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BROWSE BOOK REVIEWS




Missing Persons: Suspense for Older Teens


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CHILDREN'S
Released: April 12, 2012

"A compellingly sinister page-turner. (Suspense. 14 & up)"
In a tense mystery, a former foster kid calling herself Eve Brightman enters a dangerous scheme to impersonate a missing heiress. Read full book review >
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CHILDREN'S
Released: Feb. 21, 2012

"Readers who like the quick pace of Gail Giles' mysteries and the dark, finely crafted suspense of Kevin Brooks will find the perfect combination here. (Thriller. 12 & up)"
What are the odds of two identical missing boys? Read full book review >
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CHILDREN'S
Released: Feb. 14, 2012

"A pleasing mix of realism, tension, intrigue and romance. (Mystery. 14 & up)"
An engaging mystery starring a teen girl with obsessive-compulsive disorder. Read full book review >
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CHILDREN'S
Released: Sept. 13, 2011

"Stark, compelling, perceptive: a winner. (Fiction. 12 & up)"
A high-school junior falls in with a reckless companion who leads her into a dangerous lifestyle in this gritty, suspenseful character study. Read full book review >
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CHILDREN'S
Released: Sept. 5, 2011

"Finally, what of Christopher Creed himself? Fans will have to slog through 400+ pages to spot the subtle and not-so-subtle clues that lead to the truth in this sort-of thriller. (Mystery. 12 & up)"
Ghosts, dead bodies, dark secrets and bad energy still lurk in Steepleton, N.J., the boondocks town made famous by the disappearance of high-school loser Christopher Creed. Read full book review >
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CHILDREN'S
Released: Aug. 16, 2011

"An emotional roller-coaster ride through adolescent angst and thriller suspense. (Thriller. 12 & up)"
Danger dominates the life of a 16-year-old girl who sees her mother murdered and tries to escape the same fate. Read full book review >