The story: Murray can't help it that he happens to live in the cemetery's lawnmower shed. He also can't help it that he can hear dead people speak--but he doesn't want to get caught up in the voices he's been hearing just outside the graveyard's fence. It's only when those voices get so loud that they make it dangerous for Pearl and her father that Murray finally gives in and helps the police try to locate a bunch of homeless people who've gone missing. What he doesn't realize is that this is just the tip of a regular Iceberg of Murder.
June Cleaver's ratings: Language PG-13; Violence PG (lots of murder, but never graphically described); Sexual content PG; Nudity G; Magic & the occult PG-13; substance abuse PG; GLBT content G; adult themes (murder, kidnapping, paranormal activity) PG-13; overall rating PG-13.
Liz's comments: This is a tense murder mystery and crime procedural. It stands alone, although if you can find the 2006 first in the series, Dead Connection, you might like it even more when you know the backstory. Although BL and SLJ rated it for 7-up, it seemed to me to be better for older readers, partly because the adult cop Gates's sections are a little more grown-up in voice. Still, hand it to kids who like stories about forensics and crime solving--just make sure they know there's a ghost or two involved as well!
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