The Postcard

by Tony Abbott
PRMS hardcover 359
genre: YA fiction, mystery

I read this one because a student returned it with water damage and I wondered if I should replace it or get rid of it. What a weird book! Jason goes to Florida to help his dad deal with grandma's death and estate. Dad is struggling with his own issues and Jason reluctantly unravels a mystery about his grandma's past. Dia is a great character (teen babysitter who prods Jason forward and calls him lots of different names). This book is peopled with some very odd characters and an intriguing history. Still, I think I'll delete & donate without replacing. Many of my readers would have trouble getting into this one and sticking with it.