Clarity "Clare" Fern is not your average teenager. She's a psychic.She gets visions from touching objects. Her mother is a telepath and her brother a medium. They live in an old Victorian home in the middle of town and the first floor is used soley for business. They do readings for the tourists.
Although the tourists enjoy it, the people who live there find the family to be eccentric and pretty much freaks. Over the years though, Clare and her brother Perry have learned to adjust to the whispers and taunts.
Clare is still hurting from a recent break-up with her cheating boyfriend, Justin. She tries to play it off though with snarky comments. When a teenage girl is found murdered, Clare jumps at the chance to help solve the crime. The family business gets boring and she could use something to help balance the flow.
However, the lead investigator's son Gabrielle, although good looking, makes it well-known to Clare he doesn't like psychics, even though he likes her. In addition, her ex-boyfriend Justin decides he wants Clare back. So now Clare is caught in the middle of two boys vying for her attention while she is trying to help solve the crime and find a killer. When her brother Perry is fingered as the possible culprit, Clare really steps up her game.
Clarity is a quick and entertaining young adult mystery with a splash of the paranormal. Clare is a spectacular character who embodies your normal teenager with her wit, sarcasm and boy problems. The mystery is well-thought out and will have you quickly turning pages as the plot escalates until the final reveal of whodunnit. A very entertaining read that young adults and adults alike can find some enjoyment.
Although the tourists enjoy it, the people who live there find the family to be eccentric and pretty much freaks. Over the years though, Clare and her brother Perry have learned to adjust to the whispers and taunts.
Clare is still hurting from a recent break-up with her cheating boyfriend, Justin. She tries to play it off though with snarky comments. When a teenage girl is found murdered, Clare jumps at the chance to help solve the crime. The family business gets boring and she could use something to help balance the flow.
However, the lead investigator's son Gabrielle, although good looking, makes it well-known to Clare he doesn't like psychics, even though he likes her. In addition, her ex-boyfriend Justin decides he wants Clare back. So now Clare is caught in the middle of two boys vying for her attention while she is trying to help solve the crime and find a killer. When her brother Perry is fingered as the possible culprit, Clare really steps up her game.
Clarity is a quick and entertaining young adult mystery with a splash of the paranormal. Clare is a spectacular character who embodies your normal teenager with her wit, sarcasm and boy problems. The mystery is well-thought out and will have you quickly turning pages as the plot escalates until the final reveal of whodunnit. A very entertaining read that young adults and adults alike can find some enjoyment.
I really liked this book. I think my favorite part about it was the characters. Especially the main character, Clarity. Even though she is considered a freak by most of the townspeople, she never lets it overcome her. She stands up for herself and her family and is a bit of a spitfire. I get tired of the characters who are picked on and shunned and they are always quiet and being pushed around. Clarity adds a different refreshing approach to the "freak" in the book.
Not only is Clarity a freak but so is her mom and her brother, Perry. They are all psychics. Each one has their own ability. Most people in the town consider them freaks but the vacationers there love them. Until there is a murder and Perry becomes the main suspect.
The story was very nicely done. I liked the way the author made the teens seem like actual teens. I felt it totally believable. The only thing was I figured out who was the murderer early on in the book. Didn't find it hard to figure it out. Would I read the next book by this author? Sure enough!
Not only is Clarity a freak but so is her mom and her brother, Perry. They are all psychics. Each one has their own ability. Most people in the town consider them freaks but the vacationers there love them. Until there is a murder and Perry becomes the main suspect.
The story was very nicely done. I liked the way the author made the teens seem like actual teens. I felt it totally believable. The only thing was I figured out who was the murderer early on in the book. Didn't find it hard to figure it out. Would I read the next book by this author? Sure enough!
