"Dead Connction is a smart, funny, very clever page turner; unique and fun to read. As much as I wanted the mystery solved, I didn't want it to end. You're going to like this book." - Chris Crutcher, author of King of the Mild Frontier and Whale Talk.

Murray Keifer is a special kid. Although, not many people think so. The only people who he seems to really get along with are just as lonely as he is. In fact, they're dead. Every day he visits his friends in the Forrest Grove Cemetery. But lately, hes been hearing a new voice. It sounds distressed. Where is it coming from? Could it be linked to Nikki Parker's disappearence?

In Dead Connection, Charlie Price takes you through the investigation of Nikki Parker, a sixteen year old cheerleader, who is suspected to have been kidnapped. He shows us the perspectives of six different people; Murray Keifer, Deputy Gates, Janocheck, Pearl, Vern Billup, and Mister Robert Barry Compton. Could any of these people have been the perpetrator? Or was it someone else?

As much as I would love to say that this book was a favorite, I have to say that it fell a little short. The book was very clever, and being a mysery, it was also a good page turner. You fall in love with a character or two, and find yourself making predictions in how the book will end. Sadly, the ending was the part that just didnt cut it. If you're a diehard mystery fan, I'd say that this book isn't for you. If you want to start reading mysteries, think you might like them, or just want a fun teen book, then this book is a pretty decent read.