Waiting on Wednesday is a weekly event that is hosted by Jill at Breaking the Spine and spotlights upcoming releases that we’re eagerly anticipating.
My Pick This Week Is...
When
By Victoria Laurie
Expected publication: January 13th 2015 by Disney-Hyperion
336 pages
"Maddie Fynn is a shy high school junior, cursed with an eerie intuitive ability: she sees a series of unique digits hovering above the foreheads of each person she encounters. Her earliest memories are marked by these numbers, but it takes her father’s premature death for Maddie and her family to realize that these mysterious digits are actually death dates, and just like birthdays, everyone has one.
Forced by her alcoholic mother to use her ability to make extra money, Maddie identifies the quickly approaching death date of one client's young son, but because her ability only allows her to see the when and not the how, she’s unable to offer any more insight. When the boy goes missing on that exact date, law enforcement turns to Maddie. Soon, Maddie is entangled in a homicide investigation, and more young people disappear and are later found murdered. A suspect for the investigation, a target for the murderer, and attracting the attentions of a mysterious young admirer who may be connected to it all, Maddie's whole existence is about to be turned upside down. Can she right things before it's too late? " ~ Goodreads
Why?
The word that comes to mind is cool. This sounds like a cool read. Being able to see when someone will die? That can make life complicated! Not exactly a "skill" I would want. But nevertheless an interesting concept. Mixed in with a crime scene style situation - yeah, like I said, cool.
What are YOU waiting for this Wednesday? Leave links and I'll visit!
