The Last Confession of Autumn Casterly
Author: Meredith Tate
Publication Date: February 11, 2020
Publisher: G.P. Putnam's Sons Books for Young Readers
Ivy and Autumn are sisters, but they couldn’t be more different. Ivy, a self-proclaimed ‘band geek’, enjoys nothing more than hanging out with her friends playing board games. Autumn on the other hand keeps everyone at a distance, including her family. She is also not above selling drugs and theft. She’s complicated and has her own reasons for the way she behaves and doing what she does.
The sisters were once close, but those days are long since past. Through an extreme error in judgement Autumn is beaten, kidnapped and near death. Unable to physically move, she discovers she can mentally leave her broken body and the only person who can sense her is Ivy. Will the bond she and her sister once shared be enough to save Autumn in time?
The book is told through both Ivy and Autumn’s viewpoints. Autumn is a mysterious character. She has secrets and an unusual outlook on her life and family which makes it difficult initially to feel empathy for her. I enjoyed reading about Ivy and the struggles she experienced as a teen, which enhances rather than detracts from Autumn’s story.
The Last Confession of Autumn Casterly is a highly suspenseful and compelling thriller. It is also heartbreaking as it delves into some deep and serious issues. I read it very quickly - I couldn’t wait to find out if Autumn would be found in time as well as if the intricate relationships within her family would alter as a result.
Thank you to Penguin Random House Canada and Penguin Teen Canada for the advanced copy provided for review.
From the publisher:
If I Stay meets One of Us is Lying in this gripping contemporary thriller.
When band-geek Ivy and her friends get together, things start with a rousing board game and end with arguments about Star Wars.
Her older sister Autumn is a different story. Enigmatic, aloof, and tough as nails, Autumn hasn't had real friends--or trusted anyone--in years. Even Ivy.
But Autumn might not be tough enough. After a drug deal gone wrong, Autumn is beaten, bound, and held hostage. Now, trapped between life and death, she leaves her body, seeking help. No one can sense her presence--except her sister.
When Autumn doesn't come home, Ivy just knows she's in trouble. Unable to escape the chilling feeling that something isn't right, Ivy follows a string of clues that bring her closer to rescuing her sister... and closer to danger.
Autumn needs Ivy to find her before time runs out. But soon, both sisters realize that finding her also means untangling the secrets that lead to the truth--about where they're hiding Autumn, and what Autumn has been hiding.
You can read my original Isabella's Reading Corner post on The Last Confession of Autumn Casterly here.
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