On the cover we find Drake and Scarlett. The story tells the story of Drake, a fan of video games, who suffers from albinism. Following the death of his father he is forced to move and at the cemetery of Centralia he will meet Scarlett that few people can see. A beautiful story between his two characters tying him who will do everything to find the truth about a murder that no one speaks. I loved the pen of the author.

What drew me to this book initially was the intriguing title: THE GRAVEYARD GIRL AND THE BONEYARD BOY. Then I read the first paragraph and I was captivated. The book begins like this: 

"The first time my sister Brie tried to kill me, I'd been six-years-old. A budding sociopath, Brie's murder attempt had been to lock me outside of the house at noon during a summer heatwave. She had been eight. Now a senior in highschool, Brie's still two years older than me, and she's since graduated to full psychotic, cum laudé."

Hmmm. How would locking someone out of the house be a murder attempt? My interest was definitely piqued.

The story is about a teenage boy who has Oculocutaneous  Albinism, which means Drake Stevenson is an albino.  He also has a condition that often goes hand in hand with albinism which is: hyper-photophobia. This means that light of any kind, but especially sunlight, burns his eyes. Too much light exposure could lead to permanent blindness. This condition forces Drake to have to wear wrap-around sunglasses. His skin is very pale and he describes his appearance like this:

"And my hair isn't blonde, it's the color of freshly fallen snow in the Alps on a cloudless, moonlit night. And no, my eyes are not that pink color...They are, however, a rather striking shade of blue-collar."

I LOVE THIS BOOK. It is a impressive novel by Indie Author Martin Matthews. It is the first time I have read anything of his and I know now that I will be seeking out more of his work.

When Drake's lawyer father has a heart-attack, the family moves away from the city and back to the small town of Centralia where his father has agreed to take over the family business. Just what is that business? Well, they are the caretakers/owners of the largest and oldest cemetery in the entire state.

Shortly after arriving at their new home Drake meets a beautiful girl the same age as he is. Usually he has a hard time talking to girls, but for some reason this girl is different. At first he does not realize why she seems so different, but eventually realizes she is a ghost and she needs his help bringing her murderer to justice.

With so many fantastic twists and turns this book is an enthralling page turner and is populated with marvelously realistic characters. This book surpasses the typical Young Adult novel and rises above - WAY ABOVE.

I rate this book as highly as is possible which is 5 out of 5 Stars. ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ If I could rate it higher I would. I am willing to put my reputation as a reviewer on the line to say that this is a MUST READ novel. In fact, I am hoping that the author continues on with these characters and turns this book into a series. If he does, I will be first in line to buy my copy.

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This was such a great romance, nothing like I expected. I'm not usually a fan of romance, but this was well written.

An excellent well written read. I love books like this. I became immersed and escaped the world for a few days

Graveyard girl and Boneyard boy is an excellent book. It has a great pace and great characters. The storyline has a great plot and twists.
I'd class this book as a paranormal romance, yet it also includes adventure, friendship and a coming of age themes. I liked this book from the first pages and feel it has a very satisfying ending.