Jennifer Fischetto is the National Bestselling Author of the Jamie Bond Mysteries. Unbreakable Bond, her adult debut novel, has received a National Reader's Choice award nomination. She writes dead bodies for ages 13 to six-feet-under. When not writing, she enjoys reading, cooking, singing (off-key), and watching an obscene amount of TV. She also adores trees, thunderstorms, and horror movies-the scarier the better. She lives in Western Mass with her family and is currently working on her next project.
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Catharine Melvin
5.0 out of 5 starsReally good
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on October 10, 2014
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This is a really good murder mystery, with an unexpected twist at the end. Piper is a great character who disturbingly sees the ghost of the girl next door...
5.0 out of 5 starsGreat New Series--Can't Wait for Book 2
Reviewed in the United States on December 3, 2013
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Bought this book because of the interesting concept and the killer cover, and this new series by Jennifer Fischetto is a winner. Piper Grimaldi has had to deal with more than the average teen. Her mother left when she was four. Her father is a famous crime author who moves every time he starts writing a new book. She's never had a long-term BFF, can't date for another year, and wants to help her dad solve his mysteries--but he locks up his files.
Yet all of that and more is about to change with their latest move to Hollow Ridge, Massachusetts. Her dad is on site to start writing his next book and developing his own theories about the murder, and Piper discovers a great new friend next door. She also meets the son of the chief of detectives and finds they have a lot in common--including a love of horror movies. This new town starts to look pretty good. Not that it's all going to be easy, of course.
Everything gets complicated when a teenage neighbor dies and haunts the Grimaldi house and Piper is the only one who can see and hear her. Piper starts trying to solve this new murder, while also sneaking looks at her father's private work notes on the older murder case.
We stay in Piper's head as she makes headway and missteps, and see her meet all the suspects and offer personal offbeat opinions. Piper's unique voice shines through in every sentence. She honed her investigative skills watching DVDs of Veronica Mars, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, and Law & Order SVU, and needs every bit of this knowledge to solve both murders and make it through alive.
Definitely looking forward to the next book in the Disturbia Diaries series.
I thoroughly enjoyed reading about Piper. Her dad is an author who writes true crime books. They have just moved into town to investigate the death of a man there. Within a week the 14 year old girl across the street is murdered. When Piper starts seeing her around, she is stunned. Then she realizes she is seeing her ghost. Piper is determined to solve her murder. Mayhem follows. Another cantputdownable must read.
An enjoyable read. The plot was well constructed and I didn't guess who done it until the reveal. All the pieces made sense and teens remained teens and didn't more into little adults. Funny with a little romance too, if you like that sort of thing 😉.
This is one of those YA books that adults can thoroughly enjoy. With a father who is a true crime writer, his daughter Piper is naturally drawn to sleuthing and all the mishaps that go along with it. I thoroughly enjoyed this story, the mix of characters, and can't wait to read the next installment.