Category Archives: Suspense

Queen of the Tiles by Hanna Alkaf

Posted on April 16, 2022 by Stephanie Tournas

Queen of the Tiles by Hanna Alkaf. Salaam Reads, 2022. 9781534494558 Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 4 Format: Hardcover Genre:  Realistic fiction What did you like about the book? I knew I had to read this … Continue reading →

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The Longest Night of Charlie Noon – Christopher Edge

Posted on March 13, 2021 by kyurenka

         The Longest Night of Charlie Noon – Christopher Edge, Delacorte, (9780593173084), c2019, 2020  Format: Hardcover Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 5 Genre: Mystery/Suspense/Survival What did you like about the book? Charlie’s new … Continue reading →

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The Obsession by Jesse Q Sutanto

Posted on January 23, 2021 by Stephanie Tournas

The Obsession by Jesse Q Sutanto. Sourcebooks Fire, 2021. 9781728215167 Format: ARC (2/21 pub date) Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 3 Genre:  Realistic fiction What did you like about the book? Delilah has to walk on … Continue reading →

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Girl, Unframed by Deb Caletti

Posted on January 18, 2021 by kyurenka

  Girl, Unframed by Deb Caletti, Simon Pulse, 9781534426979, 2020  Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 5 Format: Hardcover Genre: Suspense What did you like about the book?  I enjoyed this twisty cocktail of family dysfunction, teen … Continue reading →

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The Hand on the Wall – Maureen Johnson

Posted on February 10, 2020 by kyurenka

 The Hand on the Wall – Maureen Johnson, Katherine Tegen Books / HarperCollins, (9780062338112), 2020 Format: Hardcover Rating:  1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 5+  Genre:  Mystery  What did you like about the book? We finally learn … Continue reading →

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The Ruinous Sweep by Tim Wynne-Jones

Posted on October 7, 2019 by kyurenka

     The Ruinous Sweep by Tim Wynne-Jones, Candlewick Press, 9781536208795, c2018, 2019 Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 2 Format: Trade paperback Genre: Suspense What did you like about the book?  Wynne-Jones is a sophisticated writer … Continue reading →

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Skyjacked by Paul Griffin

Posted on September 25, 2019 by Stephanie Tournas

Skyjacked by Paul Griffin. Scholastic, 2019. 9781338047417 Format: ARC Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 4 Genre:  Adventure What did you like about the book? Five kids are on a private plane flying from Idaho back to the New York … Continue reading →

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Run, Hide, Fight Back – April Henry

Posted on September 19, 2019 by kyurenka

    Run, Hide, Fight Back – April Henry, Christy Ottaviano Books/ Henry Holt, (9781627795890), 2019 Format: Hardcover Rating:  1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 5 Genre: Suspense  What did you like about the book? Miranda is … Continue reading →

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I’ll Never Tell – Abigail Haas

Posted on August 31, 2019 by kyurenka

I’ll Never Tell – Abigail Haas, Simon Pulse, (9781534445093), 2019 Format: Hardcover Rating:  1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 4.5 Genre:Mystery/ Suspense  What did you like about the book? As a high school junior, Anna starts at … Continue reading →

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Pretend She’s Here by Luanne Rice

Posted on February 3, 2019 by kyurenka

 Pretend She’s Here by Luanne Rice. Scholastic Press, March 2019. 9781338298512 Format: Paperback ARC Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 4 Genre:  Suspense/Thriller What did you like about the book?  (*A little spoiler-y*)  A year ago, Emily’s best friend … Continue reading →

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