Title: The Death of Ink
Author: M.M. John
Published: January 30, 2014
Series: The Death of Ink #1
Format Read/Pages: ebook/246
How I Acquired It: Itching for Books
Date Finished: January 19, 2014
Paige Langley’s life has always revolved around good grades
and escaping her less than ideal home life…but once she meets Devon Connors,
her life drastically changes.
Although, they share an instant attraction, Devon’s
concealing a dark past. And an even darker secret…there’s a dead girl haunting
him nightly.
Resolute to win the school’s writing contest, Paige will do
just about anything to achieve her goals. So after she finds a binder
containing information on a past murder and the illegal activities of the
students, she believes the stories are fictional and the perfect way to win the
contest.
But the owner of the manuscript, Devon Connors, has other
plans. To keep Paige from exposing his secrets, Devon befriends her and even
offers to help her write a winning story for the contest.
The chemistry between Paige and Devon is undeniable, but
Paige doesn’t know if she can trust him. The deeper she digs into the dark
underbelly of their high school, the more she realizes that some secrets are
better left buried.
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This story was a slow start, but it sure builds the
suspense. There are a lot of intersecting elements that can be found in The Death of Ink, which in the end leave
us a bit confused but wanting more. John weaves a very intricate story that
keeps you engrossed and wanting to find out just what is really going on.
I enjoyed both of the main characters, they each brought
something interesting to the mix and it worked well together. Paige is striving
to make a name for herself as the winner of a writing contest, if only to fund
her other expeditions in life, as well as, to get out of the shadow of her last
name. A name that is associated with deadbeats and teen pregnancies. Devon is
trying to deal with the fact that a dead girl visits him in the middle of the
night and convince his family that things are getting better for him. Both of
these high school seniors are struggling to go about their day to day lives and
make the most of it all, and along the way they find solace in each other.
I must say that the ending was very abrupt and left me
wondering what had just happened, I can only home that John plans to explain further
in the next installment.
3 Stars
About the Author
College student by day, clandestine writer by night, M. M.
John lives in a Florida town full of ghosts, mysteries and secrets. The Death
of Ink is her first novel.
Make sure to check out all the stops on The Death of Ink tour!
The full schedule is available at Itching for Books.
Thank you to Shane at IFB and M.M. John for the
chance to participate in this tour!
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