![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() The Furies themselves are mostly just.pretty. Pretty much all the teens in this town have some sort of sin to atone for, with the exception of the near-saintly, handy-car-service-provider J.D. Chase is constantly looking for his next hook-up and may have been involved in the death of a girl last year. Emily's lusting after her best friend's boyfriend Zach. Emily and Chase are both doing naughty, naughty things during winter break, and most of the book follows one drawn-out example after the other of all the dirty little things that kids can get up to. From the synopsis and cover art, I expected a fairly typical paranormal YA novel, but what's inside is actually much closer to horror-lite. The marketing package is actually very misleading. Even now when I look at this beautiful girl on the cover, I want so badly to forgive her for her toxic contents. Add to that an insanely gorgeous cover using a model with glorious red hair in a flowing dress, and most people are going to be irresistibly drawn to it. ![]() 1.5 stars The pitch for this book is fabulous, and it's easy to see why it got the green light: a group of beautiful girls, loosely based on the Greek Furies, punishes teenagers for their indiscretions. ![]()
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