Category Archives: suspense

Brain Jack – Brian Falkner

This is an example of the perfect sci fi thriller – plenty of action, great writing, and cool characters.  A young computer genius hacks into the most secure networks in this mystery action thriller.  Seeking ever faster network connectivity, new … Continue reading

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Double – Jenny Valentine

Ohhhh, this is a good one!  Chap is a homeless teen in England mistaken for Cassiel, a runaway teen who could be his double.  Tired of being homeless, he steps into the missing boy’s life hoping that his new family … Continue reading

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The Way We Fall – Megan Crewe

This gripping story of a plague infested island seen through teen Kaelyn’s eyes should be quite popular with teens.  The setting is an island off the coast of Canada, reachable only by boat.  Residents fall ill with what appears to … Continue reading

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The Girl in the Park – Mariah Fredericks

This hits the mark for teen readers eager for a delicious blend of mystery and teen drama.  Rain is the quiet former friend of the school’s party girl whose body was found in the park.  The writing style pulled me in … Continue reading

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Glow – Amy Ryan

Two ships of colonists set out from Earth.  Kieran and Waverly are the first children born in deep space aboard the Empyrean.  They are destined to be together and to lead their generation.  But something is wrong aboard the New … Continue reading

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Across the Universe – Beth Revis

An enormous spaceship designed to last for multiple generations sets out with colonists.  There are two groups of colonists.  One group is cryogenically encased in capsules to be awakened when the destination is reached.  One group is to live and breed and die … Continue reading

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All These Things I’ve Done – Gabrielle Zevin

Another future gone wonkers type of book.  Chocolate and coffee are illegal and crime is rampant.  The setting is New York City in 2083 and Anya is a chocolate mafia princess.  Her father and mother were killed by rival families.  … Continue reading

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Blood Wounds – Susan Beth Pfeffer

Understand parentage, but you are your own person and not defined by parents.   When Willa was quite young, her mother left an abusive marriage.  She remarried a kind man whose wealthy ex-wife provides his daughters with a rich and privileged … Continue reading

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Rot & Ruin – Jonathan Maberry

This is one of the best YA zombie series I have read – by far.  Yes, another zombie dystopia.  There is plenty of zombie goriness and horror.  An isolated town battles zombies to stay alive and try to create some semblance of … Continue reading

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The Monstrumologist – Rick Yancey

Ahhh – this is horror and suspense writing at its best.  Horror is not my favorite genre but I do read a fair amount.   The story is told from 12-year-old Will Henry’s point of view (memoir) set in 1888.  He … Continue reading

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