Review: Perfectly Preventable Deaths by Deirdre Sullivan

Perfectly Preventable Deaths hooks you from the very first pages, drawing you into a story filled with magic, witchcraft and sisterhood. The book follows Maddy and her twin Catlin, who have just moved to the secluded town of Ballyfrann in Galway with their new stepfather. Catlin is eager to meet new people and find her perfect match.

Maddy, however, has a harder time trusting anyone in Ballyfrann. She is worried for her sister. She grows suspicious when she learns of not-entirely-explainable-or-natural things going on in Ballyfrann. Soon, Maddy is fearing for a lot more than just her life. I instantly loved Maddy, and though she annoyed me on occasion, I also became attached to Catlin. The plot was slow in the beginning, mainly focusing on building the atmosphere, which definitely paid off in the end.

Though I loved many things about this book, the writing has to be my favourite. Something about the way Deirdre Sullivan has written this story makes it beautiful, eerie and utterly unique at the same time. Sullivan’s writing is reminiscent of the likes of Erin Morgenstern and Stephanie Garber. The entire layout of the book was also expertly done and you can’t help but admire the finished product. With the constant mystery and plot twists, this book is hard to put down and even harder to forget.

Sara Kwiatkowska, 13