15.05.07
The Road of The Dead
author: Kevin Brooks
I really enjoyed this book. It is the story of two brothers from London, Cole and Ruben, who travel down to Devon to find out who had murdered their sister Rachel, found dead on the moor a few days earlier, so that her body can be released for burial. Ruben is the narrator and has a gift which allows him to see in other people’s hearts, and this allows us to know what is happening to Cole even when he is not Ruben.
As they arrive in the village, they are met with an unusual amount of unfriendliness and resistance, with the exception of Jess, who is from the nearby gypsy camps (the brothers are themselves half-gypsy). Everybody seems to be hiding something, even Vince and Abbie who welcome them into their home (Abbie was Rachel’s friend). As the story unravels we start to understand why. And I am not going to say anymore, I wouldn’t want to spoil it for you, would I?
This is a really absorbing teen thriller, which keeps you going to the very end with a heart-thumping climax. There is some graphic violence, but it is never gratuitous violence. However, this aspect of the story definitely makes it a book for 14 year-olds and above (and this icludes adults!)