Friday, December 13, 2013
SECONDS AWAY, by Harlan Coben
The story: Mickey: his mom's in rehab, and his dad's dead. (Or is he?) Ema: fat goth girl whose dad runs an illegal moonshine still. (Or does he?) Spoon: dweeb with a pencil protector whose dad has keys to everything in the school. (That part's true.) When the three "not it" kids are brought together by chance, they find themselves pulled into a mystery that could get them kidnapped, beaten up, or incinerated. Is it worth it to find out how Rachel got shot? Or how the Bat Lady and the Abeona Shelter tie into all this? Is it worth it to see if Mickey's dad really IS dead? The answers...are only Seconds Away.
June Cleaver's book review: language: PG; violence, R; nudity, G; sexual content, PG; LGBT content: G; magic & the occult: G; adult themes: PG-13; overall rating: PG-13.
June Cleaver's book review: language: PG; violence, R; nudity, G; sexual content, PG; LGBT content: G; magic & the occult: G; adult themes: PG-13; overall rating: PG-13.
Liz's comments: I really like this series--and I have to admit its a nice change from reading depressing dystopian fiction. It makes me remember why I was first and foremost a fan of mystery stories both as a kid and as an adult. So, go Mickey! For a complete annotation of this book, look for Liz Friend on Goodreads.com and submit a friend request.
