Shadowed Summer

by Saundra Mitchell

In the small town of Ondine, Louisiana, fourteen-year-old Iris uncovers family secrets when she conjures up the ghost of a boy missing for decades and decides to solve the mystery of his disappearance.

• ISBN10: 0385735715
• ISBN13: 9780385735711
• Publish Date: 10 February 2009 (first published 1 January 2009)
• Publish Status: Out of Stock
• Publish Country: US
• Imprint: Delacorte Press
• Format: Hardcover
• Pages: 183
• Language: English

Reviews

[Kim Deister]

Shadowed Summer takes place in the perfect southern, gothic setting of Louisiana in the summer, in a small town where nothing ever happens. Iris and Collette are best friends, caught in the awkward stage between growing up and playing childhood games. Their relationship, especially with the addition of a boy to the mix, is completely realistic. The author did an exceptional job of developing all of the characters in the story, making them all entirely believable. The descriptions were vivid, without being overdone, and completely pulled me into the story. The plot was perfectly paced and kept me guessing until the end, never guessing the true conclusion. While geared toward the younger side of "young adult" readers, I think fans of the genre of any age would enjoy the story.