Below, Meg McKinlay
Below, Meg McKinlay
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Below

Author: Meg McKinlay

Narrator: Tara Sands

Unabridged: 4 hr 3 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download (DRM Protected)

Published: 05/14/2013

Synopsis

Secrets have a way of floating to the surface.… Mystery, compelling characters, and an abandoned town beneath a lake make for a compelling adventure.On the day Cassie was born, they drowned her town. The mayor flipped a lever and everyone cheered as Old Lower Grange was submerged beneath five thousand swimming pools’ worth of water. Now, twelve years later, Cassie feels drawn to the manmade lake and the mysteries it hides—and she’s not the only one. Her classmate Liam, who wears oversized swim trunks to cover the scars on his legs, joins Cassie in her daily swims across the off-limits side of the lake. As the summer heats up, the water drops lower and lower, offering them glimpses of the ghostly town and uncovering secrets one prominent town figure seems anxious to keep submerged. But like a swimmer who ventures too far from shore, Cassie realizes she can’t turn back. Can she bring their suspicions to light before it’s too late—and does she dare?

About Meg McKinlay

Meg McKinlay is the author of many books for children, including the picture book No Bears and the chapter book Duck for a Day, both illustrated by Leila Rudge. About Below, she says, “When I was thirteen, I stood on the edge of a drowned town, and that image has haunted me ever since. It’s thrilling to see it come to life all these years later in the shape of a story.” Meg McKinlay lives in Australia.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Andrea

First, I didn't really realize this was a 'middle grades' YA book until about nowish, coming here to review it, but actually - that makes me all the more impressed with this book. It's a quiet sort of narrative - lots of inner monologue and a slowly unfolding plot that does a good job of keeping up......more

Goodreads review by Michelle

I found Surface tension quite slow yet it was still intriguing to keep me reading. Around half way through the book takes a turn and the pace picks up. This is a rather quiet novel with unique characters. As the characters open up, the story really is quite captivating. My age recommendation – 10-14......more

Goodreads review by Aly

This book had me on my toes small town drowned and people sat and barbecued while they watched it sink. But not her parents know she was early. There was always something strange about the city they kept me on my toes because every secret that comes in an out of its pages it kept me going. Wanting t......more

Goodreads review by Amy

good book, suprise ending, but i knew something was going on but could not figure it out......more

Goodreads review by Chrissy

The day that I was born, they drowned my town. The mayor flipped the lever, and everybody cheered. There were streamers and balloons and a really lame brass band. The people of Old Lower Grange ate sausages and potato salad while they watched their lives sink beneath a wall of water. Cassie was b......more

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