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The Murmurings

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About The Book

A teen starts hearing the same voices that drove her sister to commit suicide in this “atmospheric, paranormal chiller (that) will appeal to fans of Stephen King” (VOYA).

The voices in her head are not her own...

Everyone thinks Sophie’s sister, Nell, went crazy. After all, she heard strange voices that drove her to commit suicide. But Sophie doesn’t believe that Nell would take her own life, and she’s convinced that Nell’s doctor knows more than he’s letting on.

As Sophie starts to piece together Nell’s last days, every lead ends in a web of lies. And the deeper Sophie digs, the more danger she’s in—because now she’s hearing the same haunting whispers. Sophie’s starting to think she’s going crazy too. Or worse, that maybe she’s not…

“Heart-thumping.” —Kirkus Reviews

“Satisfyingly disturbing.” —BCCB

“The perfect mix of horror and psychological thriller. Jaw-dropping.” —Shelf Awareness

About The Author

Photograph by Kristyn Stroble

Carly Anne West is a freelance writer with an MFA in English and Creative Writing from Mills College. She lives with her husband and son in Seattle, Washington. Visit her at CarlyAnneWest.com.

Product Details

  • Publisher: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers (March 5, 2013)
  • Length: 384 pages
  • ISBN13: 9781442441811
  • Grades: 9 and up
  • Ages: 14 - 99
  • Lexile ® 850L The Lexile reading levels have been certified by the Lexile developer, MetaMetrics®

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Raves and Reviews

"Heart-thumping."

– Kirkus Reviews

"Satisfyingly disturbing."

– Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books

"The perfect mix of horror and psychological thriller. Jaw-dropping."

– Shelf Awareness

"This creepy debut has a supernatural mystery that readers will want to solve."

– Booklist Online

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