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Best-selling novelist Jaclyn Moriarty has garnered critical acclaim for brilliantly interweaving letters, journal entries, blog postings, and homework assignments into contemporary tales brimming with mystery. Amelia and Riley have transferred to Ashbury for their senior year. In love since they were 14, they dance their nights away and sleepwalk their way through school. Their fellow students long to be drawn into their cool, self-contained world. But when Riley fears he's losing Amelia to the past and asks his peers for help, things take an ominous turn.
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"Oh! Another recent fantastic YA find (see Kelly Link). I'll review this properly later, but I really loved reading it. Slow, enjoyably constructed, neat gimmicks and some really solid and likeable characters. Very cool - not sure I'd recommend it to all, takes a bit of patience."
— Danielle (4 out of 5 stars)
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“Moriarty has found a winning formula for her thoroughly enjoyable, deceptively simple Ashbury High novels: she takes a clever, sophisticated epistolary format, adds sparkling, effervescent wit, and applies them to a mash-up of literary genres...The Ghosts of Ashbury High should satisfy diehard fans and bring new ones into the fold.”
— Horn Book (starred review) -
“This novel is an absolute gem—the sort of book you really can’t put down.”
— Family Circle -
“For a gothic novel, Moriarty’s tale boasts a major sense of humor.”
— RT Book Reviews -
“Fans of the previous books will enjoy clever references to past events, but this book more than stands on its own...A compelling collective portrait of adolescence—the limbo between childhood and the shadowed future.”
— Publishers Weekly (starred review) -
“Moriarty has done it again...Another winner, sure to please old fans and create new ones.”
— Kirkus Reviews
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" This is my favorite! The story ended somewhere completely different than I predicted, so that was a definite plus. I love books by Jaclyn Moriarty. I love her humorous, sarcastic voice throughout all of her books. I highly recommend reading this book, as well as all her others! "
— Michaela, 2/13/2014 -
" It's a very good thing that Jaclyn Moriarty decided to be an author. Just sayin'. "
— Zoë, 1/21/2014 -
" very surprising and twisted ending :o loved this series <3 "
— Bianca, 1/13/2014 -
" AWESOME!!!!! The only thing >.....what happened to Cassie? She had disappeared from the book so noticeably, I thought it was a part of the plot.....I guess she just wasn't in the spotlight this time.... OH WELL!!! It was an amazing end to the series.... "
— Hattie, 1/8/2014 -
" This was a great book!!! (I love Jaclyn Moriarty)The surreal aspect was fortunately concluded reasonably. (not the biggest fan of ghost stuff). The characters were interesting and caught my attention immediately. I love how the perspective changes throughout the book! Luv! "
— Maria, 1/5/2014 -
" This book wasn't as great as the Year of Secret Assignments; it was a bit too wordy, too long. However there were some surprises and as always the book was funny especially the charater Emily, she cracks me up!! I have to say too that Jaclyn Moriarty's books are always smartly written. "
— Cali, 12/21/2013 -
" I love how intricate Jaclyn Moriarty's books are--they never turn out the way you expect them to. The characters are lovely and the descriptions lyrical. Makes me think of Jodi Picoult on caffeine. "
— bekah, 12/12/2013 -
" This is not as amazing as Moriarty's last two novels, but I'm still in awe of these fat, sprawly, ebullient and witty YA books "
— Bethany., 11/21/2013 -
" Not my favorite Ashbury book, but it was nice to continue Lydia, Emily, and Cassie's (even if she was barely in it) story. Plots tied up well. However, I really assumed there'd be more of a connection to Gothic literature. "
— KC, 8/8/2013 -
" if you have read any other Jaclyn Moriarty books, you will love this book. Dramatic, funny, great plot and interesting characters. I recommend this book if you have enough time to commit to this book since its close to 400 pages. "
— Ariel, 5/11/2011 -
" the book gets really good then boring then good it was like an emotional roller coaster....little disappointed that there was no real ghost it was just a metaphor so to say but overall not bad at all =) "
— Nikky_18, 3/27/2011 -
" This was a great book!!! (I love Jaclyn Moriarty)The surreal aspect was fortunately concluded reasonably. (not the biggest fan of ghost stuff). The characters were interesting and caught my attention immediately. I love how the perspective changes throughout the book! Luv! "
— Maria, 3/22/2011 -
" Just as good as the other three. "
— Erika, 3/7/2011 -
" I love this book! In fact, I love all of Jaclyn Moriarty's books. To explain why it's so great it's both tricky and hard, but she just gets it. And every single tiny event happening, she has a bigger plan for that comes clear in the end. Amazing story. "
— Emilie, 2/5/2011 -
" It started a bit too slow for me. Liked the last third of it - when it all started coming together and got really interesting. Not one of Moriarty's best. "
— Tina, 1/29/2011
About Jaclyn Moriarty
Jaclyn Moriarty grew up in Sydney, Australia, with four
sisters, one brother, two dogs, and twelve chickens. She studied law at the
University of Sydney, Yale, and Cambridge and worked as an entertainment lawyer
before she wrote the Ashbury High novels. She still lives in Sydney, with her
little boy, Charlie.
About the Narrators
Anushka Paris Carter is a voice talent and audiobook narrator.
Charlotte Parry is an actress and Earphones Award–winning narrator. She made her Broadway debut in the 2000 Tony Award–winning revival of The Real Thing and has also appeared in stage productions of As You Like It, Pygmalion, and The Importance of Being Earnest. She has performed in several Broadway plays, including the revival of The Winslow Boy and The Importance of Being Earnest.
Lee Samuels (SAG-AFTRA) has lent his deep, “whiskey-smooth” voice to over 200 romance audiobooks; from small-town to suspense, and rom-coms to erotica. With a background in theatre, Lee’s audiobook career began in New York City when his roommate, then working as an audiobook engineer at Recorded Books, offered to help him record a few auditions for her friends’ then-new studio (Brick Shop Audio) in 2011. In his other life, he’s also a New York Times-published writer and author.
Charlotte Parry is an actress and Earphones Award–winning narrator. She made her Broadway debut in the 2000 Tony Award–winning revival of The Real Thing and has also appeared in stage productions of As You Like It, Pygmalion, and The Importance of Being Earnest. She has performed in several Broadway plays, including the revival of The Winslow Boy and The Importance of Being Earnest.
Andy Paris is an actor and writer. His audio narration have earned him the prestigious Audie Award, as well as AudioFile Earphones Awards. A member of the Tectonic Theater Project, he and others wrote The Laramie Project, which was nominated for an Emmy in 2002 and in which he played Stephen Belber. He has also appeared in Law & Order.
Bianca Amato, winner of numerous Earphones Awards and the Audie Award for best narration, is an actress born and raised in South Africa. Trained at the University of Cape Town’s Drama school, she went on to work in theater and television in South Africa before moving to New York in 2002.
Toby Leonard has worked extensively as a television, film, and voice actor. His acting credits include several appearances on the television series Underbelly and The Pacific, as well as the voice of Richard in the video Mortal Kombat: Rebirth.
Charlotte Parry is an actress and Earphones Award–winning narrator. She made her Broadway debut in the 2000 Tony Award–winning revival of The Real Thing and has also appeared in stage productions of As You Like It, Pygmalion, and The Importance of Being Earnest. She has performed in several Broadway plays, including the revival of The Winslow Boy and The Importance of Being Earnest.