Missing, Presumed Dead

When eighteen-year-old Lexi foresees the brutal murder of a young woman outside a club in downtown L.A., she is powerless to stop it.

But then the girl's ghost appears, seeking vengeance, and Lexi is swept into a dangerous search that could put her directly in the path of a serial killer. From the author of Devils Unto Dust, this fast-paced and literary thriller will haunt fans of Maureen Johnson's Truly Devious and Karen M. McManus's One of Us Is Lying.

With a touch, Lexi can sense how and when someone will die. Some say it's a gift. But to Lexi it's a curse--one that keeps her friendless and alone. All that changes when Lexi foresees the violent death of a young woman, Jane, outside a club.

Jane doesn't go to the afterlife quietly. Her ghost remains behind, determined to hunt down her murderer, and she needs Lexi's help. In life, Jane was everything Lexi is not--outgoing, happy, popular. But in death, all Jane wants is revenge.

Lexi will do anything to help Jane, to make up for the fact that she didn't--couldn't--save Jane's life, and to keep this beautiful ghost of a girl by her side for as long as possible.

Emma Berquist's second novel is a haunting and atmospheric murder mystery that tackles themes of depression, loneliness, love, and identity. This high-concept novel is for fans of Holly Black's The Coldest Girl in Coldtown and Tahereh Mafi's Shatter Me series.--Kirkus Reviews

Binding Type: Hardcover
Publisher: Greenwillow Books
Published: 05/21/2019
ISBN: 9780062642813
Pages: 384
Weight: 0.90lbs
Size: 8.70h x 5.80w x 1.20d

Review Citations: Kirkus Reviews 03/15/2019
Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 04/01/2019
School Library Journal 05/01/2019 pg. 102
Booklist 05/01/2019 pg. 41

Accelerated Reader Quiz #/Name: 505598 / Missing, Presumed Dead
Reading Level: 4.2 / Interest Level: Upper Grade / Point Value: 10