***Trigger Warning*** Pedophilia, Sexual Abuse, Drug Abuse "I’m going to kill a man. I’m going to steal the light from his eyes. I want to watch it go out." Sadie is an exceptional book. The main character is Sadie, a teenage girl, who lives in a trailer park with her sister, Mattie, who she loves more than anyone else in the world. Their mother abandoned them and Sadie has been raising Mattie alone. But Mattie is tragically found dead and Sadie is left with nothing but a want to bring justice to her sister’s killer. This book follows Sadie on her journey toward vengeance through an intriguing, suspenseful, and dark mystery. The format of this book is written so that part is told from a radio show hosted by West McCray, who is telling Sadie’s story, and the other part is told by Sadie herself. The differing point of views are so well done in this novel. West McCray offered a more detached position on the story, that when mixed with the intensity and passion written in Sadie’s words, work so well together. Sadie is both the hardened tough woman on a mission and the traumatized and mistreated young girl. She’s desolate and lonely and so broken. No one was taking care of her. She was alone with the guilt of not saving her sister and the trauma and nightmares of her past dragging her down. She continues on this mission, slowly getting more reckless and desperate, and it chills you to the bone. I just wanted to reach into the book and help this poor girl. I swear at one point I was yelling out loud, “HELP HER SOMEBODY! SAVE HER!”. It’s so easy to feel so deeply about Sadie and her journey. “I can’t take another dead girl.” This novel isn’t comforting or warm, it’s cold, raw, and heartbreaking - and powerful - just as the author intended. Sadie is an edgy, well written, emotional thriller, that is totally worth the read. Grace C., EO Blogger Title - Sadie Author - Courtney Summers Publisher - Wednesday Books - St. Martin's Press - Macmillan Pages - 308 Social Media - courtneysummers.ca/ Twitter - @courtney_s
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