Title: Grist

Author: Heather Waldorf

Date: 14/08/09

About:

This summer, 16 year old Charlena (charlie) decides to hightail it to the north woods to spend the summer with her Grandma in Lake Ringrose. Not wanting to stay with her father and his girlfriend in Toronto, (her mother passed on when she was around the age of three?)

When in Lake Ringrose, A new boyfriend quickly overwhelms her with his attention- and his lips, and well, eventually his love. But, this guy, Kerry, is trouble, in a way that Charlie, and he never would have expected. Charlie needs someone to tell her the truth, before her family is torn apart, and looses Kerry Forever.

Review:

So at first glance the book really didn’t look interesting enough to read, but I guess I should have known not to judge a book by its cover. The cover of the book would make it seem to look like some horror tale, yet the story couldn’t be any further from the first idea. Although Grist begins slowly it soon moves to a faster pace and eventually you get the twist. Although I won’t reveal too much I will say that although the blurb makes out that Kerry is some psychopathic creep, he really isn’t but there is a dark secret surrounding them. It’s an impressive story and although the twist is slightly predictable it was written very well and made you feel apart of the story. Thankfully, Heather Waldorf took the time to fill in all the holes leaving you with enough information at the end to decipher what happens next. It was entertaining to read and although some parts moved slowly and some could be repetitive, the story had enough punch and style to make up for it.

Overall I’d say that Grist is well worth the read and I recommend it strongly. I’d give it 4/5 stars.