When (Previously Published as Death Date)

by Victoria Laurie

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I received an ARC through NetGalley.

When was so freaking good! Maddie can see deathdates. When she was little, she didn't know what it was. She just saw numbers floating around people's heads. It isn't until her father dies that she and her mother realize what she can do. Now, Maddie is sixteen and taking care of her alcoholic mother, while working as a "psychic." At least until one woman gets extremely upset with Maddie's prediction about her son, and then points the cops in her direction when his body turns up a week later.

I could not put When down! The mystery is 100% engaging and addicting. The action picks up right away as Maddie and her best friend, Stubby, are accused of killing that boy, and then another girl whom Stubby has a crush on turns up dead on her birthday. The evidence was really damning against them. Maddie can't exactly explain how she knows what she knows, and it's hard to prove, especially when someone is so sure she's a cold-blooded killer rather than a girl with a special ability. Things just keep getting worse and worse for her, and yet, she's still trying to help those whose dates are close. She's convinced they can be changed if she warns them in time.

I never figured out who the real murderer was in When. There are plenty of suspicious characters around, but I never guessed them. When it all came out, I was like WTF?! People can be sooo sick and disturbed. That final confrontation was intense, because seriously, they are messed up in the head. But my favorite part was all of the little details that seemed unimportant and then all of a sudden BOOM! Awesome. And that epilogue and final page were so cute! It gave me all kinds of tingly feelings!

When is great. That's all there is to it. Maddie was an amazing protagonist. She's honest, sweet, and caring, but can also get feisty when she needs to. The mystery was dark and awesome. The conclusion was eerie and awesome. The non-romance was supremely adorable! Just read it!

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