Compulsively readable, The Key is the opening entry in the Secret Defenders series by Felicia Rogers, deftly written and well balanced. It’s a beautiful story for fans of paranormal romance and those who enjoyed I am Number Four by Pittacus Lore. Maddie Clevenger is in...

In Seeker of Time by J.M. Buckler, when Elara Dunlin’s father accepts a new job in Texas, she could never have prepared herself for the events that were to ensue. Elara is convinced she is being followed by a mysterious man. He suddenly appears everywhere...

Cedar Springs High students Zelda, Sabrina, Andrew, Gabby, and Justin are the ones everyone around them－peers, parents, and teachers－deem as lost causes, which rightly gives this YA mystery thriller its title. Two undercover FBI agents, Ryan Nash and Patricia Nichols, summoned them to a ‘group-therapy...

An old camera, mysterious photos and a series of murders... Hailey Sloan is like anyone else, just trying to pave her way as a photojournalist. But when an old camera comes into her possession while helping her grandmother clean the attic, her life will change...

In The Unicorn Tree by Cynthia Collins, 17-year-old Lisa Duncan misses her older brother, Matt, who’s one of the crew of the clipper ship Northern Star, embarking on a voyage across the Atlantic. She and her friends visit a 19th-century estate known as Mirabelle Manor,...

Bunny and her family are enjoying their vacation in Fort Morgan near the beach. Sudden stormy weather puts a temporary halt to their activities, and an unexpected guest from her past shows up with a disturbing message－her childhood friend Hannah is in trouble. A call...

A man who has lost everything — his job, his wife and daughter — gets the one chance to redeem himself, to save a person’s life. In The Chosen Ones by Lisa Luciano, Brody gets fired from his job as a reporter and his wife...

Diving Catch by Gregory Saur is a gritty novel about a thirteen-year-old boy called Devon Horner who lives with his grandma in a less wealthy part of town. Preston Whiteside, the neighbourhood drug dealer, wants Devon to work for him. However, Devon is not interested...

Twins Daniel and Rose have accepted their unorthodox life without access to any electronics, but an amazing turn of events suddenly brings reality crashing down on them in Skerryvore by Lee Williams. After leaving his job at a tech firm, the twin’s dad exhibited increasing...

The Abyss of Lumberwitch by Dom Cutrupi opens The Abyss Series and it’s a great story in the young adult fantasy genre but it also has hints of science fiction and adventure. The story begins with how Jonathan Brick, journalist for Seattle’s Daily News first...