Unfortunately, The Shattering just wasn't that interesting. The idea that suicide victims might actually be victims to a serial killer is certainly interesting enough but I think the writing just wasn't enough to pull me in. The fact that there were 3 narrators and that all of them sounded alike didn't help things either. 
 Some good points of the novel include the fact that the book is set in New Zealand and the characters are Maori and/or Polynesian so that does include some ethnic flavor. Another interesting twist was that magic is involved. I won't divulge too much but it definitely added a new dimension to an otherwise YA-contemporary novel. 
 Not too bad, but it could have been better. :)