Evie And The Animals by Matt Haig

Evie lives with her dad only she's gifted in she can understand animals like her grandma and learns her mother could too.

As her power grows her dad wants her to stop using it and be more normal as a dangerous man from the past could reappear.

Meanwhile Leonora her ex friend bullies her unlike new friend Ramesh who's mum owns a zoo and welcomes her attitude to loving all animals.

However soon trouble arises when animals/pets go missing and Mortimer the dangerous man, a killer reappears in their lives now after tracking them down!

A fun thrilling read and I'm sure we'd all wish to communicate with animals the way Evie can!