Now Entering Addamsville

By: Francesca Zappia

Narrated by: Amanda Dolan

“A darkly humorous, rapid-fire read.” —Kirkus Reviews

Stranger Things meets Buffy the Vampire Slayer in this contemporary novel from Francesca Zappia, the acclaimed author of Eliza and Her Monsters.

When Zora Novak is framed for a crime she didn’t commit, she must track down the true culprit and clear her name before it’s too late. But in a small town obsessed with ghosts, getting people to believe the truth might prove to be impossible.

When someone burns down the home of the school janitor and he dies in the blaze, everyone in Addamsville, Indiana, points a finger at Zora. Never mind that Zora has been on the straight and narrow since her father was thrown in jail. With everyone looking for evidence against her, her only choice is to uncover the identity of the real killer.

There’s one big problem—Zora has no leads. No one does. Addamsville has a history of tragedy, and thirty years ago a similar string of fires left several townspeople dead. The arsonist was never caught.

Now, Zora must team up with her cousin Artemis—an annoying self-proclaimed Addamsville historian—to clear her name. But with a popular ghost-hunting television show riling up the townspeople, almost no support from her family and friends, and rumors spinning out of control, things aren’t looking good. Zora will have to read between the lines of Addamsville’s ghost stories before she becomes one herself.

Acclaimed author Francesca Zappia has a perfectly pitched teen voice that shines in this inventive novel. Now Entering Addamvsille is perfect for fans of Brittany Cavallaro, Victoria Schwab, Riverdale, Truly Devious, and The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina.

Includes interior spot illustrations from the author.

Love!

I love Zappia's work. The characters are wonderful, they grow well, and the settings are fabulous. I'm also slightly biased, being a native Hoosier, but seeing my state the way she writes it is an amazing feeling. Her writing flows and draws you in and I always look forward to more.

written well

I think it was written well and I think the audio was ok. Sometimes I got confused over whos voices were whos because the orator didnt change her voice much. I just had a hard time getting into it and just really wanted it to be over with.

All the crazy fire starter stuff

I think the reader really understood Zora she just sounded right for the character. I liked what she did with to character and how you could also feel her emotions from how she read.