Review- Ruined

Ruined

by

Paula Morris

• Reading level: Young Adult
• Hardcover: 304 pages
• Publisher: Point; 1 edition (August 1, 2009)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0545042151
• ISBN-13: 978-0545042154

Synopsis: Rebecca couldn't feel more out of place in New Orleans, where she comes to spend the year while her dad is traveling. She's staying in a creepy old house with her aunt. And at the snooty prep school, the filthy-rich girls treat Rebecca like she's invisible. Only gorgeous, unavailable Anton Grey seems to give Rebecca the time of day, but she wonders if he's got a hidden agenda. Then one night, in Lafayette Cemetery, Rebecca makes a friend. Sweet, mysterious Lisette is eager to talk to Rebecca, and to show her the nooks and crannies of the city. There's just one catch: Lisette is a ghost.   A ghost with a deep, dark secret, and a serious score to settle.   As Rebecca learns more from her ghost friend -- and as she slowly learns to trust Anton Grey -- she also uncovers startling truths about her own history. Will Rebecca be able to right the wrongs of the past, or has everything been ruined beyond repair?

My Review: Another wow'ser book. Paula did a beautiful job writing this story, it flowed so wonderfully. Rebecca who is the main character in this book is pretty much starting the book of being sent to a new place without her dad, for 6 months. Imagine at the age of 15 leaving a parent for half of a year, to family or "family" that you havnt seen in ages. From New York to New Orleans, after Katrina devastation.  The she meets Lisette a quick, sweet immediate friend, then she finds out that her friend is a ghost, and she battles some unknown facts about her own history.

I thought this book was going to be great, only it was beyond great, Paula is an amazing writer, and the character, however cooky they were made out to be were so loveable.