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The Killer's Cousin [Mass Market Paperback]

Nancy Werlin (Author)
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Release Date: Feb 8 2000
Recently acquitted of murder, 17-year-old David has moved to Massachusetts to complete his senior year of high school. His aunt and uncle have offered him shelter--escape from the media's questions and from the uncertain glances of his neighbors and ex-friends.

His attic apartment doesn't feel much like a shelter, though. He sees ghostly shadows at night, his aunt is strangely cold, and his 11-year-old cousin, Lily, is downright hostile. And as Lily's behavior becomes more and more threatening, David can't help but wonder what ugly secrets lurk within the walls of her home.

There's one thing that David knows with certainty. The more he learns about his cousin Lily, the harder it is to avoid thinking about his own past.

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Ever since David Yaffe was acquitted of murder in the accidental death of his girlfriend, he has felt that "for the rest of my life, over and over, I would have to convince everyone--including me--of my harmlessness." To escape media attention and the prying stares of the curious, he is sent to finish his senior year of high school in Cambridge, Massachusetts, where he lives in the attic apartment of his Aunt Julia and Uncle Vic. They receive him coldly, and his 11-year-old cousin, Lily, is openly hostile. (The apartment previously belonged to their older daughter Kathy, who died an apparent suicide at age 18.) With a haunting series of episodes--including a sporadic humming and a fleeting shadow--David begins to sense Kathy's eerie and powerful presence.

His loneliness and self-distrust is relieved only by his friendship with Raina, an art student who lives downstairs--until Lily's spying and harassing destroys the relationship. Lily's anger escalates into more and more vicious tricks, but when David confronts Vic and Julia, they refuse to believe that Lily needs help. At last David is forced to realize that he and Lily share a complicity in murder, in a blazing climax that resolves this subtle psychological thriller. (Ages 12 and older) --Patty Campbell --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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"Many secrets bubble just beneath the surface of this skillful thriller narrated by a high-school senior who has been accused--and acquitted--of murdering his girlfriend," said PW in a starred review. Ages 14-up.
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4.0 out of 5 stars The Killer's Cousin May 21 2004
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Format:Mass Market Paperback
I found the book The Killer's Cousin very enjoyable. It's one of those books that keeps the reader wanting to know more and forces them to read on. It's about a 17 year old boy named David who was recently acquitted of murdering his girlfriend. To escape the media he moves out of state to stay with his aunt, uncle and 11 year old cousin Lily. After moving though, he can't help but feel not welcome or at home.
The longer he's there, the more and more he feels like he's unwanted. Lily becomes very hostile towards him and even sneaks into his attic room and sabotages his things. It's almost as if she knows something she doesn't want David to know. David tries to talk to her and her parents but it doesn't help. David begins to realize that he has more in common with Lily than he thought. The closer he gets to discovering Lily's ugly secrets the more intense the book becomes.
I recommend this book to anybody who enjoys a good mystery full of suspense and keeps you on the edge. The author makes it feel real and really knows how to write a story full of amazing twists and turns that lead to an unexpected climax. This book was one of the best books I have ever read.
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4.0 out of 5 stars The Truth Of Life... or murder? Feb 4 2003
By Maria
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A Killer's Cousin

A Killer's Cousin

"...Everything used to be perfect in my life; perfect until Emily died..." (55)
When David Yaffe's girlfriend dies accidentally by his hand, he is accused and acquitted of murder. Now trying to escape the world that he shattered David moves across the state to live with his aunt and uncle. He realizes that he has he feels that no matter what he does or who he meets, he will never be able to overcome the fact that he murdered his girlfriend. So he moves to get away from the truth and begins living in the upstairs apartment of his uncles house, but he quickly learns that his relatives are less than happy to take him in; especially his cousin Lily. For when he meets her for the first time, he looks upon her as an inferior, just another little kid that will get under foot a be a nuisance to him. But the longer he lives in her home, the more he is faced with dealing with her mood swings for she is downright hostile, accusing, and rude for no particular reason. And the more that David sees of Lily the more he learns the truth about who she really is. Soon, he is faced with the fact, that if he doesn't do anything to find out why his cousin acts the way she does, he will find that the information he acquires could cost him his life. Even thought he doesn't mind that he is unwanted, he thinks that it is his duty to help Lily. For in the apartment where he lives, he hears strange whispers that say, "Help Lily, help Lily... "Over and over again. Convinced that the voice is that of his dead cousin (Lily's older sister) and he slowly begins to understand why Lily acts the way she does, and begins to develop a hypothesis about the truth in his older cousin's death. So he becomes motivated to help, but also tempted to hurt David finds that it may not be just him that is capable of murder, and with that he starts to experience the pain and the truth of his recent acquittal. David is then thrown into a world of distrust, hate, and deceit; a world where people will do almost anything to hide the truth and once again shatter his life as well as his sanity.
A Killer's Cousin is a book filled with suspense, intrigue, love, and distrust. A book that will keep all guessing. With an amazing plot, setting, and realistic characters, the book comes to life as it takes exciting twists and unexpected turns. Causing the reader to tread carefully in order to survive the overpowering climax. Read A Killer's Cousin and witness real life on the fast lanes.
Recommended to all between the ages of 12 to 25.

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4.0 out of 5 stars The Book That Keeps You On The Edge Of Your Seat The Whole T Nov 9 2002
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I found the book "The Killer's Cousin" very satisfying. It is about a seventeen year old boy, David Yaffe, who is convicted of killing his girlfriend and is therefore sent to live with his aunt and uncle. While David is there he discover's that his aunt does not like him and the many mysteries of his 11 year old cousin Lily. The longer that David is there the more he begins to notice Lily. She begins to sabotage David's attic apartment day by day. Lily crashes his computer, empties all of the food from David's fridge and many more little tricks. Until one night David goes to confront his aunt and uncle about what Lily has been doing and all they can do is disagree with them and threat to kick him out of the house if he keeps on making up these lies. So now nobody will believe him and Lily keeps on harassing David. In the end he discovers a secret that has been kept inside for a very long time. I would recommend this book to anybody who is interested in mysteries because you are always wondering what is going to happen next. For example, they will give out bits and bits of information until finally they come to the conclusion. "The Killer's Cousin" was one of the best books that I have ever read.
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4.0 out of 5 stars A Suspenseful Mystery
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