Genre: Suspense/YA
Description:
“The story their father tells about their mother’s disappearance
doesn’t add up for Jared and Emily Graham.
Foul play is suspected,
intensifying their fears.
Their mom’s car is discovered, abandoned and covered in blood. No one
will tell them what's going on, so they're going to find out for themselves.
Their investigations into what really happened to their mother may have killer
consequences for them both, especially if the truth hits close to home.”
Author:
Lucienne Diver “lives in Florida with her
husband and daughter, the two cutest dogs in the world, and enough books to
someday collapse the second floor of her home into the first. She likes living
dangerously.”
She is the author of the Vamped young adult
series and the Latter Day Olympians urban fantasy series.
Appraisal:
While this could rightfully be considered a young adult novel, if for
no other reason than the teen protagonists, it is one that the older crowd
should find just as intense and engrossing. I sure did. Teen siblings Jared and
Emily have already had their world turned upside down when their mom moves out,
possibly for good. Mom was the nurturing parent and dad definitely doesn’t pick
up the slack. Then they can’t get in touch with mom at all and then evidence
of foul play is found. The kids juggle their normal life challenges, doing what
they can to figure out what happened to Mom, and the added stress coming from
Dad. Needless to say, this story is suspenseful and intense. How it ends …
well, you’ll be guessing, probably incorrectly, right up to the end.
FYI
A small amount of adult language.
Format/Typo
Issues:
No significant issues.
Rating: *****
Five Stars
Reviewed
by: BigAl
Approximate
word count: 80-85,000 words
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