I wanted to flit away. I mean, I wanted to read this for the gore, people. The blood, the feels, the murder! Little flitty romances? Pfft. I shall stare them down till they shrivel and die.
Rumor has it that skimming a book means you don’t care about it. Skimmy, skimmy…bad habit, that one. Unfortunately, I could not help myself with this book. I think I skimmed about 50% of the book’s middle. Why, you say? You must be outraged. I mean, this is skimmy we are talking about. Readers cannot give in to the skimmy fever! But I shall admit sadly, that I did. It is no one’s fault, but mine – choosing to read this in the middle of a ten hour bus journey that started at nine in the night must have something to do with it.
Bonus Reason (Because I can)
You must have noticed I haven’t really blathered about the mystery aspect of this book. I can attribute that to the skimmy fever, of course, and also the fact that the mystery may have been the only part of the book that I think the author went wrong with, not my biased twaddled, bus-ridden, sleep deprived brain. It was…boring, and sad, and not…murderous enough? Bloody enough? I don’t know – the emotional impact just went poof! with the mystery part of the book. This makes me sad, because. Expectations of snarling and decapitation.
Oh well. I really do think this is one of those its not you, lovely book, its my reader saturated brain cases, and a lot of people will honestly enjoy Dead Girl Walking – it was just not for me. Cheers!
What do you think constitutes a good mystery? Does an overridden romance deter your love? Do you rate your mysteries objectively or emotionally? Let me know!
I was very aloof about Cassie Brown’s life story. Like, I did not care a teensy bit. She could have died at some point in the book (again, I mean) and I would not have noticed. I’m not blind, people! I just…have the attention span of a goldfish. I don’t necessarily think this was because of the way she was detailed out in the book; I mean, Sant has done everything right. I don’t know if there is a particular formula used by authors to write their characters, but if there ever was one, Sant followed it. I guess what I’m trying to say is, this book is good enough in terms of objectivity, but when it came to the feels, it managed to get to yawn my heart’s content.
I wasn’t really sold on the romance. It takes up a big chunk of the book, and I think under different circumstances it really would have worked out, but in the middle of a murder mystery, it was just a pesky interruption that I wanted to flit away. I mean, I wanted to read this for the gore, people. The blood, the feels, the murder! Little flitty romances? Pfft. I shall stare them down till they shrivel and die.
Rumor has it that skimming a book means you don’t care about it. Skimmy, skimmy…bad habit, that one. Unfortunately, I could not help myself with this book. I think I skimmed about 50% of the book’s middle. Why, you say? You must be outraged. I mean, this is skimmy we are talking about. Readers cannot give in to the skimmy fever! But I shall admit sadly, that I did. It is no one’s fault, but mine – choosing to read this in the middle of a ten hour bus journey that started at nine in the night must have something to do with it.
Bonus Reason (Because I can)
You must have noticed I haven’t really blathered about the mystery aspect of this book. I can attribute that to the skimmy fever, of course, and also the fact that the mystery may have been the only part of the book that I think the author went wrong with, not my biased twaddled, bus-ridden, sleep deprived brain. It was…boring, and sad, and not…murderous enough? Bloody enough? I don’t know – the emotional impact just went poof! with the mystery part of the book. This makes me sad, because. Expectations of snarling and decapitation.
Oh well. I really do think this is one of those its not you, lovely book, its my reader saturated brain cases, and a lot of people will honestly enjoy Dead Girl Walking – it was just not for me. Cheers!
What do you think constitutes a good mystery? Does an overridden romance deter your love? Do you rate your mysteries objectively or emotionally? Let me know!
July 2, 2015
Things can only go from bad to worse for Cassie as she is killed in a car crash with her family, only to come back to life hours later on a cold slab surrounded by the bodies of her dead family. Left alone, considered a freak by the community, hounded by a journalist looking for a scoop, Cassie knows she is broken. But when a killer starts raping and murdering young teenagers, Cassie starts to question the reason for 'coming back'.
Dead Girl Walking is one dark book, gritty, intense, bleak - and I loved it! This is the author's darkest work to date, and continues on with the theme of death she has written about recently (The Memory Game, for instance). What is special about this instalment however is the closed nature of the book. Very few characters, as well as the dark, innermost thoughts of the protagonist, creates a claustrophobic mood within the book, and it hooks you, pulling you into Cassie's hopeless life. You grieve along with her, for nobody would want to be in her shoes.
