基本信息; 作者;Jacquelyn Mitchard (Author) Series: What We Saw at Night Hardcover: 272 pages Publisher: Soho Teen (December 17, 2013) Language: English ISBN-10: 1616951435 ISBN-13: 978-1616951436 Product Dimensions: 5.7 x 1 x 8.5 inches Shipping Weight: 14.9 ounces
Allie Kim’s fatal allergy to sunlight, XP, still confines her to the night. Now that she’s lost her best friend, Juliet, to an apparent suicide, the night has never felt darker—even with Rob at her side.
Allie knows why Juliet killed herself: to escape the clutches of Garrett Tabor, whom Allie saw committing an unspeakable crime. Garrett is untouchable; the Tabors founded the world-famous XP clinic that keeps Allie and Rob alive and their small Minnesota town on the map.
Allie can’t rest until Garrett is brought to justice. But her obsession jeopardizes everything she holds dear. Not even Parkour can distract her; nothing reminds her more that Juliet is gone. When Rob introduces Allie to the wildly dangerous sport of nighttime deep diving, Allie assumes he’s only trying to derail her investigation . . . until they uncover the terrible secret Garrett Tabor has hidden under Lake Superior.
From School Library Journal Gr 9 Up—In What We Saw at Night (SohoTeen, 2013), readers were introduced to best friends Allie, Rob, and Juliet, teens afflicted with Xeroderma Pigmentosum (XP), a rare and sometimes deadly disease that renders its sufferers allergic to sunlight, confining them to a nighttime existence. This sequel picks up after the apparent suicide of Juliet, as Allie struggles to move on from the tragedy. Despite a police investigation clearing him of wrongdoing, Allie can't shake her belief that wealthy, untouchable Garrett Tabor was involved in Juliet's death. While taking criminal-justice classes online, Allie uses her newfound skill to investigate Garrett, uncovering many disturbing elements. She stealthily follows leads while trying to balance her relationship with Rob, stay out of trouble with her mom, and learn important new information about her disease. This is a suspenseful page-turner. Unfortunately, almost every hunch Allie has about Garrett turns out to be correct. Although the book is not without a few twists, it may not be as satisfying or believable as readers would like.—Jenny Berggren, formerly at New York Public Library
From Booklist This picks up where What We Saw at Night (2013) left off, with 16-year-old Allie and her boyfriend, Rob, still suffering. It is not just their xeroderma pigmentosum, a severe allergy to the sun, this time; they have also lost their best friend, Juliet. Although Juliet’s death was apparently a suicide, Allie knows that’s not the whole story and is sure Juliet’s abuser, Garrett Tabor, is in some way responsible. As in the previous book, this is more action and plot than a logical story. As Tabor’s involvement in several sadistic events becomes obvious, Allie becomes evermore determined to take him down. That she insists on doing it herself—even though she says several times she knows she should confide her suspicions to her strong mother, Juliet’s father (the police chief), or her online criminal justice professor—makes her insistence merely seem like a plot point. The story turns grisly and is never completely satisfying, but the nighttime action, including deepwater diving, will attract readers, while Allie’s relationship with Rob provides some tender moments. Grades 9-12. --Ilene Cooper
Review Praise for What We Lost in the Dark
“A beautifully written tale about trying to make the right choice when there might not be one.” —Wendy Mass, New York Times bestselling author of The Last Present
"With soaring, lyrical prose and a deep understanding of human strength and frailty, Jacquelyn Mitchard aims her unflinching narrative gaze at the mysteries of death, life, love, and loss. Finding beauty in even the darkest of tragedies, her writing will make you hurt—but it will also make you hope." —Robin Wasserman, author of The Waking Dark
“This fast-paced story has a lot of aspects to appeal to a wide range of teen readers, including forensic science, daredevil stunts, teenage relationships, and serial killers. Set in a small Minnesota town on the shore of Lake Superior, the setting plays a big role in the plot.” —VOYA
“Horrifying, personal and ultimately satisfying.” —TeenReads
“Two teens afflicted with a rare medical disorder continue unraveling the mystery begun in What We Saw at Night . . . readers will definitely want to get their hands on this sequel.” —Kirkus Reviews
“The nighttime action, including deepwater diving, will attract readers.” —Booklist
Praise For What We Saw At Night
Spring 2013 Kids’ Indie Next Pick
“Allie’s . . . voice [is] honest and real . . . fascinating looks at both Parkour and a disease so unconventional that it turns the lives of patients and families upside down.” —Booklist, High Demand Review
“Dangerously addictive, breathtakingly beautiful, terminally awesome.” —Lauren Myracle, New York Times bestselling author of Shine
“A thrilling ride through the darkness . . . Dark, suspenseful and quietly beautiful.” —Melissa Walker, author of Small Town Sinners
"The plot is intricately woven, with twists at every turn. Mitchard's exemplary writing takes a masterful detour into young adult territory." —Karin Slaughter, New York Times bestselling author of Criminal
“What We Saw at Night is an engaging blend of real-world drama involving a life-and-death illness and a whodunit thriller. Imagine John Green's recent The Fault in Our Stars in a mashup with a Nancy Drew mystery. Plus some roof jumping and wall scaling.” —Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
"The fast pace is set from the beginning with Juliet’s dazzling jump across the buildings . . . recommended for readers who enjoy a unique twist on realistic fiction." —VOYA Magazine
“This latest from Mitchard is quickly paced and intricately plotted, with flares of humor cobbled into the dialogue . . . The suspense will keep [readers] engrossed.” —Kirkus
“An interesting page-turner . . . the cliff-hanger ending will have most readers waiting for the next installment.” —School Library Journal
“What We Saw at Night is a well-crafted, well-paced crime thriller about friendship, disability, first love and the choices we make about how to spend our short time on this earth.” —TeenReads.com
“What We Saw At Night is a very unique book in many ways. I loved the writing, the mystery, the suspense, and the characters. There is nothing formulaic about it at all, which was also refreshing.” —One Day YA
About the Author Jacquelyn Mitchard is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Deep End of the Ocean, the very first Oprah Book Club pick, as well as over twenty other critically acclaimed books for adults and teens. A nominee for several National and International Awards, she served on the 2004 Fiction Jury for the National Book Award. In addition, she is a longtime journalist and regular contributor to Real Simple and Parade magazines. Most recently, she has been named Editorial Director of Merit Press, the new Young Adult imprint at F+W, launching in Fall 2012.
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