It has been up to Sadie to take care of her sister, Mattie, since her mother is a drug addict and has abandoned her daughters.
Mattie is found brutally murdered, well, I guess it was brutally because we don't get those details. Sadie's only support is her neighbor, May Beth, who has been a surrogate grandmother doing the best she can to help the girls.
The case of Mattie's murder goes cold, and Sadie decides to take matters into her own hands to hunt down the murderer. After months, Sadie's car has been found, but nothing else.
Wes McCray hosts a podcast about small, forgotten towns and overhears Sadie's story. He reluctantly begins to investigate and can't help but be drawn in.
Sadie is told from Sadie's perspective as she searches for the man she knows killed Mattie alternating with McCray's podcasts as he follows Sadie's trail.
The way the story is told is unique and interesting. We slowly get the details of Sadie's and Mattie's past lives and what led up to the horrible ending. I found it difficult to put down and would think about it while I wasn't reading. And don't expect a happy ending. It is very realistic.
Sadie has been given four starred reviews with good reason. As far as teen contemporaries go, this one is edgy and compelling. There would be much to discuss if Sadie were used as a classroom read (although there is some language that might prevent this in some schools.) Don't let your teens miss out on Sadie.
Published by Wednesday Books, September 4, 2018
eARC obtained from Edelweiss and NetGalley
320 pages
Rating: 5/5
5 hats?! I'm definitely adding this one to my TBR list. Thank you for the great review.
ReplyDeleteSADIE is definitely NOT a happy read! It's dark and disturbing and I can't imagine it being used in a high school classroom. Yikes! I did find it compelling, though.
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