The Dead and Buried

Kim Harrington delivers yet another exciting, suspenseful and fun to read mystery in THE DEAD AND BURIED. With plenty of suspects to keep readers guessing, a vengeful ghost to give them chills and a touch of romance to make them smile, this story of murder, mean girls and a haunted house will keep the pages turning.For years Jade Kelley wanted to leave the small, isolated town and the old, drafty home she grew up in. Her wish was finally coming true and she was excited. Even though it meant starting her senior year of high school somewhere new and that she'd only be there for a year before heading off to college.But the new house her father and stepmother bought was perfect. She couldn't have been happier.Until the kids at school started whispering behind her back. Until she started to notice that the things in her room weren't always where she left them. Until her little brother Colby mentioned seeing a girl in his room that no one else could see. Until she started to feel an unexplainable chill in the air.And until she discovered the reason why her family could afford such a beautiful home in such a nice neighborhood.Author Kim Harrington did a fantastic job in creating this mystery. She managed to cast suspicion on a number of characters. She revealed enough to allow readers to start putting the pieces of the puzzle together. She made the main character's sleuthing efforts believable. And she even included a love story which added angst and heartache to this suspense-filled tale.Jade is a likable and clever, loyal and protective heroine. She is someone who forms her own opinions and doesn't allow others to make up her mind for her. She is independent and isn't afraid to be exactly who she is. But she's not so different as to be unrelatable. She's still shy around the kids at her new school, nervous and angry and hurt by her father, and frightened by what's going on in her picture perfect home.With a few twists and turns, a couple of spine-tingling moments, a mystery that will leave room for doubt as to whodunit and a cast of characters that are fun to get to know, THE DEAD AND BURIED is an incredibly entertaining, at times chilling, tension-filled and captivating read.

The Dead and the Buried more Remember Me by Christopher Pike than The Ghost and the Goth or Life After Theft by Aprilynne Pike , takes us into the world of Jade Kelley who with her family have moved to the town of Woodbridge. Little does Jade know until the first day of school that she is living in the house of former Miss Popular Kayla Sloane who months ago fell down the stairs and was murdered. Jade has never believed in ghosts before but now her life has turned a full circle as Kayla is haunting the house and won't leave till Jade solves the crime of who killed her. Unlike the Ghost and the Goth and Life after Theft, I found the character of Kayla to be well - an outright b***h , she was really a mean girl and had no sense of kindness in her body which was a difference from the previous afterlife ghost novels I have read in the teen section. Personally for me, I didn't enjoy the Dead and Buried as much as I thought that I would purely because the character of Kayla even dead was not a nice person at all. However in saying that if you really enjoyed and loved Christopher Pike's ghost series "Remember Me" , you will really enjoy The Dead and the Buried by Kim Harrington.

A nicely written ghost story. It's set in a high school with the cliques of the haves and have nots. The main character, Jade, is actually very likable and genuine. She isn't even aware her "dream house" is haunted until her little brother is plagued by the ghost of the meanest girl in school. She also comes to the realization that the family moved because her younger brother was about to start school, and the family wanted something better for him than she'd been given. Kind of a harsh reality that she accepts it with grace. I liked the characters. But I wouldn't recommend this for anyone under the age of 12. Language isn't a problem, but some of the situations Jade finds herself in could be a little frightening. I found myself caught up in the story as Jade hunts for the killer of the ghost who is haunting her young brother.

I decided to read this book because I liked the author's other books entitled "Clarity" and "Perception." It was a fun and engaging read, although not very creepy and scary like I would have expected. I guessed wrong on who I thought the murderer was and didn't figure out the real killer until a chapter or two before it was revealed, so that was good. So if you want to read a ghost story but you don't want to be too scared because you scare easily, then this book is for you.

Out of all the characters in the book that I felt strongly to I have to say kayla is the best as the antagionist because she is calculating, has no trouble in manipulating people's lives and/or future whether dead or alive and yet she has some good in her when Kane or Donovan is involve. Kayla is the type of person you'll love to hate and hate to love. Kayla is willing to do anything to find her murderer no matter what the cost. I like Jade for her bravery to protect her half brother and her selflessness in using people to reach her goal. Jade and Donovan are so awesome together. I literally squeal while reading their scenes together. The book overall was awesome and satifying.

Got this for my girl. She has read this book 2 times. It was a great purchase. New condition.

I love, love loved this book! As a (hopefully) soon to be romance author myself - this book has everything I love - romance, mystery, paranormal, some adventure added in - and it's very well written - love the style, pacing and characters - I couldn't put it down!

A very enjoyable read. Kept me guessing until the very end!