Content levels
Trigger warnings
Positive tags
Heroine archetypes
Protagonist archetypes
Synopsis
She's seen something too horrifying for words. No one knows what really happened the night Lisa Randolph fell off the cliff. Now she is paralyzed and mute, so it seems no one ever will. Then Melanie is hired to read to Lisa. At first Lisa just stares blankly, soon she seems to be desperately trying to tell Melanie a secret. After Melanie's own life is threatened, she knows Lisa's secret is deadly.
Is The Body appropriate for my child?
Suitable for most readers 13 and up.
This YA thriller contains moderate violence including attempted murder and life-threatening situations. The protagonist Lisa is paralyzed and unable to speak after a traumatic cliff fall, and Melanie faces danger as she investigates the truth.
What to know going in
This book has moderate violence, no sexual content, and mild language. Content notes include attempted murder, death, and violence (see the full list above).
Who'll love this
Teens will be gripped by the suspenseful mystery of what really happened to Lisa and the danger that follows Melanie as she tries to uncover the deadly secret.