Silent Echoes

Author: Carla Jablonski
My Description: Silent Echoes has a very interesting premise, in my opinion. Two girls being able to speak with each other over a hundred years... The other good thing is that it was actually played out very well, and I rather enjoyed it.
However, there were some things in the book that made me a little... uncomfortable. Some definite "adult content" made this book a bit hard for me to swallow.
As for how they could communicate, I didn't really get the reason, and what happens to Lindsay in the end could have been more satisfying, but I suppose it was well enough.
All in all, an enjoyable book, but definitely for older readers.
Back-of-the-Book Description: Silent Echoes jumps back and forth between 19th-century New York City and the present. In 1882, Lucy, 16, has been forced (I don't know why this review says that... she wasn't really forced to, though she probably wouldn't have if her father hadn't been there) by her father to act as a medium in sham séances for the wealthy. Much to her surprise, at her first session she hears the voice of Lindsay, whom she assumes is a spirit. In the present day, Lindsay feels trapped by her alcoholic mother and abusive stepfather. She hides in her closet to avoid their fighting and is surprised when Lucy answers her cries for help. Lindsay gradually discovers that they hear one another only when they are in the same place in their respective times. Eventually the girls unravel the reasons they are able to converse across time, and each one helps the other out of a no-win situation.
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Pages: 288
Recommendations: For older teens to adults who enjoy history and a bit of romance.
Writing Rating: 7
Story Rating: 8
Overall Rating: 7

Book #42 of '08