The Locket [Paperback]

Stacey Jay (Author)

Book Description

Release date: February 3, 2011

On her seventeenth birthday, Katie discovers a locket and decides to wear it for good luck. But when her boyfriend Isaac finds out she cheated on him - with their mutual best friend Mitch, no less - he dumps her, leaving her devastated.

And then a miracle happens. The locket burns on Katie's chest and she feels herself going back two weeks in time, to the night she cheated with Mitch. At first, Kate is delighted to be a better girlfriend to Isaac this time around. But as other aspects of her life become inexplicably altered, she realizes that changing the past may have had a dangerous effect on her present.

Can she make things right before the locket destroys everything - and everyone - she loves?

Editorial Reviews

Review

"The novel's atmospheric use of reality-bending detail and narrative tone...will appeal to a wide range of readers." --The Bulletin for the Center of Children's Books

About the Author

Stacey Jay is the author of You Are So Undead to Me and Undead Much. She lives with her husband and three kids in Maumelle, Arkansas, and is also a photographer.

Product Details

• Age Range: 12 and up
  
• Paperback: 288 pages
• Publisher: Razorbill; Original edition (February 3, 2011)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1595143351
• ISBN-13: 978-1595143358
• Product Dimensions: 5.5 x 0.9 x 8.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 9.1 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (13 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,510,325 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Stacey Jay is a recovering workaholic (or at least working hard at recovering) with three pen names, two small children, and a passion for playing pretend. She's been a full time mom-writer since 2005 and can't think of anything she'd rather be doing. Her former careers include theater performer, professional dancer, poorly paid C-movie actress, bartender, waiter, math tutor, and yoga instructor.

Find Stacey on the Web at http://staceyjay.com, or blogging at (http://staceyjayya.blogspot.com) or Livejournal (http://stacey-jay.livejournal.com).

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful

2.0 out of 5 stars The Locket Review - Spoilers March 5, 2011

By Jennifer - The Book Admirer

Format:Paperback

Contains Spoilers

In The Locket by Stacey Jay, Katie makes a huge mistake that ultimately ends her relationship with her boyfriend Isaac. Prior to this she finds a locket that belongs to her grandmother and once she starts to wish to take back her mistakes she gets to go back in time and have a second chance. However, this is not without consequences.

I thought the story had a lot of promise, but in the end it just didn't live up to my expectations. What could have been a great story just left me with more questions that weren't really answered. Whenever she changed things and went back in time something different happened. I understand the butterfly effect but how can things change so much the second time around that a new person is created (Mitch's soon to be step brother)? Not to mention the locket was never explained, the grandmother never remembered having it, how and why does it have its powers, and why does it stop working after a certain period of time?

The characters were not well developed. Issac was pretty one dimensional and Katie was completely clueless during most of the story, even her big revelation at the end seemed like it was kind of added on in a hurry. Through the whole book her priority is Issac even at the end when she throws herself at him that her big confession to Mitch held very little weight.

I give the book 2 stars. It could have been really good, but sadly it just wasn't.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars The Locket February 3, 2011

By princess bookie

Format:Paperback

My Thoughts: Whoa. Lately, I have been wondering what it would be like to go back in time and relive my mistakes, to have the opportunity to redo everything. This book did just that for me. No silly, I did not go back in time and change my life but I got to experience Kate's biggest mistake with her. Kate, is dating Isaac, popular Issac. Everyone likes Issac. He's into sports and every girls dream guy. Kate has been dating him for a few years so they are pretty much themselves around each other. Long before they started dating, they were even friends. They are also best friends with Mitch, whom they have also known their whole lives. One night, Kate goes to a party and Isaac doesn't join her. She ends up kissing Mitch and Isaac ends up finding out and breaks up with her. Kate is devastated. It was a mistake, it was a mistake, it was a mistake. Yes, I meant to write that three times, because I'm trying to convince myself and Kate, that it was a mistake.

Kate ends up wearing a necklace of her grandmas the fateful night that Isaac breaks up with her. As she stands on the side of the road, she starts to feel hot, and all of a sudden she's back to the night she kissed Mitch. She gets to change everything! She gets to change her mistake or take it back. She gets to prevent it! But at what cost? A lot of little things are different in this new scenario. Little things she tries not to pay attention too but she knows they are changing and she wonders why.

She spends more time trying to be perfect for Isaac. The kiss between Mitch never happens. What will happen between Isaac and Kate? Are Mitch and Kate just friends still?

I just have to point out my favorite scene of the whole book was at the party towards the end, where the mystery guy is singing Kate a song. Loved that scene. At least where he's up on stage! Very very awesome. I felt like I was really there. I also loved the apple scene, the tree-house scene, you get the point. This book was neat!

Overall: Loved this one! I loved watching Kate discover some mistakes should happen while others shouldn't. I loved Mitch! He was my favorite of the two guys.

Cover: It's very neat. At first glance, I thought they were different girls and this was a story about two girls. It wasn't. LOL

What I'd Give It: 5/5 Cupcakes

Taken from Princess Bookie

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful

4.0 out of 5 stars Well paced and kept me in suspense February 12, 2012

By brandileigh2003

Format:Paperback

I flew through The Locket, finishing it in one sitting. I have always been intrigued by being able to go back in the past and change things, and the repercussions of doing so.
The Locket's main character, Katie, is easy to relate to and has a genuine voice. I felt for her as she felt guilt, regret, love and confusion. It is a very important lesson for her learning what is important to her as well as how little things can really affect everything else. I was drawn to Mitch the whole time, and I don't know if that is the intent, but I never felt much for Isaac. Mitch is more of a free spirit, he is funny and he really appreciates Katie for who she is.
The Locket is well paced, and it kept me in suspense, wondering what would happen, if she would go back to change things, and how it would all end up.