title: Still Life: The Books of Elsewhere: Volume 5
author:  Jacqueline West 
description: PRIASE FOR&#160;<i>THE BOOKS OF ELSEWHERE, VOL. 5: STILL LIFE</i>:<br>&#8220;The suspenseful and well-realized world that West has created comes to a satisfying conclusion. . . . Hand these books to fans of Lemony Snicket, Pseudonymous Bosch, and Angie Sage.&#8221;&#8212;<i>SLJ&#160;</i><br>*&#8220;This final volume emphasizes the importance of friendship and support. . . . Olive&#8217;s efforts bring great rewards for herself and her readers. . . . Order the series.&#8221;&#8212;<i>VOYA</i>&#160;(starred review)<br>"A thoroughly satisfying reward for loyal fans of the series."&#8212;<i>Kirkus&#160;</i><br>&#8220;West is a fine plot-spinner . . .&#160;<i>Still Life</i>&#160;winds up the McMartin saga with emotional complexity and suspense, and the denouement of the tale is generous and joyful.&#8221;&#8212;<i>Minneapolis Star Tribune</i>&#160;<br>"It's like&#160;<i>Coraline&#160;</i>meets<i>&#160;Harry Potter</i>."&#8212;<i>Nerdist&#160;</i><br>&#8220;If you or your kids are enthralled by the darker side of storytelling&#8212;think Neil Gaiman and Roald Dahl&#8212;then&#160;<i>The Books of Elsewhere</i>&#160;should be on your reading list. Full of magic, mystery, curiosity, and just enough danger . . . impossible to put down.&#8221;&#8212;<i>Geekmom</i>
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  West, Jacqueline, date.
  
  Still life / by Jacqueline West ; illustrated by Poly Bernatene.
  
  pages cm. — (The books of Elsewhere ; v. 