The Unbecoming of Mara Dyer

by Michelle Hodkin

Mara was in a horrible accident. A building collapsed and killed her best friend and her boyfriend. When she wakes up from a coma, her parents move her to a new state to try to make a fresh start. But strange things are happening to her. When she wishes horrible things on someone, they end up dead. At first she doesn't realize she's causing it, until the fact quickly becomes unmistakable. She's also met a guy, Noah, who immediately captures her attention, but he has his own set of secrets.

With such a great cover, and an exciting and kind of original premise, I had high hopes for this book. Really, though, the focal point was the romance, not the mystery, so I was disappointed. I also wasn't aware it was the beginning of a series, so was bummed at the end when a whole new plot line opened. All in all, not terrible, but I won't be rushing out for the sequel. However....if you're one of my girls who just can't get enough supernatural romance, this might tide you over until something better comes along.