Girl at the Grave

by Teri Bailey Black

Valentine Deluca has learned to study hard, keep her head down and try to stay as invisible to the others at Drake’s Academy as possible.  She’s only able to attend the school through the generosity of a mysterious benefactor.  It’s her final year and she’s not sure what the future holds for her.  Her past is certainly dark enough.  Living with and looking after her father in the once grand home of her mother.  A mother who was hanged for the murder of Rowan Blackshaw’s father when Valentine was a small child.  Is that what he sees when he looks at her?  A murder’s daughter? The day the vicar approaches her and quietly tells her he thinks her mother was innocent sets Valentine’s life on a road she never thought she would be traveling. 

Black offers up a dark gothic tale of vengeance, betrayal and romance that will hook teens from the beginning.  She delivers up a story of a strong young woman bent on setting the record straight regardless of the powerful people who try to stop her.  She is a survivor and readers will celebrate her courage.  This is a good ‘fall into, escape from reality’ reading while addressing issues of self-worth, courage, confidence and honesty. A definite purchase for libraries.

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I wish to thank the publisher and NetGalley for access to the digital Advanced Reader's Copy for my honest review.

PUB: Macmillan-Tor/Forge

PUB DATE:  August 7, 2018

ISBN:  9780765399489

Genre:  Young Adult, Historical Fiction, Mystery