Siren by Tricia Rayburn
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Seventeen-year-old Vanessa Sands is afraid of everything--the dark, heights, the ocean--but her fearless older sister, Justine, has always been there to coach her through every challenge. That is until Justine goes cliff diving one night near the family's vacation house in Winter Harbor, Maine, and her lifeless body washes up on shore the next day.
Vanessa's parents want to work through the tragedy by returning to their everyday lives back in Boston, but Vanessa can't help feeling that her sister's death was more than an accident. After discovering that Justine never applied to colleges, and that she was secretly in a relationship with longtime family friend Caleb Carmichael, Vanessa returns to Winter Harbor to seek some answers.
But when Vanessa learns that Caleb has been missing since Justine's death, she and Caleb's older brother, Simon, join forces to try to find him, and in the process, their childhood friendship blossoms into something more.
Vanessa's parents want to work through the tragedy by returning to their everyday lives back in Boston, but Vanessa can't help feeling that her sister's death was more than an accident. After discovering that Justine never applied to colleges, and that she was secretly in a relationship with longtime family friend Caleb Carmichael, Vanessa returns to Winter Harbor to seek some answers.
But when Vanessa learns that Caleb has been missing since Justine's death, she and Caleb's older brother, Simon, join forces to try to find him, and in the process, their childhood friendship blossoms into something more.
Soon it's not just Vanessa who is afraid. All of Winter Harbor is abuzz with anxiety when another body washes ashore, and panic sets in when the small town becomes home to a string of fatal, water-related accidents . . . in which all the victims are found grinning from ear to ear.
As Vanessa and Simon probe further into the connections between Justine's death and the sudden rash of creepy drownings, Vanessa uncovers a secret that threatens her new romance, and that will change her life forever.
I have to stick with the hardcover in this case. I think there is a disconnect when looking at the paperback and reading the summary. The summary only hints at sirens or mermaids (if that is what the book is even about) but the paperback SCREAMS it. So it's almost like spoiling the story before you know anything about it. I like how the hardcover takes a more vague approach.
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Oh wow, the paperback is completely different! The hardcover has always creeped me out a little (those eyes! they bore into you!) but it definetely fits the story better. The paperback gives off a more adult feel :/
ReplyDeleteOh, I definitely love the paperback more. I haven't read it, but I will after seeing that gorgeous cover! I've always been a little turned-off by the hardcover for some reason.
ReplyDeleteI definitely like the hardcover much better. It looks more like a paranormal and more in keeping with what the book is about. The paperback makes me think of a self-discovery chick flick (not that there's anything wrong with that). It's just not something that would catch my attention.
ReplyDeleteI actually like both covers.
ReplyDeleteI love the hardcover, the redesign for the paperback is so boring and bleak.
ReplyDeleteThe book is indead about sirens. It's not made obvious to the characters in the beginning of the book but as the reader it felt so obvious to me (because of the book title), so I don't really think it matters that the paperback cover gives it away. The title already says it all and ruins the mystery in the book.
This sounds really interesting. I'd have to say I prefer the paperback. I love the imagery of the sirens' call.
ReplyDeleteOoooh! The paperback is stunning! I love it!
ReplyDeleteI like the paperback. After all, the problem already exists in the title. There's no mysteriousness about the presence of sirens when the title is SIREN.
ReplyDeleteMiss Bookiverse and Liviania- You got me there... lol.
ReplyDeleteI haven't read this book, or even the summary, but I LOVE the paperback cover! I'm not a fan of the hardback cover at all. It's scary and intimidating!
ReplyDeleteLove the paperpack version!
ReplyDeleteI like the hardcover version! Her eyes looks amazingly cool, they're so pretty!
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