Their stupidity is completely infuriating and every time they make a snarky comment to Maddie, I earnestly want to possess her to tell them: The realism however seems to have ended there because as soon as the detectives entered the scenes, almost everything became very unrealistic starting with the dumb (sorry for the word) detectives, Agent Wallace and Agent Faraday. I find the saying “Terrible things happen to good people” a perfect description to Maddie’s state. Her character is very realistic and relatable and I felt really bad for her to be caught in the midst of the most terrible situation. It’s good because the writing is simple and direct via Maddie’s POV whose voice is very much appropriate for her age of 16. I was instantly captivated by the creative take on the plot and the fast build up of suspense due to my newly found passion for the said genre.
It’s good because the plot navigates along an unexpected route that made the paranormal theme a psychological thriller as Maddie finds herself trapped in a murder investigation because of her exceptional ability. Maddie has an abnormal ability to read people’s deaths, the figures plastered on people’s foreheads (such a lovely sight!). It’s good because the story revolves around a very creative premise. The cover of the book will give you a dystopian/sci-fi sort of vibe, so I was totally surprised to find out that this is YA contemporary with a dab…er…a splash of paranormal which in this case is both good and bad. Can she right things before it's too late? A suspect for the investigation, a target for the murderer, and attracting the attentions of a mysterious young admirer who may be connected to it all, Maddie's whole existence is about to be turned upside down. Soon, Maddie is entangled in a homicide investigation, and more young people disappear and are later found murdered.
When the boy goes missing on that exact date, law enforcement turns to Maddie. Her earliest memories are marked by these numbers, but it takes her father’s premature death for Maddie and her family to realize that these mysterious digits are actually death dates, and just like birthdays, everyone has one.įorced by her alcoholic mother to use her ability to make extra money, Maddie identifies the quickly approaching death date of one client's young son, but because her ability only allows her to see the when and not the how, she’s unable to offer any more insight. Maddie Fynn is a shy high school junior, cursed with an eerie intuitive ability: she sees a series of unique digits hovering above the foreheads of each person she encounters.
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