I thought that this book was a good read, albeit a short one. I found the plot pretty airtight, and the tone was just the right amount of creepiness and intrigue. The regular chapter switches from the times before and after Devin’s death kept me interested and in-focus. Kam was skilled with her language, keeping the vocabulary easy enough to read yet eloquent enough to fit the overall eerie tone of the book. One thing I did have a hard time doing was connecting with Cass. I found her to be a little too woe-is-me and petulant for my tastes, but hey, I really can’t judge someone whose best friend just died. All in all, a good, quick read for someone looking for a little pop to add to their winter reading list.
“I can’t think; I can only run. I can only run from Devin.”
I would recommend this book for ages ten and up. There are, of course, themes of violence and death, and although a very small amount of profanity is used, I feel it would be best for younger children to wait to read this book for its central themes.
Plagued by broken memories and driven by guilt, Cass struggles to find the answer to the biggest question of them all—who killed Devin? Read Jennifer Wolf Kam’s new novel Devin Rhodes is Dead to find out!