And yet, to cut through the gritty tense mood, Sant delivers a protagonist with a cut-throat tongue - sass in bucket loads, sarcasm, and intelligence to boot. Cassie is one tough cookie. Her one-liners to love interest Dante are laugh-out-loud funny, evocative at times, but certainly brilliant. They offset the themes of the book, which brings to life a bunch of characters that could so easily get lost. And of course Sant's writing is at its best.
"Dante, like the painter, sloping script, high-crossed T," is something that'll make me smile for a while to come.
Edgy, contemporary, very now, Dead Girl Walking is a young-adult thriller that delivers an intense story with a slight paranormal twist. The hunters are being hunted.
Dead Girl Walking is one dark book, gritty, intense, bleak - and I loved it! This is the author's darkest work to date, and continues on with the theme of death she has written about recently (The Memory Game, for instance). What is special about this instalment however is the closed nature of the book. Very few characters, as well as the dark, innermost thoughts of the protagonist, creates a claustrophobic mood within the book, and it hooks you, pulling you into Cassie's hopeless life. You grieve along with her, for nobody would want to be in her shoes.
And yet, to cut through the gritty tense mood, Sant delivers a protagonist with a cut-throat tongue - sass in bucket loads, sarcasm, and intelligence to boot. Cassie is one tough cookie. Her one-liners to love interest Dante are laugh-out-loud funny, evocative at times, but certainly brilliant. They offset the themes of the book, which brings to life a bunch of characters that could so easily get lost. And of course Sant's writing is at its best.
"Dante, like the painter, sloping script, high-crossed T," is something that'll make me smile for a while to come.
Edgy, contemporary, very now, Dead Girl Walking is a young-adult thriller that delivers an intense story with a slight paranormal twist. The hunters are being hunted.
July 22, 2015
Dead Girl Walking grabbed my attention as soon as I read the summary and although this one started out a bit slow for me, it definitely picked up toward the end and I found myself enjoying the story.
Cassie, the main character, died. That’s right, she was in an accident with her family and everyone died. The difference for Cassie was that for some reason, she came back. Now she is on her own and seeing a therapist to figure out what she should do with herself as well as why she is even alive. By chance, she notices a boy, Dante, in the waiting room and is drawn to him.
Dante has horrible dreams…or nightmares. He sees the exact moment of his death but doesn’t know how to stop it. When he continues to encounter Cassie, they begin to develop a friendship and eventually more.
Neither of these characters is particularly stable. They are both struggling with coming to terms with their situations and they lean on each other to cope. On top of that, girls are being killed and Cassie ends up right in the middle of the danger. Because she is somehow able to see pieces of a person’s death by touching them, she is pulled into the investigation being done by the police. Eventually Cassie becomes a target and this is the catalyst to putting both Cassie and Dante in danger.
I won’t say much more about the story here as I don’t want to give anything away but overall I thought this was an interesting story and although it did have a slow start, once it started to get into the mystery of the story, I found it pulled me in more. This story combines a bit of the paranormal with a mystery – if you’re looking for something a bit different, definitely consider checking this one out.
Thank you to the publisher and NetGalley for the review copy.
Cassie, the main character, died. That’s right, she was in an accident with her family and everyone died. The difference for Cassie was that for some reason, she came back. Now she is on her own and seeing a therapist to figure out what she should do with herself as well as why she is even alive. By chance, she notices a boy, Dante, in the waiting room and is drawn to him.
Dante has horrible dreams…or nightmares. He sees the exact moment of his death but doesn’t know how to stop it. When he continues to encounter Cassie, they begin to develop a friendship and eventually more.
Neither of these characters is particularly stable. They are both struggling with coming to terms with their situations and they lean on each other to cope. On top of that, girls are being killed and Cassie ends up right in the middle of the danger. Because she is somehow able to see pieces of a person’s death by touching them, she is pulled into the investigation being done by the police. Eventually Cassie becomes a target and this is the catalyst to putting both Cassie and Dante in danger.
I won’t say much more about the story here as I don’t want to give anything away but overall I thought this was an interesting story and although it did have a slow start, once it started to get into the mystery of the story, I found it pulled me in more. This story combines a bit of the paranormal with a mystery – if you’re looking for something a bit different, definitely consider checking this one out.
