THE TELLING, by Alexandra Sirowy

The story: Before, there was Ben. Life was good when Lana's stepbrother was alive. Now...after...Ben is dead, and even more chilling than the gruesome attack leading to it is the string of murders that starts just two months later. Lana doesn't want to believe it, but all the murders lead straight back to Ben. Now she must make the most difficult choice of all.

June Cleaver's ratings: Language R; Violence R; Sexual content PG-13; Nudity PG; substance abuse R; magic & the occult G; GLBT content PG; adult themes (too many to mention) PG-13; overall rating R.

Liz's comments: Very readable, and you really want to know what happens at the end. Even so--I finished it, and sent it off to the high school library. Really not for MS readers--way too many "F" bombs, and far too violent.