The Sweet Dead Life

Description

14-year-old Jenna Samuels is having a very bad 8th grade year. Her single mother spends all day in bed. Dad vanished when she was eight. Her 16-year-old brother, Casey, tries to hold the family together by working two jobs - which is difficult, as he's stoned all the time. To make matters worse, Jenna is sick. When she collapses one day, Casey tries to race her to the hospital in their beat-up Prius and crashes instead. Jenna wakes up in the ER to find Casey beside her. Before long, Jenna figures out that Casey didn't survive the accident at all.

"Joy Preble is the author of the popular and highly acclaimed Dreaming Anastasia series. A former English teacher, Joy grew up in Chicago and is a graduate of Northwestern University. She is now a full time writer and lives with her family in Texas, where she has learned to say "y'all" without any hint of irony. A tireless advocate for literacy and great books, she is at the center of the all-important Texas YA scene."

Praise for The Sweet Dead Life "A smart, sassy, supernatural mystery chock-full of heart, hope and fun." -New York Times bestselling author Cynthia Leitich Smith "The Sweet Dead Life is mischief and mayhem, zippy one-liners, mystery and a tiny bit of tragedy. A-word: Awesome." -E. Lockhart, author of We Were Liars "There's a whole lot going on here: poisonings, blackmail, sibling relationships, romance, and abandonment, in addition to angels, but the unifying thread is Jenna's clever, bitter, self-aware, and loving voice ... Preble's lively descriptions and unusually well-drawn, caring sibling relationship (a topic not usually explored in teen fiction) are especially noteworthy." -Booklist "A snarky, sarcastic murder mystery that I absolutely couldn't put down!" -Jack and Jill Magazine "Bizarre? Yes, very. Fun to read? Yes, very." -The Examiner "Hallelujah! A paranormal tale of angels that's not a romance, making it a novel that breaks the mold." -Kirkus "[A] funny new series." -Crimespree Magazine "The Sweet Dead Life is fun and exciting, exactly what you'd expect from a dynamic writer like Joy Preble." Write All The Words! Praise for Dreaming Anastasia "A ride of paranormal fantasy, contemporary and historical fiction, with a little bit of romance. It's the perfect blend." Examiner.com "Dreaming Anastasia is a story of love and loss on many different levels. It was a wild, fun, and sweetly romantic ride." Galleysmith.com "A roller-coaster ride" Kirkus Reviews