Thank you to the publisher and NetGalley for the review copy.
July 15, 2015
✧ I recieved a digital copy of this book free of cost for a read-to-review basis. ✧
I was pleasantly surprised with this book. I really enjoyed it. The concept was great, I didn't know what to expect from this but this was a fantastic book. It was a fast read and very enjoyable. I loved this mystery and the suspense. I was so sad about Marmalade, I was really hoping she was going to stay through the book. I would love to read this book again but at the same time not to since I already know what's going to happen lol.
- Cassie
Cassie was great lead. I did find her annoying at times, but she was great nonetheless. I wish she would have been a little more open than she was but then things wouldn't have gone the way they were supposed to if she did. I am so glad I was given the chance to read this book because this was fantastic. I was a little disappointed with how fast the actual scene at the end went but this was great.
- Dante
I really liked Dante's character from when we first met him. I wasn't expecting things to go so fast between him and Cassie though. I was intrigued by Dante, there was so much mystery in him I just wanted to know everything about him. He was a great character.
Overall, this was a great read. It was fast and very intriguing. As I said before, I wished the whole epic scene at the end was just a little bit more epic. But I loved the suspense of it all. I was getting scared for Cassie so many times but damn she was a great character. I loved the ending and really enjoyed this book.
July 31, 2015
This book was given to me from NetGalley!
I was really intrigued by this book mainly from the cover. I know you aren't suppose to judge a book by one, but it's gorgeous. I love redheads too so it was a nice plus!
To sum up this book without spoilers, this story is about a young adult named Cassie, who should have died in a car accident with her family, but by some twist of fate, she survived. While surviving, she has found out that she has psychic abilities that may help the police find who has been murdering girls around her town in London.
I usually don't give five star reviews because I feel like there is always something wrong with a book that will bring it down, but this was not one of those cases. I only had two main issues with the book: the chapters were very long sometimes and my pet peeve of starting off a quotation with an apostrophe ('insert what they're saying') and not quotation marks ("insert what they're saying").
The chapters I easily got over because it made the story much more enjoyable and made Cassie a more real character. She could have been an emotionless drone who tried not to think about her family or she could have been an unreal amount of sad that she wouldn't have been able to do anything leading to book dragging. All of these characters seem like real characters to me because while reading this, I could put myself in Cassie's shoes, and I didn't have to sit there and be like "Oh yeah. She's a book character." The quotation marks thing is just a peeve but otherwise, I'd definitely recommend this book!
I was really intrigued by this book mainly from the cover. I know you aren't suppose to judge a book by one, but it's gorgeous. I love redheads too so it was a nice plus!
To sum up this book without spoilers, this story is about a young adult named Cassie, who should have died in a car accident with her family, but by some twist of fate, she survived. While surviving, she has found out that she has psychic abilities that may help the police find who has been murdering girls around her town in London.
I usually don't give five star reviews because I feel like there is always something wrong with a book that will bring it down, but this was not one of those cases. I only had two main issues with the book: the chapters were very long sometimes and my pet peeve of starting off a quotation with an apostrophe ('insert what they're saying') and not quotation marks ("insert what they're saying").
The chapters I easily got over because it made the story much more enjoyable and made Cassie a more real character. She could have been an emotionless drone who tried not to think about her family or she could have been an unreal amount of sad that she wouldn't have been able to do anything leading to book dragging. All of these characters seem like real characters to me because while reading this, I could put myself in Cassie's shoes, and I didn't have to sit there and be like "Oh yeah. She's a book character." The quotation marks thing is just a peeve but otherwise, I'd definitely recommend this book!
July 12, 2015
I received a copy of this book from the publisher via Netgalley in return for an honest review. Cassie and her whole family were killed in a car accident, with Cassie mysteriously returning from the dead. Cassie wakes eight hours later in the morgue beside her dead sister with the ability to relive a persons last moments. With Cassie's ability and the emergence of a serial killer in her local area targeting girls of Cassie's age I was expecting her to be drawn into the mystery quite early on. However, the story is quite slow moving and a significant portion of the story is devoted to Cassie's struggles with depression and survivor guilt. This is a reasonable reaction on Cassie's part to her tragedy but it also makes for a less than uplifting read. I really liked the relationship between Dante (another damaged soul who suffers from a recurring nightmare of his own death and is convinced of its inevitability) and Cassie. These two broken and damaged people find comfort and strength in each other. I was frustrated by each one's decision not to share the important information but I guess this wasn't too unbelievable given the short period they had actually known each other. What I found questionable in terms of believability was Cassie's behavior in picking up a carving knife and 'hunting' the serial killer. The whole show-down and drama resulting from that could have just as easily been achieved by Cassie going to look for her cat and the killer attacking her then.
