THE BOOK OF TOMORROW (Cecilia Ahern) - June 9/13

Very disappointing, this one. I've read a couple of Ahern's books and I've enjoyed them both, but this one is just a misfire right from the get-go. I guess it's her attempt at tapping into the coveted YA market, as the story basically follows this teenager as she stumbles upon a mystery involving her family. But the mystery's just not interesting, which ensures that the ominous elements are dull instead of suspenseful. The inclusion of a diary that magically produces tomorrow's entries seems to be an afterthought and Ahern never really exploits that aspect of the story to its fullest. The final stretch, devoted to revelations and a long, 10-page summary of how all this came to be, is especially dull and anti-climactic, and I suspect it'll be a while before I check out another Ahern novel. *1/2 out of ****