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Jacki King is fifteen and adjusting to her new life in a small village. She's missing Dublin but she's making new friends: artistic Colin, feisty Emily - and Nick, gorgeous yet unavailable.
But no sooner is Jacki settled than the torturous headaches and nightmares begin - followed by strange visions, voices and signs...
Jacki refuses to believe that something paranormal is happening. But then she discovers the unsolved murder that occurred in the village years before . . .
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Laura Jane Cassidy was born in 1986 in Co. Kildare in Ireland and has taken time out from her Drama studies at Trinity College Dublin to complete her teen fiction series. She dislikes when people use the Internet to cheat at table quizzes, but likes when they use it to visit her popular blog, laurajanecassidy.com, where she talks about book-related matters as well as playlists, fashion and lots of other stuff.
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Angel Kiss is the debut novel from young Irish author Laura Jane Cassidy. It tells the chilling story of Jacki King, a girl who moves to a new area and begins to unravel a 25-year-old murder mystery haunting the town where she now resides. It's not about angels - fallen, guardian or otherwise - and instead its title namesake comes from a particularly inventive personal feature that has everything and nothing to do with Jacki's ability and her duty to murdered girls.
Whipping through this book at lightning speed is easy: it's well written and engaging, though it does tend to suffer from telling the reader every last thing Jacki does. Rather than detract from the story and bore its readers, the abundance of descriptions serve the purpose of making Jacki likeable and endearing and show what an aware, conscientious character she is. A sweet, somewhat easy-to-instigate romantic relationship also peppers the pages of Angel Kiss, making it pitch-perfect for its target teenage readership. Angst and drama are par for the course in this novel, but there's also a very clever plot to accompany it.
Angel Kiss follows a steady pace for most of the page count, with clues and revelations presented in small doses. It builds to an exciting crescendo at the end, with Jacki coming full-circle and ending up where she started. It's a clever turn of events, and one that leaves the door wide open for future sequels, should Cassidy wish to go down that path. Creepy and believable, Angel Kiss is an intelligent thriller for teens everywhere. And remember, don't let the misleading title win out - this isn't a paranormal romance and there isn't a pair of brooding black wings in sight.
Whipping through this book at lightning speed is easy: it's well written and engaging, though it does tend to suffer from telling the reader every last thing Jacki does. Rather than detract from the story and bore its readers, the abundance of descriptions serve the purpose of making Jacki likeable and endearing and show what an aware, conscientious character she is. A sweet, somewhat easy-to-instigate romantic relationship also peppers the pages of Angel Kiss, making it pitch-perfect for its target teenage readership. Angst and drama are par for the course in this novel, but there's also a very clever plot to accompany it.
Angel Kiss follows a steady pace for most of the page count, with clues and revelations presented in small doses. It builds to an exciting crescendo at the end, with Jacki coming full-circle and ending up where she started. It's a clever turn of events, and one that leaves the door wide open for future sequels, should Cassidy wish to go down that path. Creepy and believable, Angel Kiss is an intelligent thriller for teens everywhere. And remember, don't let the misleading title win out - this isn't a paranormal romance and there isn't a pair of brooding black wings in sight.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Angel Kiss is one of the funniest and spookiest page turners I've read for a while - in fact,I was so hooked, I finished it in just two sittings. Life had to go on hold for a while I had more important things to consider, like, would Jacki end up with Nick? Who was Beth and why did she keep cropping up? Would the irritating Sarah win the beauty pageant? And who is the murderer?
Laura Jane Cassidy weaves an exciting tale, from the viewpoint of Jacki, a typical music,fashion and boy obsessed teenage girl with a not so typical secret.
Rather than being annoying, Jacki is an extremely likeable character; she's the kind of girl you know you could trust, the sort of girl you want to hang out with. Her insecurities,reactions, quirks and obsessions draw you in and make you want to help her solve the mysterious events that surround her life. In fact, it's the way you can relate to Jacki that creates the pace, pulling you through the story at a riotous speed.
And it's not just Jacki that's perfectly constructed; from confident and unpredictable Nick to quirky fashion designer Lydia or the thoughtful and reliable Colin, the characters are exciting, intriguing and completely believable.
I also love the musical element that threads it way through - the song lyrics are great and pretty moving and perfectly reflect the mood and events as they happen. The song about the bag had a completely surprising relevance - watch out for that one.
The supernatural element is cleverly handled, giving the right amount of spookiness and intrigue. I honestly couldn't read it alone in the dark (but you might be braver than I am. And as for surprises - this book is full of them. I bet you're not prepared for the ending.
This is a fabulous debut and I'm already waiting for the follow up. If you like something a little different, a little edgy, which includes humour, music, fashion and/or supernatural elements, then this is for you. But make sure you only start reading it if you have enough time to read it in one go. You won't want to put it down.
Laura Jane Cassidy weaves an exciting tale, from the viewpoint of Jacki, a typical music,fashion and boy obsessed teenage girl with a not so typical secret.
Rather than being annoying, Jacki is an extremely likeable character; she's the kind of girl you know you could trust, the sort of girl you want to hang out with. Her insecurities,reactions, quirks and obsessions draw you in and make you want to help her solve the mysterious events that surround her life. In fact, it's the way you can relate to Jacki that creates the pace, pulling you through the story at a riotous speed.
And it's not just Jacki that's perfectly constructed; from confident and unpredictable Nick to quirky fashion designer Lydia or the thoughtful and reliable Colin, the characters are exciting, intriguing and completely believable.
I also love the musical element that threads it way through - the song lyrics are great and pretty moving and perfectly reflect the mood and events as they happen. The song about the bag had a completely surprising relevance - watch out for that one.
The supernatural element is cleverly handled, giving the right amount of spookiness and intrigue. I honestly couldn't read it alone in the dark (but you might be braver than I am. And as for surprises - this book is full of them. I bet you're not prepared for the ending.
This is a fabulous debut and I'm already waiting for the follow up. If you like something a little different, a little edgy, which includes humour, music, fashion and/or supernatural elements, then this is for you. But make sure you only start reading it if you have enough time to read it in one go. You won't want to put it down.
Format:Paperback
OMG! What a debut! Technically perfect, with a gorgeous flow. Story is intriguing, compelling and at times laugh out loud funny. I'm not exactly the target audience, but i love a story that is well told. I can't wait for the next in the series.
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I've just finished Laura Jane Cassidy's debut book Angel Kiss. I bought it a while ago but haven't had much reading time until now and I really enjoyed this book. Read more
Published 10 months ago by tokidoki
great debut novel.
As a fan of teenage supernatural thrillers, I couldn't wait to read this book (especially as it's by a fellow Irish writer). Read more
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In a Young Adult market dominated by vampires, angels and werewolves, Laura Jane Cassidy's debut novel, Angel Kiss is a breath of fresh air. Read more
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