Famous Last Words
Scholastic Inc. · Hardcover · September 30, 2014
Hollywood history, mystery, murder, mayhem, and delicious romance collide in this unputdownable thriller from master storyteller Katie Alender.
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- Who it’s for
- Movie-murder history, unsettling visions, and romantic uncertainty make for a twisty Los Angeles thriller.
- Themes
- Unsolved murders, Supernatural visions, Hollywood and movies
- Pacing
- Fast
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Hollywood history, mystery, murder, mayhem, and delicious romance collide in this unputdownable thriller from master storyteller Katie Alender. Willa is freaking out. It seems like she's seeing things. Like a dead body in her swimming pool. Frantic messages on her walls. A reflection that is not her own. It's almost as if someone -- or something -- is trying to send her a message.Meanwhile, a killer is stalking Los Angeles -- a killer who reenacts famous movie murder scenes.
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Could Willa's strange visions have to do with these unsolved murders? Or is she going crazy? And who can she confide in? There's Marnie, her new friend who may not be totally trustworthy. And there's Reed, who's ridiculously handsome and seems to get Willa. There's also Wyatt, who's super smart but unhealthily obsessed with the Hollywood Killer.All Willa knows is, she has to confront the possible-ghost in her house, or she just might lose her mind . . . or her life.Acclaimed author Katie Alender puts an unforgettable twist on this spine-chilling tale of murder, mystery, mayhem -- and the movies.
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Movie-murder history, unsettling visions, and romantic uncertainty make for a twisty Los Angeles thriller.
Come here for
- A killer reenacting famous movie murder scenes
- The uneasy overlap of possible ghosts and unsolved crimes
Expect
- A suspenseful blend of supernatural unease and crime
- Romance threaded through Willa’s search for someone she can trust
Where it sits
| YA Mysteries | 46% |
|---|---|
| YA Ghost Stories | 45% |
| YA Supernatural Thrillers | 45% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- Horror & Ghost Stories
- Love & First Crushes
- Growing Up
- Authors
- Katie Alender
- Publisher
- Scholastic Inc.
- Published
- September 30, 2014
- Format
- Hardcover
- Theme
- Unsolved murders · Supernatural visions · Hollywood and movies
- Reading lane
- Horror & Ghost Stories