Thursday, November 9, 2023

The Voice Upstairs by Laura E. Weymouth - HIGH

The Voice Upstairs
by Laura E. Weymouth,
320 pages. Margaret K. McElderry Books, 2023. $20 

Language: PG-13 (19 swears 0 'f'); Mature Content: PG (passionate kissing); Violence: PG-13 (deaths and bullying) 

BUYING ADVISORY: MS, HS - ADVISABLE 

AUDIENCE APPEAL: HIGH 

(17yo?) Wil and Ed have been best friends for as long as they can remember. They enjoy spending time together more than with anyone else and their feelings are growing stronger towards each other. Wil is known for her close connection with death and being able to see when someone will be dying soon. When mysterious and suspicious deaths happen at Ed’s manor, he asks Wil to help. The two soon discover that they are in way over their heads. 

The prose is beautiful. Wil and Ed are wonderful characters and I grew to love them both. The mystery surrounding them pulled me into the story and created intense suspense. The hauntings added a creepy vibe that gave another dimension to the story. 

Ethnicity falls to white. Ebony skinned maid and a terra cotta skinned laborer. 

LynnDell Watson, Delta High School Librarian

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