Eadie B. (eadieburke) - , reviewed on 6/20/2011 + 1622 more book reviews

Helpful Score: 6

I recently read the novel Don't Breathe A Word by Jennifer McMahon. I have read all of her previously written books and this one does not disappoint. This novel is beautifully written and it is utterly unputdownable. The setting is rural Vermont and is about the disappearance of a 12 year old girl, Lisa, who desires to become Queen of the Faires. The story alternates between the past and the present which is 15 years after Lisa has disappeared.

In the present time, Lisa's younger brother, Sam, and his girlfriend, Phoebe, receive a phone call which leads them to acquire a book written by the King of the Faires. This book was Lisa's bible which helped her to cross over and disappear and never to be heard from again. Through help from Sam's cousin, Evie, Phoebe and Sam learn about family secrets and a promise made years ago which could change their futures dramatically.

Don't Breathe A Word takes many twists and turns and has a very unexpected ending. If you enjoy reading about family secrets and fairy lore, this is definitely a novel you should not miss reading. It will leave you "breathless" and wanting to read the rest of Jennifer McMahon's novels.

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