A review by kylieeason
Ugly Young Thing by Jennifer Jaynes
5.0
This continuation of Never Smile at Strangers by Jennifer Janes is fabulous for so many reasons!
First, while this is a continuation it also could easily be classified as a stand alone.
You learn about Allie in NSAS, though not towards the end of the book. Her role is minor, but the impact is huge.
When growing with Allie in Ugly Young Thing you hope that the evils that haunted her in the past are gone. As time continues on girls begin dying, at the hands of a vicious murderer. She feels she's to blame for this reoccurring evil, but is she?
Throughout this book I was dying to know more. In the chapters alternating between Allie, Miss Bitty, and "him" you find yourself truly captivated while trying to figure out who is really to blame here.
Jennifer does a wonderful job of misleading the readers, letting their minds wonder to characters who may or may not be guilty. No matter how you feel throughout the book, you are definitely going to be shocked at the ending. It finally pieces everything together.
There was even one point where I was babysitting alone, (the child was already sleeping) and my heart is racing. While I know it's just fiction I feel like it's real, and it's happening to me. Kinda creeped out, but in the best way.
I have to speculate there will be another book coming, hopefully soon! She definitely leaves you wanting more!
First, while this is a continuation it also could easily be classified as a stand alone.
You learn about Allie in NSAS, though not towards the end of the book. Her role is minor, but the impact is huge.
When growing with Allie in Ugly Young Thing you hope that the evils that haunted her in the past are gone. As time continues on girls begin dying, at the hands of a vicious murderer. She feels she's to blame for this reoccurring evil, but is she?
Throughout this book I was dying to know more. In the chapters alternating between Allie, Miss Bitty, and "him" you find yourself truly captivated while trying to figure out who is really to blame here.
Jennifer does a wonderful job of misleading the readers, letting their minds wonder to characters who may or may not be guilty. No matter how you feel throughout the book, you are definitely going to be shocked at the ending. It finally pieces everything together.
There was even one point where I was babysitting alone, (the child was already sleeping) and my heart is racing. While I know it's just fiction I feel like it's real, and it's happening to me. Kinda creeped out, but in the best way.
I have to speculate there will be another book coming, hopefully soon! She definitely leaves you wanting more!