Review : Bad Girls don’t Die
Bad Girls don’t Die by Katie Alender
Pages : 346
Genre : Horror, YA
My Rating : 
Lately, Alexis’ sister has been acting weirder and weirder. Let alone the fact that her eyes inexplicably seem to change color from time to time, she’s been acting strange, using words she normally wouldn’t and loosing track of time.
Soon, Alexis realizes something evil is taking over her sister, and she’ll need all the help she can get to get rid of it.
Bad Girls don’t Die was your typical horror story : old house, weird temperature changes, doors opening and closing by themselves, creepy dolls, etc. If your looking for a good ghost story, this could be the one for you!
Alender’s writing flows easily and creates the creepy ambiance any ghost book would need. I read it at night, and I was truly scared at times (although, to be honest, I am easily scared when it comes to ghost stories!) Still, I enjoyed the author’s style; it was easy to read, uncomfortable when it needed to be and Alexis’ voice sounded right. Although the story was slightly predictable, I was curious to see what the ghost would come up with next!
Another thing I appreciated was the use of photography through the book. I know a thing or two about photography, and Alender clearly knows a thing or two about it, too. I really, really enjoyed how close to reality its description was. Finally a photographer who doesn’t take pictures in the dark as if in the light of day!
I don’t have much more to say about the book, but I did enjoyed reading it and went through it quick. It’s to be enjoyed for what it is, but it doesn’t reinvent the genre. Still, a good old ghost story is always good from time to time, and this one perfectly fit my end-of-October-start-of-November mood.
I agree with your review perfectly. That’s exactly how I felt about it.
Sometimes a good ghost story is just what the doctor ordered!!