Dead Girls Don't Write Letters

by Gail Giles

Book Overview

Fourteen-year-old Sunny is stunned when a total stranger shows up at her house posing as her older sister Jazz, who supposedly died out of town in a fire months earlier. This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0689866240
• ISBN13: 9780689866241
• Release Date: September 2004
• Publisher: Simon Pulse
• Length: 126 Pages
• Weight: 0.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 5.1" x 7.1"
• Age Range: 12 years and up
• Grade Range: Grade 7 and higher

Customer Reviews

Interesting Addition to the Teen Fiction Genre

Sunny was secretly relieved when her older sister, Jazz, ran away to New York, and never returned. After all, it's hard to go through life with everyone referring to you as "Jazz's sister," and asking you questions about your older sister's achievements. But then Jazz's apartment building is burned to the ground, and she is presumed dead, yet no remains of her, or anyone else for that matter, are found. Suddenly Sunny's family, already damaged by divorce, is plagued with depression, and alcoholism, leaving Sunny to chase after her parents and pick up the pieces without any thanks at all whatsoever. Things go like this for months, until Sunny receives a letter from Jazz saying that she's coming home, which makes no sense, because Jazz is dead. In a sea of teen fiction, and chick lit, it is wonderful to find something out of the ordinary, like a needle in a haystack, but that's exactly what Gail Giles' book DEAD GIRLS DON'T WRITE LETTERS is. Filled with crazy new twists and turns on every page, and a fresh voice that will fill readers with mixed emotions; as well as a plot that is sure to scare, yet intrigue, and surprise all, DEAD GIRLS DON'T WRITE LETTERS is a book that cannot be missed, for it is like no other out there. Erika Sorocco Book Review Columnist for The Community Bugle Newspaper

Dead Girls Don't Write Letters by Gail Giles

Dead Girls Don't Write Letters by Gails Giles is a great book that many who like mystry and suppence will enjoy this book. When you start to read you cannot put it down. Sunnys' life changed when she got a letter in the mail from her dead sister Jazz. As Sunny says Not-Jazz knows too much about Jazz and start to investigate. When you think you know what happens the book just pulls another stunt on you. Dead Girls Don't Write Letters is a great book to read in one sitting and enjoy.

Great Book

Dead Girls Don't Write Letters is a fantastic book with many twists and turns. I couldn't put it down. Anybody and everybody should read this book. In my mind this is one of the best books of all time. The ending left me thinking for days. Who really was the not-Jazz? Who did die in the fire? A great book that would be good for book discussions.

do you love psychological intrigue...?

Suspenseful, affecting, couldn't-put-it-down. Dead Girls is a fast-paced treat for everyone who loves family drama, authentic teen voice, a bit of an edge, and a puzzle. It took me a while to figure out what was going on with Sunny and Jazz, or rather not-Jazz. Maybe I'm still not sure, but there are a lot of things in life that make me wonder, question, and those are the most interesting. I'm still talking about it. And that's Giles' whole point, I think. Or at least a big part of it. How well DO any of us really know what's going on in someone else's head? An excellent choice for book groups.

Compelling and Thought-Provoking

Gail Giles has another winner in this powerful study of human character, family relationships, and reality vs. illusion. With characteristic wit and style, Giles draws readers deep into the heart of a dysfunctional family and leaves them wondering how far a person will go, consciously or not, in order to cope with wounds that won't heal. Good luck trying to put this one down - you can't help but finish it in one sitting. The ending is chilling and thought-provoking.