Croak - (Croak (Quality)) by Gina Damico (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>Teenage delinquent Lex's parents ship her off to her uncle's house for the summer, where she discovers a surprising family business as a grim reaper and gets caught up in a mystery, in the first installment of a morbidly hilarious new series.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><p>Fed up with her wild behavior, sixteen-year-old Lex's parents ship her off to upstate New York to live with her Uncle Mort for the summer, hoping that a few months of dirty farm work will whip her back into shape. But Uncle Mort's true occupation is much dirtier than shoveling manure. He's a Grim Reaper. And he's going to teach Lex the family business. <br> She quickly assimilates into the peculiar world of Croak, a town populated by reapers who deliver souls from this life to the next. But Lex can't stop her desire for justice--or is it vengeance?--whenever she encounters a murder victim, craving to stop the attackers before they can strike again. Will she ditch Croak and go rogue with her reaper skills?<p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br><p><b>Praise for <i>Croak</i></b></p><p>Go ahead and die laughing, knowing that the safe transport of your mortal soul will be the summer job of a sweetheart teen with godlike power and discipline problems. A lot of books make me wish I could live within their pages, but I wouldn't mind dying in this one. <br>--<b>Adam Rex, author of <i>Fat Vampire</i></b></p><p>Creepy and hilarious. <br>--<b><i>VOYA, </i>4Q, 5P</b></p><p><b>Praise for <i>Scorch</i></b></p><p>An amusing blend of whimsy and humor with serious drama and blood. <br>--<i><b>Kirkus Reviews</b></i></p><p>Characters are always as clever as we wish we were. . . . An irresistible blend of impending doom, irreverent humor, hormone-fueled make-out sessions, and creative world-building make this sequel stronger than its predecessor and will leave readers dying for the next book. <br>--<i><b>School Library Journal</b></i></p><p><b>Praise for <i>Rogue</i></b></p><p>A gut-wrenching, laugh-out-loud, gritty, honest and brave ending to an appealing trilogy. <br>--<b><i>Kirkus</i></b><br><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br>Gina Damico has worked as a tour guide, transcriptionist, theater house manager, scenic artist, <br>and movie extra. She lives in Boston with her husband, two cats, and a closet full of black<br>hoodies. Visit her website at www.ginadami.co.
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