Every ten years in the strange little town of Lennon, California, one person is chosen to return from the dead...
Wilson Moss entered the town's top-secret contest in the hopes of resurrecting her ex-best friend Annie LeBlanc, but that doesn't mean she thought she'd actually win. Now Annie's back and Wil's ecstatic—does it even really matter that Annie ghosted her a year before she died...?
But like any contest, there are rules, and the town's resurrected dead can only return for thirty days. When Wil discovers a loophole that means Annie might be able to stay for good, she's desperate to keep her alive. The potential key? Their third best friend, Ryan. Forget the fact that Ryan openly hates them both, or that she and Wilson have barely spoken since that awkward time they kissed. Wil can put it aside for one month; she just needs to stop thinking about it first.
Because Wil has one summer to permanently put an end to her loneliness—it's that, or lose her only friends...again. But along the way, she might have to face some difficult truths about Annie's past and their friendship that, so far, she's left buried.
A Macmillan Audio production from Wednesday Books.
-
Creators
-
Publisher
-
Release date
June 4, 2024 -
Formats
-
OverDrive Listen audiobook
- ISBN: 9781250350534
- File size: 270553 KB
- Duration: 09:23:39
-
-
Languages
- English
-
Reviews
-
March 25, 2024
As the winner of small-town Lennon, Calif.’s decennial contest, Wilson Moss brings her deceased former best friend Annie LeBlanc back from the dead. But there’s a catch: those resurrected only have 30 days in the mortal realm before returning to their eternal rest. Wil struggles to reconcile buried hurt feelings regarding the abrupt end of their friendship pre-Annie’s death. As Wil endeavors to gain closure, romance blooms and secrets emerge surrounding the truth about Annie’s final days. So, when she discovers a loophole that might let Annie stay alive for good—and that the key is to restore the relationship she and Annie had with sardonic, acid-tongued Ryan Morton—Wil sets out in a race against the clock. Abundant pop culture references often overshadow emotional plot beats, and a lack of urgency despite the novel’s ticking clock premise—depicted via a countdown at the beginning of each chapter—results in a too-convenient conclusion. Nevertheless, British author Morris’s deft handling of the teens’ intertwining histories and the little mythologies that make up the language of adolescent friendships imbues this speculative rom-com with well-timed comedy and plenty of angst. Protagonists read as white. Ages 13–up. Agent: Chloe Seager, Madeleine Milburn Literary.
-