The first day of seventh-grade brings news that sends fear through the entire student body: the new girl is missing. The once-innocent halls now harbor echoes of broken relationships, secret romances, invasive police officers, and the question asked with glances and whispers: What happened to Sissy Daniels? The trees behind Lakewood Pines Middle School hold deep, dark secrets…
First, I want to thank James Alan Ross for providing me with this book so I may bring you this review.
I was fortunate enough to meet James Alan Ross at the Newfane Literature Book Signing Event in Newfane, NY where he gifted me a copy his latest book Forevergreen. Immediately, I loved the graphics on his book cover, the synopsis of his book, and the book trailer that he had available to show. It was a book that had to read as I love books about missing people/abductions. Needless to say the book exceeded my expectations and I loved it. I would gladly read anything that he writes.
Like I stated earlier I was given a hard copy book. When I opened to the prologue I found some pine needles in the binding. I thought it was a nice gesture seeing that the name of the book was called Forevergreen. Later did I learn the true meaning of the actual pine needles and how they played into the story. A twist to the story you never saw coming.
I loved how this story takes place in the 90’s when MTV played music. Some parts of the book brought back fond memories.
There is a pizza place that is called Greasey’s in the book. What is funny about this place is everything about this place is Greasey and it just cracked me up the way that is was described.
James did an incredible job with the mystery and the suspense he built up around the disappearance with Sadie. He made his readers want to know whom she was, who would want to take her, what really happened to her, etc. For the person you really thought did it didn’t do it. Plus, what really happened to her you never in your wildest dreams saw coming.
I really love mysteries and this was an awesome mysterious book. I want say James did awesome work! I actually saw him at the mall and he actually autographed and have the book to me.
When a new student never shows up at school, the town begins to search for her and ask the students at the school if they’ve seen her. It starts off as a mystery surrounding the abduction but begins to weave in pieces alluding to something all together unworldly. A few of the kids at school start to put the pieces together, and the result is not what you expect. I enjoyed this book for the mystery, suspense, and twists. I love how the title comes into play and pulls it all together.
Points for creativity, and relatable, developed characters, but this is the SICKEST BOOK I'VE EVER READ. The plot makes so much sense I fear it could occur in real life.