Publishers Weekly (starred review):
“[A] dark and stellar debut . . . . Ford spins a tale that’s complex but not confusing, never whitewashing some of the harsher crimes people commit. The result is a story that holds its own as a mainstream mystery as well as a teen novel.”
Booklist:
“. . . Ford’s unpredictable curveballs and switcheroos never relent. A satisfyingly grim departure from the usual squeaky-clean teen sleuthing.”
Kirkus Reviews:
“[A] methodically paced mystery debut . . . .”
School Library Journal:
“It’s [Ford’s] likable, quirky detectives and their crackling chemistry that make The
“Big thumbs up here.”
“[E]nough twists and turns to keep you second guessing your guesses.”
“This is an amazing book really. . . . [A] very well written, finely plotted book from beginning to end to be enjoyed by all ages. . . . This is a five-star read.”
Teens Read Too: Four Stars
Book Bytes: Video review!
“All in all, a great mystery for murder mystery lovers and regular mystery lovers alike and for everyone in between.”
Christopher just needed a job to kill time the summer after high school graduation. He didn’t expect it to be in the morgue. Or that he would accidentally discover a murder cover-up.
Or that his discovery would lead him to a full-blown investigation involving bribery, kidnappings, more murders . . . and his best friend. And he certainly could never have predicted that Tina—loud, insanely hot, ambitious newspaper reporter Tina—would be his partner. But all of that did happen. And Christopher’s life will never be the same.
With plenty of plot twists, red herrings, and dry wit, The Morgue and Me is a page-turning modern take on the classic detective genre.
“[A] terrific debut. Christopher Newell is the most realistically and comically awkward teenager ever to solve a crime.”
“Fast-paced and full of red herrings, it’ll keep you guessing.”
“[A] throwback-style detective novel that readers of all stripes should pay attention to. . . . [A] chance to get in on the ground of what looks to be a promising career in crime fiction.”
