This is book was so refreshingly real. While the main character, Ivy Daniels, has a power, the book stays away from the paranormal realm dominating the YA market lately. Author Lauryn April gives creative descriptions, captivating characters, and real every day problems existing in everyone's lives just beyond the surface. Ivy hits her head and almost dies and then discovers she has the power to hear everyone's thoughts around her. She learns that sometimes she hears things she'd want to know and some things she wished she didn't. One of those things is that someone is planning on murdering everyone in the high school she attends. Teen bad boy Brant guesses her secret and together they try to stop the murder of thousands of students. Brant is very real and straightforward about almost everything but himself. He's keeping secrets too. The romance goes at a very slow but real pace considering the main characters could barely tolerate each other at the beginning of the book. It eventually really heats up and becomes a beautiful love story. Right touch of romance, right amount of mystery and suspense. I look forward to future works from Lauryn April because this was a very impressive debut novel. I received this book for free through GoodReads FirstReads. For starters, I could not set this book down. The whole premise of having an injury and being given an ability was genius. Well-written and emotionally charged, I found this book to be a total gem. At one point it reminded me of the 90's movie, Heather's, only these characters were a bit more down to earth. This is one of those rare times I wish Goodreads would let me give more than five stars. LOVED it!
What do You think about Into The Deep (2000)?
I'd like to read this book but it is not available for nook. Darn!
—whzkdz
that little sneak peek at the end has me wondering...
—Henry
This book looks and sounds really good, honestly!
—TCoups
