![]() Unfortunately, it couldn’t quite keep the pace for the entire novel. For the first few chapters, at least, the book kept it up. I liked the huge contrast to other books I’d read, and the premise was more than intriguing. Lex is different from your standard YA fantasy protagonist these days: she curses, she likes to get drunk, and she’s got a mean streak a mile wide. Gina Damico’s CROAK ( Amazon) drew me in from the first chapter. ![]() What follows is a twisty-turny plot that is somewhat sporadic and flighty, but keeps the pace going with a good sense of humor. More of a necessary-duty-for-death-to-function angle. ![]() Her uncle is a Grim Reaper, and Croak is a town devoted to killing people. Once there, she discovers anything but a pastoral farm scene. In an effort to break through to her, her parents send her off to live in with her Uncle Mort for the summer in a tiny village called Croak. Her grades are in the toilet, and she just has trouble giving a damn. Once a straight A student, she now likes to fill her school days by punching, kicking, or biting anyone who might have the nerve to annoy her. ![]()
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