Echo After Echo

Reviewed by: Jan Hamilton - Long Creek Detention Center, Scarborough, Southern Maine Library District

Review Date: March 13, 2018

Review

A romance story cloaked in a riveting mystery. Zara arrives in NYC to perform on stage in her favorite play but first there are some hurtles to jump. Will she stay in a theater where someone has just died and there are rumors of a ghost? Capetta tosses several story lines at the reader at once, cementing them together with beautifully lyrical prose. A lesbian relationship is given tender treatment as it whirls around demanding characters and old sexual behaviors. Early on readers will want to know if Zara and Eli can achieve their goals while being true to themselves. These characters are real living people, we share their fear, doubt and need to be accepted. The author has made this multi genre title come to life for high school students. Add to public library YA shelves and gift to high school drama enthusiast.

Overall Book Score: very good