The Moment Collector

by Jodi Lynn Anderson

The yard of this house is a graveyard of moments and everything left behind is a clue. And I am here to dig.

There's a ghost haunting 208 Water Street. She doesn't know who she was, or why she's still here. She does know that she is drawn to Maggie, the new girl in town, and her friends - beautiful, carefree Pauline and Liam, the boy who loves her.

But the ghost isn't all that's lurking in Gill Creek... Someone is killing young girls all across the county. Can the ghost keep these three friends safe? Or does she have another purpose?

A hauntingly beautiful mystery for fans of The Lovely Bones.

• ISBN10: 1408330466
• ISBN13: 9781408330463
• Publish Date: 7 August 2014
• Publish Status: Active
• Publish Country: GB
• Publisher: Hachette Children's Group
• Imprint: Orchard Books
• Format: Paperback (B-Format (198x129 mm))
• Pages: 256
• Language: English

Reviews

[boghunden]

I got a copy from Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.

The Moment Collector wasn't what I thought it'd be.
I was prepared for a paranormal story with ghosts and stuff. And while there was a ghost - or spirit - it wasn't the center of the story.
I found the plot to be rather boring and predictable. The ending didn't surprise me at all, which is a shame. It was just so clear to me.
It was more of a typical YA love story, which was fine. It just wasn't what I expected.

While I wasn't the biggest fan of the story, I was in love with the writing! [a:Jodi Lynn Anderson|94868|Jodi Lynn Anderson|https://d.gr-assets.com/authors/1337023922p2/94868.jpg] sure knows how to write! It was compelling and beautiful. I sincerely regret not buying [b:Tiger Lily|7514925|Tiger Lily|Jodi Lynn Anderson|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1329681513s/7514925.jpg|9720811] while it was on sale for Kindle, because I know now that I'll love that story as well.

The characters of this book was cliché, but I really didn't mind, because they were relatable and real. I really loved Maggie's dad, he was hilarious! Inappropriate, just like parents can be, and loveable. It was easy to feel all the love he had for Maggie. It was a pleasure to get to read about it.

I'd recommend this book to pretty much everyone!