Strange Truths is definitely unique and unlike your typical mystery or YA book. The title alone intrigues you but yet doesn't really give anything away about the plot. The book is like this too in a way. Even by the end, there is still a lot of mystery left to be solved. Overall, this book was a good read and kept me interested throughout, even though there were some slow parts. Alice is a very interesting character and her being an undertaker's daughter adds to the mystery and contributes to making her who she is.

There definitely is a mystery throughout the book that ultimately does get solved. There is also a good bit of romance and just day to day teenage life for both Alice and Michael. So, the reason I can only give this book a 4 out of 5 is that for me, being in the mystery category, I felt that the mystery was lost at times with the romance being front and center. Then when they finally did come back to the mystery and it was solved, it was done so very quickly. And then to top it all off, the romance that took up so much of the time was basically left unresolved.

So, for me, I was not very satisfied with the ending. I also would have liked to have a bit more context about Alice's gift when she touches the belongings of the dead and receives knowledge about them. Since this is listed as #1, I'm assuming we will find out more in each book. I hope this is the case, as this book was enjoyable to read and kept my interest throughout, even through the slower parts.