Count All Her Bones

Reviewed by: Elizabeth Andersen - Westbrook High School, Portland, Southern Maine Library District

Review Date: July 18, 2017

Review

Fans of April Henry will not be disappointed by this book. This story picks up six months after Cheyenne escaped from her kidnappers in Girl, Stolen. One of her captor’s, Griffin, helped Cheyenne escape and both teens feel a bond after surviving such circumstances. They are both planning on testifying at the upcoming trial, that is if they can both be kept safe. Cheyenne’s father and stepmother have hired a bodyguard who is teaching Cheyenne, who is blind, how to defend herself against future attacks. When Cheyenne sneaks out to meet up with Griffin, she finds herself in danger once again. Like Henry’s other novels, the plot moves quickly and the suspense will not disappoint. Henry includes interesting Acknowledgments at the end to discuss the research she did for this book, such as self-defense for the blind. If April Henry is popular in your library then you want to purchase this sequel to Girl, Stolen.

Overall Book Score: good