Thursday, June 28, 2012

Clarity by Kim Harrington

Summary!
Unruly suspense. That's all I can possibly say about Clarity without revealing anything, so if you hate spoilers, don't read on! Clare Fern has the ability to see visions when she touches an object, she can see your deepest secrets. You might think that's crazy, but unlike most of the frauds that claim to have abnormal powers, Clare and her family actually do. Her mother, Starla, can read your thoughts and Clare's brother, Perry, can communicate with the dead. Obviously, everyone thinks the Fern family is a bunch of freaks and torture Clare at school. But on the inside Clare is a regular teenage girl. She's treated like an untouchable and loner by everyone except her mom, Justin, Perry, and Perry's best friend, Nate. Justin, her ex, brought a ray of sunshine into Clare's life and was the love of her life, until he cheated on her with Tiffany Desposito, your usual popular snob, when he was drunk. Justin persistently begs Clare for forgiveness because he loved her and it was an accident, but tough Clare doesn't give in. The Fern family business was to do readings, or tell someone about their past with the powers they behold.  Naturally, tourist love us! <3 When Gabriel Toscano, the detective's son, comes to town, both he and Clare fall in love, it was love at first sight. Victoria Happel, a  tourist, was murdered. The first murder in Eastport for years. Dumbo Justin, coincidentally the mayor's son, is asked by his dad to take up the case. He asks Clare for help to crack the case because he knows she actually has a gift. Clare agrees, because it's the right thing to do. She was so excited to work with Justin and Gabriel, until Gabriel comes to know she was a physic. Gabriel asks Clare to prove she's not a fake by cracking the case. He becomes a total meanie, but still can't stop loving her. What was the reason behind all of this? Everyone becomes a prime suspect, including her innocent brother, who asked Victoria out the night of the murder. What extent can she go to save Perry? Everyone are pawns in a bigger game of chess. In the end, the story takes a twisting turn and reveals the killer. Clare figures out who the killer, but to Gabriel it doesn't matter anymore. He is already in love with her and was only mean in the beginning because his sister was abducted and his mom had gone to several physics, mediums, and telepaths, but they were all frauds. 
Summary!
I think that Clarity was pretty good. It wasn't put of this world, but it was ok...I would recommend it to teens (12 ans up). I rate it 3/5 stars because it was a good mystery and I liked it. Surprisingly, it wasn't confusing. You get sucked into the book and can't put it down. 
-Sneha

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