Overdue

By Richie Tankersley Cusick

Book Overview

Kathleen is working late in the library when someone returns five grisly books about death, all overdue. Then close friends begin having tragic accidents. Kathleen is sure of one thing--the killer will strike again. Is her death overdue?

• Format: Mass Market Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0671887432
• ISBN13: 9780671887438
• Release Date: April 1995
• Publisher: Archway Paperbacks
• Length: 212 Pages
• Weight: 0.27 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 4.1" x 6.7"
• Age Range: 12 years and up
• Grade Range: Grade 7 and higher

Customer Reviews

As good as Cusick's other books

Here is the description on the back of the book: "It was after hours. Kathleen was preparing to close the library when somebody returned five grisly books about death. One was slashed. All were overdue. Then Kathleen found the bookmark with the deadly warning. Now people close to her are falling victim to tragic accidents. Someone is out for blood. Is it Robin, silent, shy, withdrawn? Is it Alexander, the dark, handsome stranger who haunts the library stacks and says he wants to help? Kathleen can count on only one thing: the killer WILL strike again--her death is overdue...." Kathleen is working at the creepy old library in town during spring break while the librarian, Miss Finch, attends a seminar. Working with Kathleen is her good friend Robin, a shy, mute young man who always listens to what Kathleen has to say. Then one night someone drops off several long overdue books on murders and torture, with pictures cut out of them, and Kathleen begins to feel uneasy when she finds a bookmark in one of them that reads, "Horrors Await You. Beware." Soon Kathleen's friends begin to get fatally injured, and at every accident site, she finds a book that has to do with the way her friends are being hurt. Who is doing this? Is it Alexander, a college guy who has started hanging around the library? Is it Bran, Kathleen's hot lifelong best friend? Or is it Robin, silent and withdrawn? The ending was really great, and I never guessed who the killer was. I'm so glad I read this; I almost didn't, because I thought the title was pretty stupid, but I was wrong! Definitely worth anyone's money!

I LOVED THIS BOOK

this was the best book, scary but cute and romantic, tipicle teenagers. This is a really good book and i would recomend reading it!

The best horror/action book ever written.

Cusick keeps the plot moving with exciting twists and flips to keep you reading. The best part is when the climax hits and the conclusion. You will be on the edge of your seat and the book will keep your attention.

A MUST READ

Wow! This was my first ever book I read by Cusick and now I am hooked on her books. I have read starstruck, a five star, and Buffy the Vampire Slayer,another five star. THis book is great and will keep you guessing who it is. Bran is my fav. character. He is great and great for Katheleen. It is a must read!

This book would be rated MORE than 5 stars...

This book was great! I started reading the first two chapters and it wasn't as good as the other books I've been reading. But once you're on the third or fourth chapter, you can't put it down. There are some sad, surprising, heart-beating parts in it. That's what makes you want to read it again and again. You would NEVER guess who the murderer is...he/she wasn't even in the story most of the time! What was really sad was when one of Kathleen's closest friends was murdered. The ending was nice too. For all the people who likes thrillers, horrors, etc, you just HAVE to read this!