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 | Finding Keith  [E] Finding a missing boy.  |
| (4.5)  A review from "WdC SuperPower Reviewers Group"  First Impressions: Such a sad story. The main character had a gift, but it didn’t feel like it at times. I’m sure there were other occasions when she could deliver good news, or when it wasn’t already too late, and then it must have been more satisfying. But even here, when all she could do was provide closure for the family, there must have been a part of her that appreciated her ability to do that for them. The family did, even though they had naturally hoped for good news. It’s a situation I can’t even imagine, every parent’s worst nightmare, and they handled it well. I’m not sure I would have asked the main character for help though, but who knows what they would do in a situation they’ve never been in. The setting for this story was very interesting. The readers got the backstory from the main character as she ‘saw’ what had happened to the boy. It was only then that the family admitted that he had been at a party - I would have thought that information would have been crucial from the start. The boy’s fate was tragic, especially since it seems that this behaviour was out of character for him.  Suggestions: The story was very polished and I didn’t notice any technical errors. If there’s one tiny thing I would change, it might be to give a bit more detail about the mother herself, a little peek into her life beyond the gift. Even if you just gave her a name, it might make a difference and allow the readers to feel a little more engaged with her.  Final Thoughts: I liked how the story balanced the everyday (coffee and chatter with friends) with the extraordinary. The “supernatural” part felt completely believable because the focus was really on the mother and what it was like to carry that burden. The moment when she saw what happened to the boy was tense but never over-the-top, and the ending hit hard even though it could have easily slipped into melodrama. I enjoyed the read!
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