Miles from Ordinary

Miles From Ordinary is a beautiful and sometimes chilling story of mental illness and its effects. Lacey lives alone with her mother (who is, I'm going to inexpertly diagnose, a paranoid schizophrenic), but when she lands a summer job at the local library, she tries to work out a way for the two of them to survive outside their home, even just for a little while. The ending is extremely creepy but had me on the edge of my seat. Like many of William's novels, Miles From Ordinary is easily young adult despite a middle grade aged protagonist because the subject matter is so dark and heavy. While I loved most of the book, I was a bit skepical about how quickly Lacey's brand new boy friend sticks with the bizarre incidents of the day.