The Underminers by A.C. Thompson opens with an alien court in another galaxy, where two criminals are sentenced to exile on Earth for the rest of their lives. Then, the story shifts to a suburban southern California high school, where the arrival of a new...

In Shatter Point by Jon O'Bergh, the town of Pasadena is the haunting backdrop to this tale of feuds, dangerous dares and horror stories of the past. Donna and Phil have just moved into the neighbourhood and share a love of everything dark and...

If the intended market for To Hide in Holly Springs is young adults ages 14-18, then Sandy Appleyard knows what will interest her readers: stories about love, romance, school, career choices, and friends they can trust. She also knows some of the key social issues...

The Ancient Tripod of Peace: A Teen Thief-Catchers Novel by Kalen Cap is an amazing blend of sleuthing, mystery involving ancient relics and secret societies, and elements of a good thriller. Teenagers Lexi and Gil could have had a good year, but then they are...

The Mosaic by Chris Keaton and Rick Taubold is a spellbinding read. Twins Chloe and Zoe Tozier live with their grandma at her private museum, which has been converted from an old mansion. Zoe insists their grandma is hiding something from them and secret passages...

Ethan and his friend enjoy making up their own mysteries and adventures at the beginning of the young adult novel The Three Hares: Bloodline by Geoffrey Simpson. Little did they know that they would soon be involved in a very real adventure that puts their...

In The Noxhelm Murders by Dr. Bon Blossman, a mob-related incident put the O’Sullivan family into the Witness Protection Program and they were relocated from Boston to the misty town of Noxhelm. Seventeen-year-old Shana tries her best to adjust to the sudden change, particularly when...

Hoot Hart is a 12-year-old boy who enjoys exploring the woods and open lands around his home out in the country in The Ghost of Saddle Mountain by Fred Whitman. Not part of any group at school, Hoot is at home in nature and loves...

The Carlswick Deception: The Carlswick Mysteries, Book 4 is a young and new adult mystery novel written by S.L. Beaumont. While this is the fourth book in the series, the author provides enough background information to allow this novel to be read as a standalone...

The Hanging Tree by Michael Phillip Cash is a haunting novella about a curse that has lasted generations upon generations, and how, against all odds, one girl managed to break it. Goody Bennett was a old wise woman who helped Salem village with her skills...