Wednesday, February 15, 2012

Cemetery Girl by David Bell


Caitlin (12 years old) takes her dog, Frosty, for a walk. Only Frosty comes home. When the book begins the marriage of parents, Tom and Abby, is about to totally dissolve. In a good faith effort Tom is taking Frosty to the pound. Frosty was a source of comfort to Tom during these tough four years - because he was Caitlin's dog. Frosty caused only anguish to Abby - because he was Caitlin's dog. Abby has planned a 'funeral' for Caitlin. A headstone has been erected and people have been invited. Tom is completely opposed to it since there is no evidence that their daughter is dead. Shortly after the 'funeral' the unbelievable happens and Caitlin is found. But now she is 16 and she isn't talking about the last four years. This is an interesting read and it is told from Tom's point of view which is a bit different than one would expect. There are lots of twists and turns that kept me interested every minute.

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