You know what name you really wouldn't want to have? Bliss In The Morning Dew. Yeah, that's one heck of a hippie name, but then again Bliss, the title character of Lauren Myracle's newest book Bliss, did spend most of her life on a commune. It's the late 1960s, but Atlanta's no San Francisco, so Bliss is completely out of place when her parents send her to live with her Grandma and begin school at an uppity prep school. It doesn't help that on her first day at aforementioned new school, Bliss hears voices in her head. Is it the voice of a girl, Liliana, that fell to her death at the school, years ago?
Bliss is different than the other Myracle books you're used to - ttyl, ttfn, etc. - but that's not a bad thing. This thriller definitely treads on the creepy at times, particularly as Bliss befriends school loser Sandy, and visits an elderly woman in a nursing home who was close to Liliana. Fast-paced and intriguing, this is one that will be hard to put down. Those interested in learning more about counter-culture and how the culture clashes of the 1960s were experienced in the Deep South should also check it out!
* * * 1/2
(Three and a half stars)
Recommended to: fans of Lauren Myracle, those who can rabidly consume a good thriller, history buffs
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