Expect this book to fly off the shelves.' - School Library Journal 'Creepy, haunting, addictive and surprisingly romantic, Mara's story is beautiful and complex.Hodkin has elevated the teenage paranormal romance into something completely her own.' - Romantic Times 'First-time author Hodkin has paired a steamy romance with a paranormal mystery that will cause teen readers whiplash as they jerk from one plot twist to another.' - Booklist 'A strong, inventive tale.' - Kirkus Reviews, Just as in the first book of the series ( The Unbecoming of Mara Dyer, 2011), this will have readers doubting Mara's sanity, trusting the mental health professionals, and suspicious of Noah's intentions. The characters are real and wonderful, and the supernatural story is riveting. It takes readers through constant chaos, wonder, and bewilderment.The Unbecoming of Mara Dyer will satisfy mystery lovers, dark fantasy seekers, horror believers, and readers who have a knack for romance.' - VOYA 'Anyone who thinks old-fashioned romantic scenes can't move teens today will be proven wrong here. Los Angeles Times 'It's the story of a girl trying to piece together what happened the night she, her best friend, her boyfriend and his sister spent the night in an abandoned asylum and only she survived, unscathed but traumatized.And it's the story of a girl falling in love.Be careful, 'cause you'll fall right along with her.' - MTV's Hollywood Crush 'Hodkin's debut is witty and thought-provoking and will have readers captivated until the very end.

Discerning the truth is just part of the pleasure of reading the delightfully bent reality in The Unbecoming of Mara Dyer. Reviews of The Unbecoming of Mara Dyer : There are echoes of Stephen King's classic Carrie in this young-adult series kickoff.Hodkin's transitions from the mundane to hallucinated horror are unexpected, seamless and creepy, packing the same sort of cinematic punch as scenes from The Blair Witch Project.

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