Payback (Fingerprints No. 7) (Fingerprints)
by Melinda Metz
Age rating: Ages 13–17 · Teens
Age rating and Christian content guidance for parents.
First published 2002
A teenage girl named Jessica discovers she has a strange ability to see and interact with ghosts after her grandmother's death. She must learn to control her powers and solve mysteries involving the spirits.
Concern Level
Mixed
Virtue Level
Thin
Concern Level
Mixed
Virtue Level
Thin
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Things to consider
Higher = more presentNo sexual content is present in the story.
Mild peril and suspenseful situations occur as Jessica investigates.
No profanity is used by the characters.
No blasphemous language is present.
No substance abuse is depicted.
No suicide or self-harm themes are present.
Some ghostly encounters and suspenseful moments may be mildly scary.
The story centers on ghosts and the supernatural, bordering on occult themes.
No LGBTQ+ themes or characters are present.
The narrative does not promote a non-Christian worldview.
No negative portrayals of God or Christians are present.
Virtues to celebrate
Higher = stronger presenceJessica shows some courage in facing the unknown.
Christian faith is not a central theme in the book.
Some familial love is shown, but not self-giving love.
Themes of grace, mercy, or repentance are absent.
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