After Delaney was pulled from the frozen waters of Falcon Lake, people close to her begin to die. First it was Carson, the boy who saved her from the lake, then Troy. There are whispers of a curse and how the lake can't forgive Delaney for escaping her fate. Decker refuses to believe in the curse that is haunting the town, and he refuses to believe that Delaney, the girl he loves, knows more about these deaths than she's saying. Then Decker's father dies, a pool of water beneath him. Decker can't forgive Delaney, because she knew his father was going to die. And she didn't tell him. Is there a curse haunting Falcon Lake and who will its next victim be?

VENGEANCE by Megan Miranda is a chilling sequel to her novel Fracture. Miranda creates a dark, brooding atmosphere of fear and death, which lurks beneath every word. The curse haunts the people of this small Maine town, but are curses real? It's a question the people of the small Maine town continue to ask themselves and author Megan Miranda plays upon the fear and tension that seep into the characters' minds as unusual accidents continue to plague the town. Perfectly paced to keep the reader guessing, Miranda draws out the mystery until the unexpected climax.

Central to the mounting tension is the growing rift between Decker and Delaney. Their love had been absolute, twining through every decision they made. Megan Miranda captures the intense emotions of first love, but it's a love tinged by the shadow of death and guilt. Decker and Delaney struggle to carry the guilt of their secrets from each other. Their separation from each other gives them space to evaluate their emotional attachment and if their love for each other is actually more than the passion of first love. I particularly like this aspect of the story because it does treat the relationship between these two teens like more than an all-consuming passion for each other. Whether they can forgive each other and themselves, I'll leave for you to find out when you read this fantastic novel.

VENGEANCE by Megan Miranda is a haunting glimpse into the lingering pain caused by a sudden and unexplained death. Suspenseful, eerie, and filled with emotion, VENGEANCE is a must read YA that straddles the line between life and death.