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Synopsis
Evocative, suspenseful, and beautifully written, this debut women's thriller is set in a town called Train Line, in western-most New York, home to a community of mediums and spiritualists. In this environment, Naomi Ash comes of age and begins to distinguish what might be her own true vision from fakery and fraud.
Is After Life appropriate for my child?
Suitable for most readers 16 and up.
This literary fantasy explores a young woman's coming-of-age in a spiritualist community, dealing with themes of fraud, authenticity, and finding one's own truth. Suspenseful tone with mild mature themes but no graphic content.
What to know going in
This book has mild violence, mild sexual content, and mild language. Content notes include deception and manipulation.
Who'll love this
Teen readers who enjoy atmospheric mysteries about communities with secrets and protagonists discovering their own truth will find this compelling.