New from RM Gilmore, creator of the bestselling Dylan Hart series.
17 Marigold Lane (a Prudence Penderhaus novel)
Prudence Penderhaus was just an ordinary weirdo until the day one word changed the course of her life forever.
Giving up on life, a risky move turns her world upside down and uncovers an odd boy no one knew existed.
Trying to cope with her life at it stands, Prudence juggles her own emotions as she peels back layers of small-town secrecy that have been hiding right under her nose.
With a newfound purpose, she and her odd boy turn the town of Flintlock on its butt in the pursuit of truth. Uncovering more than she bargained for. Murder.
"My name is Prudence Penderhaus. I've never done anything remarkable. Never even bothered to look up. Until the day I realized I was dying."
An excerpt from the story:
“You mean… she might have to lose her arm?” Mom’s voice was shrill with tears on the verge of spilling.
“We’re not even considering that at this point, so please don’t worry.” She looked at me and changed the subject. “How’s your pain? I see you’re guarding that arm.”
“Your nurse wrenched it and damn near killed me.” I had no patience for anything at that moment and wanted nothing more than to be at school with Cassius. “I’ll be fine. I just want to go to school. Can we go now?”
“You’re still in school? Excellent. That’s what we like to hear. Just be sure you take it easy, get plenty of sleep and don’t forget to eat. You’d be surprised how quickly your body can turn against you when you’re neglectful to it.” She smiled, charming and radiant; it was no wonder she went into medicine, she certainly had excellent bedside manner. “Have a boyfriend waiting to hear the good news?”
“He’s not my boyfriend.” I said too quickly. “I mean, he’s a boy and he’s my friend, but he’s not my boyfriend. He’s just a good friend that needs me.”
“That’s good you’ve got someone you’re close to. Just make sure he’s giving back what he’s taking. You’ll be needing him soon too. Someone has to grab you frappuccinos and hold your books open for you.” Her smile practically lit up the room.
“He’s not really the take-care-of-others type.”
She pulled her eyebrows in. “That’s too bad. You’ll have to show him how it’s done.”
“He’s a boy with Asperger’s. He’s not a boyfriend and he’s not a caretaker.”
She sat quiet for a long minute. Tilting her head to one side, she looked at me sympathetically. “That boy has all the potential in the world to be both of those things, and better than most boys out there, if you give him a chance.”
I hadn’t considered Cassius a boyfriend because in my head, he didn’t have the capacity. In my head, he was innocent like a child and would never have those types of needs or wants. He could hardly take care of himself, let alone me.
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What are they saying about 17 Marigold Lane?
"If you love a smartass, caring, take no crap, odd teenager, you will love this book. " - Tonya, Abibliophobia Anonymous
"Loved the characters, the plot. Loved everything about it." Nicki Scalice, author Revenants in Pergatory
"I don't usually do young adult novels, but this one was amazing!." - Tara Dawn, author Sojourn
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17 Marigold Lane
by R.M. Gilmore
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This is a great young adult read. If you love a smartass,
caring, take no crap, odd teenager, you will love this book.
This book is filled with mystery, secrets, lies, murder, and
oddness (we can't forget about the weirdos). It kept my attention for the
entire time and had my mind coming up with different scenarios the entire time.
I was actually wrong about all of my ideas, which very rarely happens. I had no
clue what would happen next.
Prudence, or Pru, Penderhaus lives in the small town of
Flintlock. She has just received devastating news...stage 3 cancer. She is an
odd girl, a movie buff, a social outcast, awkward, and extremely tall with red
hair. She hasn't really done anything in her short seventeen years. Receiving
this diagnosis causes her to start living, she wants to leave her mark.
Every small town has that one very spooky house. In
Flintlock, that house is 17 Marigold Lane. After being bullied and covered in
sugary stickyness, Pru decides to knock on the door. She just has to see the
inside of that house. In case there is a coffin in the living room. What greets
her catches her totally off guard and turns her into a modern day Nancy Drew
and a one girl crew of Mystery Incorporated.
Cassius Shooster lives at 17 Marigold Lane. One big issue
there...No one knows he exists! That is, until Pru put on her big girl, brave
panties and knocked on that door. He's been locked inside for his entire life,
by his parents.
Pru knows what she has to do, teach Cassius how "to be
human". He's never been outside before, Pru changes that and by doing so,
she changes everything and opens up a huge chest of worms that some people in
Flintlock buried.
Secrets start coming out and mysteries are being solved.
"I was learning my town had more secrets stuffed in its
closet than a dirty politician."
I really loved how passionate Pru is, and how she stood her
ground, even to the Sheriff of Flintlock. She knew she was right and would not
back down. What did she have to lose? She's dieing anyways.
Her friend Bonnie is a little badass. And by the end of the
book, she has a few more to add to her mystery solving team.
I will be reading more of this series, when they come out.
I'm hooked and I'm a weirdo too. And as Pru says...
"Weirdos should stick together."
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