Famous Last Words
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Katie Alender
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. 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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Author
Katie Alender
Pages
320
Publisher
Scholastic Inc.
Published Date
2014-09-30
ISBN
0545639980 9780545639989
Ratings
Google: 5
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"Juvenile fiction is a very accurate genre for this piece, but don't let that steer you away from a easy read with a good story. I read this book at the ripe age of 8, if I can properly recall, but it's fluence still has a chokehold on me over a decade later. When people ask me about my favorite book (which isn't often, unfortunately) I always say Alive by Chandler Baker and Famous Last Words by Katie Alender. What I appreciate about this book is how everything is inspired by horror classics, the one that stood out to me the most being Birds. This books does not shy away from tinges of gore and some more mature themes - mostly implied. The way it was written, so detailed, has lasting images in my mind; many "scenes" from the book I can remember vividly due to the fact that it was like watching a movie. I definitely don't want to spoil it for people who haven't read it and might have some interest, but I give this book - for the general fiction reader community - a solid 9/10, only because of the age group it's pushed at. "
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Alexia Dwire
"I liked the mystery and not knowing what could happen next. I also liked trying to figure out the killer."
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Allie Meyer
"I have already read this one! This is one of the books that got me into reading!!! And omg Reed how could he?!?"
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