There seem to be so many supernatural stories out there all of a sudden now that it's hard for me to find one that sends actual, authentic shivers down my spine. Bad Girls Don't Die is one such a story. It wasn't so much the characters themselves; Lexi is your typical tough-girl who really just wants to not be so lonely anymore. But she grows and matures through the book, and she does it very gracefully, so that you really like and sympathize with her. Kasey, likewise, is just a little girl who trusted the wrong person. It's the style of writing - so spare, yet so detailed at the same time - every word seems to be well thought out and there for a reason, that gives Bad Girls Don't Die it's spook value. It's a relatively short story, really, but everything that needs to be there is present, and well reflected throughout. Mostly, I'm just really impressed with the growing Lexi does almost from the first. No whining, no "Oh, why me?!"s. She just does what's needed to be done, and she does it efficiently, yet touchingly, and she learns some profound, sometimes painful truths about herself along the way. 
 I hear there's a sequel? This pleases me greatly. :))