Emily Arsenault (The Rose Notes) makes her YA debut with a "page-ripping whodunit" about Marnie Wells, who comes face-to-face with the occult when she discovers her ability to read tea leaves might help solve the mystery of a classmate's disappearance.
Emily Arsenault is the author of several literary mysteries, including In Search of the Rose Notes, a Wall Street Journal Best Book of the Year; The Broken Teaglass, a New York Times Notable Crime Book; and The Evening Spider. She lives in Shelburne Falls, Massachusetts, with her husband and daughter. The Leaf Reader is her first young adult novel.
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Praise for The Leaf Reader
"Skillfully constructed . . . Arsenault never pushes the
supernatural angle too hard, letting Marnie, and the reader, skate
on the suspenseful edge of skepticism and belief."
—The New York Times Book Review
“The clues come fast and furious in The Leaf Reader and
Arsenault does an excellent job of slowly rolling out the
supernatural aspects of Marnie’s ‘talent’ . . . A mystery
that offers all teens could want in smart and supernatural
writing.”
—Locus Magazine
“Emily Arsenault, known for weaving haunting tales in adult
mysteries, brings her knack for subtle suspense to a younger
audience in this rewarding YA debut.”
—BookPage
“Intriguing and suspenseful, the mystery and the cast of characters
kept us guessing from the first page to the last. And now we’re
more than a little interested in tea leaf fortune telling…”
—Justine
“A twisty, delicious young-adult thriller.”
—Plattsburgh Press-Republican
“A solid foray into YA . . . The incorporation of tea-leaf reading,
including the ceremony and symbolism of the art, adds a distinctive
element to a mystery that’s well worth a read.”
—Publishers Weekly
“Arsenault's page-ripping whodunit not only will send readers
running for their tea kettles, but packs the thrill of
self-discovery and acceptance amid base adversity: a rich,
rewarding teen debut.”
—Kirkus Reviews, Starred Review
“More eerie than frightening, this is an atmospheric tale laced
with hints of magic. Thoughtful, careful Marnie and her
hobby-turned-calling will endear themselves to readers looking for
a slowly unfolding mystery.”
—Booklist
“This is a solid teen mystery with a slow build and hints of the
supernatural. Readers will be left guessing until the very last
page.”
—School Library Journal
“A tightly crafted, suspense-filled thriller . . . While the
mystery itself is intriguing enough, the murder and its cause bring
up serious issue of class, and once readers catch their breath
they’ll have plenty to ponder about the relationship between
privilege and crime and punishment.”
—Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books
“Left me guessing until the last, utterly delicious page! I loved
the heroine’s cynical sense of humor, while fearing for her every
minute of this taut, deftly written thriller about a community that
clearly cares only for a certain kind of girl. Emily Arsenault is a
YA writer to watch!”
—Meg Cabot, #1 New York Times bestselling author
of The Princess Diaries
“Arsenault's debut YA is an entertaining, potent brew of sinister
secrets, convincing twists, and no shortage of suspects. Teen fans
of old-school crime masters like Agatha Christie and Lois Duncan
will happily drink this up.”
—James Klise, Edgar Award–winning author of The Art of
Secrets
“Mysterious and romantic, full of twists and revelations that kept
me turning pages long into the night, The Leaf Reader is
one of those special books I hadn’t even known I’d been searching
for.”
—Kara Thomas, author of The Darkest Corners
Praise for Emily Arsenault
“Emily Arsenault’s mysteries are so much fun.”
—The New York Times Book Review
“Absorbing . . . Ms. Arsenault here reveals strange truths beneath
everyday surfaces.”
—The Wall Street Journal, 10 Best Mysteries of the Year
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