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Synopsis
The party was over. Alice McCoy was dead -- a depressed girl who'd taken a loaded gun to her head. At least that was what everyone thought. Everyone except Michael Olson. He knew it was no suicide. But how could he prove it? How could he catch a murderer that seemingly had the power to walk through walls? And how could he tell Jessica Hart that he loved her when she obviously preferred someone else? Michael did not know, but he would try his best. It will not be enough. For him or Jessica. The homecoming dance will end like the party -- in horror. The murderer will walk through another wall...
Is The Dance appropriate for my child?
Suitable for most readers 14 and up.
Teens face murder and implied supernatural horror involving a killer who can seemingly walk through walls. A suicide-disguised murder frames the story, with gun violence and life-threatening danger at a school dance.
What to know going in
This book has moderate violence, no sexual content, and mild language. Content notes include suicide, murder, and death (see the full list above).
Who'll love this
Teens who love supernatural mysteries with a racing-clock investigation and a dangerous homecoming dance will find this thrilling.