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Miranda, Megan
6 Reviews
(4)
YA
While mourning the accidental death of her boyfriend, Caleb, Jessa helps his mother clean out his bedroom. With every object Jessa boxes up, a memory is triggered. But are these memories reliable? Caleb certainly seemed to be hiding something toward the end, but Jessa begins to wonder if there were secrets from the beginning. A satisfactory if predictable mystery-thriller told primarily through flashbacks.
Reviewer: Jessica Bushore
(3)
YA
Kelsey's mother has refused to leave their fortified house for years, having been traumatized by her past as a kidnapping victim. When her mother suddenly disappears again, Kelsey's investigations unearth secrets that upend her life. As she evades her own pursuer, Kelsey confronts the fears that have defined her life since childhood. The high psychological stakes keep the tension humming in this fast-paced thriller.
Reviewer: Grace Enriquez
(4)
YA
For her entire life, Alina has been imprisoned for crimes her soul committed in a past life. When a group breaks her out for its own reasons, she must decide if investigating crimes of the past is worth risking her future. Slow pacing and plot holes aside, the question of whether a soul determines our actions will hook readers' interest.
Reviewer: Lauren Chambers
(3)
YA
This sequel (Fracture) follows teens Decker and Delaney as they fear they have awoken a curse. Is the series of deaths in their small Maine community due to the paranormal power of mysterious Falcon Lake (from which Decker rescued Delaney from drowning) or to human causes? Miranda keeps readers guessing in a heavily atmospheric, spooky novel full of quiet menace.
Reviewer: Martha V. Parravano
(3)
YA
When Mallory killed her boyfriend Brian, it was ruled self-defense. However, Mallory can't fully recall the incident, and doesn't trust her memory--or herself. She tries to escape the rumors at a new boarding school, but she feels followed by Brian's mother and haunted by Brian's own spirit. Miranda draws readers into this intense, suspenseful psychological thriller with a potentially unreliable narrator.
Reviewer: Norah Piehl
(4)
YA
It's considered a miracle when Delaney awakens from a coma unscathed. She returns to her old life, but then strange sensations in her brain begin. She meets a stranger who claims to know what she has become. As she comes to terms with an unusual ability as well as a (predictable) romance, Delaney's eloquent voice compensates for the uneven paranormal plot.
Reviewer: Rebecca Hachmyer
6 reviews
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