The Death and Life of Charlie St. Cloud

By Ben Sherwood,

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'Refreshingly romantic, dangerously good fun, hugely addictive' Joanne Harris, author of Chocolat

Charlie St. Cloud was a blessed boy, destined to do good things in high places. But all that changed the night he survived the car crash that killed his little brother, Sam. Years later, Charlie is still trying…

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1 author picked The Death and Life of Charlie St. Cloud as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?

I pulled this book off the shelf of a used bookstore, and I confess I purchased it only because of a 3/$10 sale. I’d heard of the movie, but I never watched a movie until I read the book, so I figured…why not give it a turn?

I love a good between-worlds story, and the setting of both the New England fishing village and the mystical in-between absolutely enchanted me. Sherwood’s masterful character building had me feeling as if I were one of Charlie’s neighbors, as intrigued by the mystery as the streetside fortune teller.

An added treat? As an…

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