Genre: Realistic Fiction/Mystery
# of Pages: 289
RAC: Yes
Luna and her family are struggling to deal with the unexpected death of her mother. A year after she was hit and killed by a taxi, Luna goes to her mother’s studio and finds her cell phone with seven unheard messages. As Luna slowly listens to the messages she begins to learn things she never suspected about her mother. Could it be possible that her mother’s death was not an accident? Is there information her father is not sharing with her?
The book lives up to its title in that there is information to be learned from the seven messages, but Luna does not linger too long on them and instead moves on to finding out more. The relationship with her neighbor seems a bit tiresome at times, but Luna’s relationship with her father and brother are rich and help establish their home life before their mother’s death. The ending is satisfying, but there is no surprise that the reader won’t predict early on. Fans of Lipstick Apology will enjoy this title.
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