SPLINTER, by Sasha Dawn

The story: Sami's mother disappeared ten years ago, but the teen refuses to believe she's dead. Yet now, a decade later, clues start to surface...clues indicating her mother is dead, cludes that point to her father as the killer. Sami doesn't want to believe it--can't believe it--but can she and her best friends track down the truth without slipping into the void themselves?

June Cleaver's ratings: Language PG; Violence PG; Sexual content G; Nudity G; Substance abuse PG-13; Magic & the occult G; GLBT content G; adult themes (parental infidelity is a main theme; murder) PG-13; overall rating PG-13.

Liz's comments: An interesting mystery that kept me guessing till the end--and I STILL didn't figure out who did it until the big reveal. That's a nice change for a YA mystery. Hand this one to fans of Harlan Coban's"Shelter" series, or Kimberly Derting's "The Body Finders" books.