Peloquin, Lili The Innocents, 288 pgs. Razor Bill, 2012. $17.99 Content: Language: R (45 swears; 17 “F”; 11 God); Mature Content: PG-13; Violence: PG.
Alice and her sister Charlie are best friends, but since their mother has married the very rich Richard Flood, their lives have changed drastically. This new change for Charlie involves fitting in with the upper class kids that have known each other most of their lives. For Alice, the change has made her question the history between her mother and her new stepfather, as well as her stepfather’s previous family, who all happens to be dead now. Alice digs into the mystery while falling for her dead stepsister’s boyfriend. Charlie takes risks to be a part of the new crowd. Will their sisterhood survive this crazy new social world?
This is a great story with romance, mystery and a ghost story all mixed in. The characters have depth and I found myself caring for them. I would put this as advisable and in the middle school, except for the language makes it optional and for the high school. The swearing frustrates me, especially the “F” word, because they aren’t necessary and the story is so good, but you don’t feel like you can recommend it to all your students because of the language. That being said, I am excited for the next book in the series.
HS-OPTIONAL. Reviewer, C. Peterson.
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