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Another Little Piece – Kate Karyus Quinn
Annaliese thinks she has amnesia. She’s alone and far away from where she was reported missing by her parents. As she puts together the mystery of her past, the truth is rather horrific. At first I thought Annaliese had lived … Continue reading
Posted in horror, paranormal, suspense
Linked – Imogen Howson
One struggling planet colony limits families to two children. Twins are unknown, not having been born for years and years. Or were they? Teenager, Elissa, has strange visions accompanied with extreme headaches or bruising as though she was experiencing what … Continue reading
Posted in dystopian, science fiction, suspense
The Girl Who Was Supposed to Die – April Henry
Another thriller from April Henry! The story opens with Cady regaining consciousness after being tortured. Whatever she has been through, including having her fingernails pulled out, has caused amnesia. Now the bad guys are planning to drag her outside and … Continue reading
Rush – Eve Silver
The story opens with a dramatic, heroic and ultimately self-sacrificing, rescue of a small child. Our main character dies. But did she? She is resurrected to play a “game” that requires painful fights with Earth-invading aliens. Sprinkled with bits of … Continue reading
Posted in adventure, science fiction, suspense
Parallel – Lauren Miller
When parallel worlds collide, Abby is thrust from one world to another. The story opens when her plans for college and a journalism career take a wrong turn after she enrolls in a drama class her senior year that leads … Continue reading
Posted in highly recommend, mystery, suspense
Tagged multiple universe
Invisibility – David Levithan and Andrea Cremer
Stephen was born invisible. This was not an unexpected surprise for his parents. His mother was cursed by his evil cursecasting grandfather. His invisibility was too much for his father to bear so he left his wife and young son, … Continue reading
Posted in fantasy, highly recommend, mystery, paranormal, suspense
Mind Games – Kiersten White
Seems like the trend in YA lit is super mind abilities. Two orphaned sisters are enrolled in a boarding school that covertly develops girls’ abilities. For younger sister, Fia, they use her intuition to pick stocks and hone her street … Continue reading
Posted in paranormal, suspense
Pivot Point – Kasie West
Apparently there are those with super power mental abilities who have built a large society hidden from view in central Texas. Mood control, memory erasure, mass manipulation, and clairvoyance are examples of skills. When Addie’s parents announce they are divorcing … Continue reading
Posted in suspense
Tagged psychic abilities
Hysteria – Megan Miranda
Mallory killed her boyfriend, Brian. Stabbed him with a knife and he bled to death on her kitchen floor. The law said it was self-defense. They’ve had to get a restraining order against Brian’s mother who is grief stricken and … Continue reading
Posted in suspense
Break My Heart 1,000 Times – Daniel Waters
An “Event” has occurred that killed multitudes theoretically creating a rift that has allowed ghosts to appear in increasing numbers. Most ghosts appear daily at a certain time and place, repeating an action for a few moments, only to disappear. … Continue reading
Feedback – Robinson Wells
Spoiler Alert! If you have not read Variant, please do not read this review. That Benson can take a punch and keep on going. It is amazing that a teen with no training in combat sports can wallop and disable … Continue reading
Posted in dystopian, science fiction, suspense
Tagged sequel
The Assault – Brian Falkner
Aliens fleeing from a doomed planet wormed their way onto Earth by asking for a small corner of Australian desert for their new homeland. Nope, they wanted the entire planet. When the story opens, only the Americas have not been … Continue reading
Posted in science fiction, suspense
Tagged action, military thriller
Monstrous Beauty – Elizabeth Fama
In 1872, budding naturalist Ezra Doyle follows stories of sea demons to the fishing town of Plymouth, Massachusetts. Ezra comes face to face with Syrenka, a mermaid who has lived for over 1000 years. Over time, they fall in love, … Continue reading
Posted in mystery, paranormal, suspense
Tagged curses, mermaids
The Kill Order – James Dashner
a prequel to The Maze Runner Trilogy The solar flares devastated the planet, forever changing life as they knew it. Surviving from day to day was challenging beyond anything they could have imagined. Then the Bergs came and introduced a … Continue reading
False Memory – Dan Krokos
Miranda has lost her memory. In the middle of an altercation at a mall, she feels a massive headache, signals the release of her superpowers leaving people dashing about in a frantic, panicked rush, with many dead. Peter sits by … Continue reading
Posted in adventure, suspense
Tagged superpowers
