Fifteen-year-old Dylan has horrific visions of the last moments of a child's life -- a child who has been abducted, kidnapped, or worse. Dylan gives the police valuable clues that help them to find children's bodies, but she keeps the most personal information about these young victims to herself. Dylan has become used to withholding her sight abilities -- even from her best friend, Pilar -- but the weight of that secret is becoming almost more than she can bear.Then Cate moves into Dylan's mountain town. Enthusiastic and friendly, Cate seems genuinely interested in Dylan, who begins to reveal a bit about herself. But is Cate all that she seems to be? It's not entirely clear...and it takes the disappearance of Pilar's little sister to finally open Dylan's eyes. In a race against time to save a life, and desperate to focus her abilities so that she herself can survive, Dylan is forced to see more clearly than she ever has before.Sightis a powerful and haunting story from the author of the highly acclaimed debut novelSkin. It will open the eyes of readers everywhere. Distributed by Syndetic Solutions, Inc.

Dylan, the 16-year-old heroine of Vrettos's (Skin) tightly written suspense story, has visions; although she hides it from her lifelong friends, she can see child murder victims. Similar to the Patricia Arquette character on Medium, Dylan has worked with local police on specific cases, ever since she "saw" the location of a kindergarten classmate abducted and murdered 11 years ago by a killer who has been dubbed the Drifter. When evidence from a recent murder shows that the Drifter is back, Dylan revisits her visions night after night-and when a new girl, Cate, moves to their small mountain town, Dylan sees an opportunity to forge a more honest relationship and entrusts Cate with her secret. But Cate asks far too many questions to be of much comfort. A cast of well-developed characters surrounds Dylan, their presence balancing the paranormal element and introducing still more secrets and mysteries. Vrettos never allows the content to become overly graphic or frightening, and she slowly ratchets up the psychological tension. Readers will be riveted right through the chilling conclusion. Ages 12-up. (Oct.) Copyright 2007 Reed Business Information. From: Reed Elsevier Inc. Copyright Reed Business Information

Gr 9 Up-In kindergarten, Dylan "saw" her classmate Clarence dead in the woods, a victim of the Drifter, a man who was never caught. Since then, her visions have helped to find the bodies of eight murdered children. The return of the Drifter, exactly 11 years later, brings with it a return of fear and paranoia. Cate, a newcomer to Dylan's high school, brings with her change and disruption of longstanding relationships. Setting in the book varies greatly, and as new locales are added, readers are continuously jarred from the story trying to place them in context. This is forgivable as the supernatural and the ordinary are skillfully blended; Dylan must learn to understand and use her power while dealing with normal teenage troubles and a town in chaos. Vrettos nails the feelings of mass hysteria and group solidarity that can stem from shared trauma. Readers will commiserate with newcomer Cate, who feels the intense emotions her classmates share and is fascinated by their bond, wanting a part in their camaraderie but knowing that she will always be on the outside. This is not as strong as Vrettos's Skin (S & S, 2006), but it's a good general purchase.-Cara von Wrangel Kinsey, New York Public Library Copyright 2008 Reed Business Information. From: Reed Elsevier Inc. Copyright Reed Business Information

Smooth, compelling writing lifts this mixture of suspense and melodrama a shade above pulp. Sixteen-year-old Dylan has a terrible psychic gift: she can see the last moments of murdered children's lives. The sight doesn't come to her until it's too late to rescue the victims, and she has never shared her creepy talent with any of her friends. Then a new girl appears on the scene, just as a dangerous individual known as the Drifter comes back to the neighborhood. Vrettos creates a credible setting for Dylan: her close-knit mountain community includes former hippies and present-day ranchers, along with unwanted flat landers who want to remake the place to suit their suburban tastes. The finale reveals more secrets than any 250-page book should ever hold, but the teen characters are well drawn, and the plotting is watertight. Just right for readers looking for a quick, satisfying thrill.--Goldsmith, Francisca Copyright 2008 Booklist From: Syndetics Solutions, Inc. Distributed by Syndetic Solutions, Inc.