From the New York Times bestselling author of All the Missing Girls and The Perfect Stranger comes a captivating thriller about two teens who connect when each discovers a mysterious radio frequency, which suggests their family tragedies are mysteriously connected.After surviving an infamous family tragedy, sixteen-year-old Kennedy Jones has made it her mission to keep her brother’s search … sixteen-year-old Kennedy Jones has made it her mission to keep her brother’s search through the cosmos alive. But then something disturbs the frequency on his radio telescope–a pattern registering where no signal should transmit.
In a neighboring county, seventeen-year-old Nolan Chandler is determined to find out what really happened to his brother, who disappeared the day after Nolan had an eerie premonition. There hasn’t been a single lead for two years, until Nolan picks up an odd signal–a pattern coming from his brother’s bedroom.
Drawn together by these strange signals–and their family tragedies–Kennedy and Nolan search for the origin of the mysterious frequency. But the more they uncover, the more they believe that everything’s connected–even their pasts–as it appears the signal is meant for them alone, sharing a message that only they can understand. Is something coming for them? Or is the frequency warning them about something that’s already here?
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I really enjoyed this book. It was not at all what I was expecting, and that made it a lot of fun. It took a little longer than I liked to get going, but once it did, it really took off. I liked the mysterious vibe and wanted to turn the pages to see how it all worked out.
This was a VERY Good read… It had me in its grip from page 1 to the last page.
From the very beginning of this book, I had butterflies. A fluttery feeling in my stomach that told me that what I was reading was special. I was buzzing with it. The words, the characters’ voices, were electric currents humming beneath my skin. I know I’m mixing my metaphors here (butterflies, electricity), but it’s important for me to try to articulate that experience; it was not mental, not even emotional at first. It was purely physical. COME FIND ME is my first time reading one of Megan Miranda’s YA books, but it definitely won’t be my last. I was already a huge fan of her adult thriller ALL THE MISSING GIRLS, and this book, though targeting a younger audience by the very definition of YA, resonated with me even more deeply than that one did. COME FIND ME is about two teenagers who connect through a mysterious radio frequency, then embark on a journey to discover the truth behind—and the possible connections between—their separate family tragedies. The story is excellent, full of clever twists, chilling suspense, and threads that tie together in unexpected ways. But that’s only part of why I love it. The other part is its themes, beautifully articulated and conveyed through Kennedy and Nolan’s voices. This book is an exploration of unanswered questions—how they latch onto us like a second skin, turning us into strange new versions of ourselves; how they keep us suspended in our grief, keep us reaching for someone, something, to make sense of the quiet chaos. The story is dark and tragic, but uplifting and hopeful too. For every tear that burned in my eyes, there was a smile on my lips, as well. For every gasp, there was a laugh. I began the book with a feeling in my stomach, and I ended it with a hand over my heart.
Come Find Me is the story of two teens, Kennedy Jones and Nolan Chandler. Both of them have lived through terrible tragedies and in their own way are searching for answers. Kennedy by continuing her brothers search in space and Nolan on his radio frequency. One day they both notice an anomaly in that radio frequency and through an online blog find each other. They live only a few miles apart, could there be another answer for what has happened in both of their lives?
Megan Miranda hit all of the right buttons with Come Find Me. Kennedy and Nolan were both very easy to relate to, their tragedies were both eerie- although in different ways, and their discoveries led the reader through every emotion. A recipe for an un-putdownable novel!
I don’t want to spoil the mystery at all, but let’s just say that even though they found each other through tragic circumstances, as they investigated this strange frequency and other clues came to light their characters were able to lean on each other and grow stronger together. I loved how they had faith in each other and leaned on the other for strength. As the story reached the conclusion, both resolutions were tragic and yet it didn’t split them apart, that tragedy helped them be each other’s strength. An unusual concept in a teen novel and one I’d like to see explored more.
Even though I just said “teen novel” this didn’t read like it was written for that age group. Other than the fact that one of them didn’t drive, their thoughts and problems were very adult. It was almost as if two kids were swapped in for an adult storyline. Maybe that’s why I could relate to these characters so well? I don’t know, but I was totally enmeshed and enjoyed this novel thoroughly. If you like psychological mystery/thrillers, no matter your age, you need to give Come Find Me a try. I think you’ll be pleasantly surprised by it’s depth and emotional impact.