The Killer’s Cousin by Nancy Werlin
ISBN: 0803733704
Dial, New York, 2009
240 pages
Teaser: David’s girlfriend dies in an accident and David is accused of her murder. Once Acquitted, he is sent to an aunt in Cambridge Massachusetts for his senior year and ends up helping his bratty 11 year old cousin Lily face her demons.
Summary: High school is perhaps the most challenging year to explore who you are, your values and friendships that form lifelong bonds. David is sent away abruptly for his senior year with memories of the death of his girlfriend hovering over him. Along the way his cousin does everything she can to turn her parents and all of David’s friends away from him. The spirit of another dead teen, Lily’s sister, Kathy, lives in the attic where Davis is staying and helps push him to help Lily through her own demons and guilt. David’s aunt and uncle act is if they are burdened with David and that he can fend for himself. They each blame the other for Kathy’s suicide four years ago and don’t talk. They don’t even realize what their inactions are doing to Lily. David picks up an interesting variety of new friends to fit in with his new life that help him out along the way and give him inspiration.
Evaluation: I liked the book. It was a combination of mystery, adventure, demons and ghosts. I also found the characters to be in competition and they allies in the end to be a nice twist and that the commonalities of the characters in the end were sweet.
Challenge Issues and age recommendation: Death, suicide, demons, sex, revenge and hatred. The characters had strong opposing characteristics. I would recommend this book for readers 12 and up.
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