The Girl Who Would Speak for the Dead - Hardcover

Elwork, Paul

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0399157174 ISBN 13: 9780399157172

Publisher: Putnam Pub Group, 2011

Synopsis

After 13-year-old twins Emily and Michael Stewart figure out a way to dupe local children into believing that the spirit world is contacting them, they get more than they bargained for when their secret is found out by the community adults, who are dealing with grief in the aftermath of World War I. A first novel.

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Review:

"A debut novel about 13-year-old twins, Emily and Michael, who live on a large estate that borders the Delaware River.
The year is 1925 and the twins' father, a wealthy doctor who was something of a hero, is dead. He died in the service of his country while in France, trying to save the lives of American troops injured in battle during the war. The two children thrive on stories of their father, doled out by their mother, Naomi, and the family's only live-in help, Mary. The twins want for nothing but perhaps a little excitement, which they find in an odd and disturbing way: Emily discovers a talent she cannot explain. She can make an odd sound using her ankle bones.
Soon, she and Michael employ her talent; they pretend that Emily can talk to the spirit of one of their ancestors. Regina, who died mysteriously from drowning in the Delaware while still a teenager, becomes the focus of the twins' seances, to which they invite impressionable young friends. Their sessions soone

"A mystery story about the greatest mystery there is."--Daniel Wallace, author of Big Fish

"That rare book that offers the right combination of intense and compelling characters, a fascinating plot, and enough suspense to keep you turning pages."--M. J. Rose, bestselling author of The Hypnotist

"The subtle and moving portrayal of people in the grip of powerful emotions that overwhelm rational thinking will haunt readers long after they put the book down."--Publishers Weekly (starred review)

"Suspenseful, haunting, elegantly written. These darkly imaginative children will give you goose bumps and make your heart ache."--Jennifer McMahon, New York Times bestselling author of Don't Breathe a Word

"A beautifully written coming-of-age story."--Scott Smith, author of The Ruins and A Simple Plan

"A haunting Gothic fable full of the eerie magic of childhood...Strangely beautiful, always surprising...I was entranced."--Suzanne Bern, author of A Crime in the Neighborhood

"Elegantly written...a thought-provoking novel."--Booklist

"A beautifully written coming-of-age story." -- Scott Smith, author of The Ruins and A Simple Plan
"A mystery story about the greatest mystery there is." -- Daniel Wallace, author of Big Fish
"The subtle and moving portrayal of people in the grip of powerful emotions that overwhelm rational thinking will haunt readers long after they put the book down." -- Publishers Weekly (starred review)
"A haunting Gothic fable full of the eerie magic of childhood...Strangely beautiful, always surprising...I was entranced." -- Suzanne Bern, author of A Crime in the Neighborhood
"Suspenseful, haunting, elegantly written. These darkly imaginative children will give you goose bumps and make your heart ache." -- Jennifer McMahon, New York Times bestselling author of Don't Breathe a Word
"That rare book that offers the right combination of intense and compelling characters, a fascinating plot, and enough suspense to keep you turning pages." -- M. J. Rose, bestselling author of The Hypnotist
"Elegantly written...a thought-provoking novel." -- Booklist

"A beautifully written coming-of-age story." Scott Smith, author of The Ruins and A Simple Plan
A mystery story about the greatest mystery there is. Daniel Wallace, author of Big Fish
The subtle and moving portrayal of people in the grip of powerful emotions that overwhelm rational thinking will haunt readers long after they put the book down. Publishers Weekly (starred review)
A haunting Gothic fable full of the eerie magic of childhood Strangely beautiful, always surprising I was entranced. Suzanne Bern, author of A Crime in the Neighborhood
Suspenseful, haunting, elegantly written. These darkly imaginative children will give you goose bumps and make your heart ache. Jennifer McMahon, New York Times bestselling author of Don't Breathe a Word
That rare book that offers the right combination of intense and compelling characters, a fascinating plot, and enough suspense to keep you turning pages. M. J. Rose, bestselling author of The Hypnotist
"Elegantly written...a thought-provoking novel." Booklist"

About the Author:

Paul Elwork graduated from Temple University and earned a master's degree in English from Arcadia University. This is his first novel. He lives in Philadelphia.

About this edition

• Publisher: Putnam Pub Group
• Publication date: 2011
• ISBN 10: 0399157174
• ISBN 13: 9780399157172
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 308