Reviewer’s Name: Klaudia Janek
School: International Academy
Author (Last name first): Harrington, Kim
Title of the Book: Clarity
Publisher: Point and imprint of Scholastic
Date of Publication: 2011 ISBN# 978-0-545-23050-6
Price: $16.99 Grade
Level: S (Grades 9-12) Number of Pages: 242
VOYA Rating: 4Q4P
Highly Recommended
Clarity “Clare” Fern has
psychic powers that make her an outcast in town, but she helps to support her
family with her gifts. Clare’s brother
is a medium and Clare’s mom is a telepath.
The three of them run a business that provide readings to the tourists
in their Cape Cod town. Because of her
supernatural powers, Clare has been the victim of bullying for most of her
life. As she has gotten older, boys have
started noticing her because she is beautiful.
The town they live in is normally quiet, but then a murder occurs. Because the victim has been associated with
Clare’s brother, Perry, he is a suspect in the investigation. Clare believes her brother is innocent and
agrees to help with the case. She is
paired with her ex-boyfriend and a hot new boy in town, who happens to be the
police chief’s son. Things are tense
with the ex-boyfriend, Justin and Clare is sure that once Gabriel, the hot guy,
learns about her powers, he will not be interested in her. They try to put their differences aside, to
help solve the murder. Strange things
begin to happen in town and Clare gets closer to solving the crime.
This is a great book for readers
who love mysteries. The humor in the
book made for some lighthearted parts. The story is narrated by Clare, so you
get her point of view on events. It was
a fast paced read and the action did not really slow down until the end. The murder is solved by the end of the
story. The reader will get a glimpse of
what is to come in the next book. This
is definitely a fun book to escape into for a while. I would recommend this book to older readers
because some of the content is a little graphic. The details of the murder, Perry sleeping
with a lot of girls, and a description of sex make this inappropriate for some
younger readers. I think this would be a
good purchase for most high school libraries and public libraries. It’s a good recommendation to readers of YA
mysteries. I also think it has pretty
broad appeal because of the popularity of supernatural fiction right
now. Once you start reading, you won’t
want to put it down.
Here is the author's blog: http://kimharrington.blogspot.com/
Here is the author's blog: http://kimharrington.blogspot.com/
The publisher made a great book trailer!