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Speak No Evil: Suspense and intrigue ... Melody's story is grim, but hope is weaved in throughout ... highly emotional. --School Library Journal The Journal of Angela Ashby: Hilarious, startling, and sometimes unexpected ... filled with achingly relatable tween moments and gentle lessons about the power of friendship, understanding other people's stories, and living with the consequences of one's actions. --Publishers Weekly ... an exciting, smartly written book filled with adventure, intrigue, and history in a modern school setting. Luke Spooner's accompanying art is simply spot on. I can't wait for my daughter to read this, and there's no higher compliment than that. --Mercedes M. Yardley, Bram Stoker Award-Winning Author of Little Dead Red Gardner's storytelling displays the same sort of sinister charm as she unravels Melody's past to tell the story of her present. Speak No Evil is at once hypnotic, vaguely sinister, and decidedly beautiful, with sharp, poignant prose that handles the heaviest of issues with grace and delicacy. --The Nerd Daily Outstanding ... I had a tear in my eye on more than one occasion. A quite beautiful book I am very happy to champion by buying for my library. --Ginger Nuts of Horror Praise for Author's Previous Works, 7th Grade Revolution: Gr 5-8--A fun ride that combines treasure hunting, quick thinking, Revolutionary-era U.S. history, and teamwork. This novel reads like a National Treasure and Spy Kids movie combined. It has twists and turns. One of the novel's huge strengths is the kids banding together; in addition, each character has the opportunity to show individual skills and to grow as a person. --School Library Journal