(4) YA Tatum's great love, Wes, was released from The Program when the brutal, memory-altering regime was put to a stop. She wants to help Wes regain his memories, but another procedure might be just as dangerous. This is a fifth distinct, realistic story spun from Young's original dystopian premise introduced in The Program; fans still engaged with the rather drawn-out series won't be disappointed.

Reviewer: Jessica Tackett MacDonald

(4) YA Following events of The Remedy (prequel to The Program), Quinlan learns troubling secrets about her past and discovers a disturbing spate of local teen suicides. Both mysteries trace back to her employer: the suspicious and powerful Department of Grief. While Quinn's lengthy introspections slow the pace, this thriller draws her personal journey to a satisfying conclusion while also elucidating the origin of the series' dystopian premise.

Reviewer: Jessica Tackett MacDonald

(4) YA Coping with her mother's desertion, her father's drunken instability, and caring for her disabled brother Evan, seventeen-year-old Savannah's anger management issues land her in alternative high school. Navigating a budding relationship with rich, sexy new student Cameron and threats from her vengeful ex, Savvy's intense reactions feel authentic, yet her neuro-atypical brother and villainous ex sometimes feel like insta-conflict devices before the tidy ending.

Reviewer: Anastasia M. Collins

(3) YA Quinlan has always worked for her father's company as a Closer--an actor/counselor who helps grieving families recover from tragic losses by temporarily "becoming" lost loved ones. While on an unusually complicated assignment, Quinn begins to suspect a conspiracy. Set before The Program, this prequel adds layers of intrigue to the series, but it also stands alone as an engaging psychological mystery.

Reviewer: Jessica Tackett MacDonald

(4) YA En route to her grandmother's house--and still reeling from her mother's unexpected death--seventeen-year-old Audrey, her brother, and her father make a pit stop at the Ruby, a swanky hotel with eerie (if somewhat predictable) secrets. Audrey's relationship with a charming hotel resident smacks of insta-love, but the well-drawn spooky atmosphere and sharp portraits of grief make for a compelling paranormal romance.

Reviewer: Tanya D. Auger

(3) YA After losing their normal lives, friends, and memories in the suicide-prevention treatment, Sloane and James are on the run from the predatory Program handlers. Sloane has a pill that can reverse The Program's effects, but she struggles to decide whom to trust with this powerful antidote. The sharp, thrilling sequel to The Program further explores the complex relationship between memory and identity.

Reviewer: Jessica Tackett MacDonald

(4) YA When Caroline chooses between staying with her dying grandmother and attending a party, her fate splits in two. Alternating chapters follow the consequences of each choice. Caroline faces different family and romantic challenges, but grief, guilt, and regrets shadow both paths. Neither choice is particularly compelling, but Caroline is quite likable and comparing her fates makes for an original reading experience.

Reviewer: Jessica Tackett MacDonald

(2) YA When teenagers begin committing suicide at epidemic rates, drastic solutions are required. Sloane hides her depression as long as she can, but ultimately ends up shipped off to The Program, where her memories disappear. The uncomfortable mix of the good intentions and horrific outcomes of The Program will likely haunt readers as a slightly-too-plausible path adults would choose to "save" their teens.

Reviewer: April Spisak | Horn Book Magazine Issue: May, 2013

(3) YA Plagued by vivid glimpses into the lives of others and suddenly torn between mysterious guys, Elise doesn't know who she is anymore. Yet it's still shocking to learn that she's a Forgotten--she used to be somebody else. Fans of supernatural romance will eagerly devote themselves to emotionally complex Elise as she faces her destiny in this follow-up to A Need So Beautiful.

Reviewer: Rebecca Hachmyer

(3) YA Charlotte wants to shop with her dramatic best friend and cuddle with her devoted boyfriend; Charlotte does not want to be different. Yet she is increasingly overwhelmed by "the Need" to deliver messages of hope to complete strangers. What is she destined to become? And what will happen if she fights it? An enjoyable and satisfying read for fans of paranormal romance.

Reviewer: Rebecca Hachmyer