July 29, 2015
Thanks to Netgalley and the publisher for a copy of this book in return for an honest review.
I thought the idea behind this book was really interesting, but in reality I found the book incredibly slow and boring.
The protagonist suffers a pretty terrible set of losses before the book begins, and this is all she can think about. Grief is all-consuming, but in a novel you need more than just grief. You need the more light-hearted moments to counter-balance it, otherwise you are in for a very depressing read. And this book didn't have those light-hearted moments and so it was a real struggle for me to get through.
Every time I put it down, I didn't want to pick it back up, and I was very unsatisfied by the end. We are given no explanation or even a hint to the mystery about why she came back to life, and I thought the revelation around what Dante had been dreaming about was predictable. I also never felt any sort of suspense at the serial killer bit.
Overall, I just found the protagonist quite unlikeable and the actual plot dragged.
I thought the idea behind this book was really interesting, but in reality I found the book incredibly slow and boring.
The protagonist suffers a pretty terrible set of losses before the book begins, and this is all she can think about. Grief is all-consuming, but in a novel you need more than just grief. You need the more light-hearted moments to counter-balance it, otherwise you are in for a very depressing read. And this book didn't have those light-hearted moments and so it was a real struggle for me to get through.
Every time I put it down, I didn't want to pick it back up, and I was very unsatisfied by the end. We are given no explanation or even a hint to the mystery about why she came back to life, and I thought the revelation around what Dante had been dreaming about was predictable. I also never felt any sort of suspense at the serial killer bit.
Overall, I just found the protagonist quite unlikeable and the actual plot dragged.
October 16, 2015
After a horrific accident in which she loses her entire family, Cassie is left with a strange ability. If she touches someone who has died, she can see the last moments of that person's life through his/her eyes. You see, Cassie herself died in the accident, but strangely woke up hours later in the morgue. And now there's a murderer on the loose, and Cassie may be the only one who can help catch him.
I liked this book. Some points were a bit slow, and because of the character's experiences, it can be depressing at times. But overall, I found it engaging and a decent mystery.
I liked this book. Some points were a bit slow, and because of the character's experiences, it can be depressing at times. But overall, I found it engaging and a decent mystery.
July 18, 2015
Dead Girl Walking is a book that had a lot of promise. Cassie is the main character and she is the only person in her family to have survived a car crash, except that she died too. When Cassie awakes in the morgue, she discovers that she has the ability to witness someone else's last moments of death.
What began as a murder mystery with a twist, ended up leaving me wanting a lot more of the murder mystery and a lot less of Cassie's emotional drama.
I read an ARC from NetGalley.
What began as a murder mystery with a twist, ended up leaving me wanting a lot more of the murder mystery and a lot less of Cassie's emotional drama.
I read an ARC from NetGalley.
July 24, 2015
“Dead Girl Walking” is the story of a nineteen year old girl, Cassie Brown who comes back to life after having being declared dead from an accident which killed her entire family including Mom, Dad and sister Tish. She had been dead for a while and was in a morgue along with her family before she finally came back to life...
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July 26, 2015
This book I think takes a look at survivors guilt. I enjoyed the book but it was a bit sad too. I would not want to be the one left behind. This was a very different take on a Zombie book for me. I enjoyed something about Zombies and other things I'm not so sure about this book was very good. It had my attention from the beginning. *I received this book from Netgalley in exchange for an honest review*
August 10, 2015
This has the makings of an interesting story, the idea is unique. However, I think it just wasn't executed thoroughly. Little sluggish and boring in a lot of parts and I really never connected with characters because of this.
I was given this book n exchange for an honest review via Netgalley.
I was given this book n exchange for an honest review via Netgalley.
August 14, 2015
Another excellent book from Sharon Sant. A good combination of laughs, worry and intrigue. Definitely worth reading.
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