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Henry, April
8 Reviews
(4)
YA
Since she was held for ransom by Griffin's father six months ago, blind teenager Cheyenne (Girl, Stolen) has been learning survival training. Those new skills come in handy when her former kidnapper's henchmen try to prevent her from testifying at his trial. Cheyenne and Griffin are well-realized characters even if the villains are largely two-dimensional.
Reviewer: Norah Piehl
(3)
YA
When seventeen-year-old Olivia learns that her father's remains prove him innocent of her mother's murder fourteen years ago, her world is capsized. Discovering the true killer means piecing together jumbled memories and gathering clues from hometown locals, sorting out the suspects from the friends in whom she could find a new family. A solid, engrossing thriller with a strong emotional foundation.
Reviewer: Grace Enriquez
(3)
YA
Point Last Seen series.
Nick loves being a Search and Rescue volunteer and fancies himself a hero. But, when his DNA is found on a woman's dead body, the police think he's a murderer. It's up to Alexis and Ruby to prove Nick's innocence. This second accessible mystery installment includes an interesting subplot exploring Nick's vulnerabilities as startling revelations about his presumed-dead father come to light.
Reviewer: Lisa Catherine Findlay
(3)
YA
Point Last Seen series.
Alex, Nick, and Ruby, teens from widely different walks of life, are the newest additions to Portland County's Search and Rescue volunteers. They set out to find an autistic man who has been lost in the woods, but instead they find a murdered girl. A fresh, vivid setting and believably flawed characters are highlights of this accessible mystery, the first in a planned series.
Reviewer: Lisa Catherine Findlay
(3)
YA
Cady comes to in an Oregon cabin and doesn't know who she is, how she got there, or why two men want to kill her. With the help of kind-hearted McDonalds cashier Ty, she goes on the run, trying to retrieve her memories before the killers catch her. With a suspenseful narrative and realistic characters, this fast-paced thriller will have wide appeal.
Reviewer: Barratt Miller
(4)
YA
When a fellow pizza delivery girl disappears after a delivery, Gabie--who fears she may have been the intended target--is compelled to find her co-worker despite numerous obstacles. Using multiple narrators, phone transcripts, and lab reports, among other narrative elements, this quickly shifting novel generates nonstop tension, although its pacing nearly gets away from it near the end.
Reviewer: Norah Piehl
(4)
YA
Sixteen-year-old Cheyenne, legally blind, is dozing in the back of her stepmom's car when Griffin, a teen himself, steals the car with her in it. Cheyenne uses her disability to her advantage as she plans escape while getting to know Griffin. The book's action and suspense have the feel of a made-for-TV-movie, but the drama is satisfying and worthwhile.
Reviewer: Bridget McCaffrey
(4)
YA
After Ellie's parents are arrested for growing marijuana, the FBI offers her a deal: infiltrate and inform on the Mother Earth Defenders, an ecoterrorist group. She reluctantly agrees but remains conflicted about the group's cause, including how far they must go to be heard. Though the story's premise is highly implausible, ecological-minded readers will be sucked in by the action.
Reviewer: Rebecca Hachmyer
8 reviews
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