Andy's parents are divorcing. His father is a high powered attorney. To him time is money and Andy can't help feeling that his dad sees their phone conversations in billable amounts. Andy finds comfort in food and overeats to deal with his emotions. It probably doesn't help that his mom is a c...
Since the end of the Alex Rider series and Young Bond, I've been looking for a similar YA thriller series which will leave me with sweaty palms and a racing heart. I think I've finally found it in the shape of the superb Boy Nobody books by Allen Zadoff. If you're a thriller fan, who enjoys ten...
**ARC from Netgalley & Little, Brown Books for Young Readers**Once again, Zadoff pulled me right in with this series. I just love his writing style. This time around, we're back with boy nobody on another mission, that leaves him questioning everything he's ever known. He's not sure who to trust ...
That’s easy for him to say when he only has to be responsible one weekend a month.“That’s why we called you,” Sweet Caroline says. “It’s weird of her.”“Have you checked all her usual haunts?” Dad says. “Runyon Canyon, the yoga center, that colon cleansing place …”“Gross, daddy.”“It’s not my fault...
Mom says.“What do you want from me?” Dad says. “It looks like your signature.”I’m sitting on the couch in the living room watching Mom and Dad fight. Just like the old days.“You don’t know my handwriting after all these years?” Mom says.“I’m sorry I didn’t send it out for expert analysis,” Dad sa...
Sam is quick, much quicker than I expected. She cuts from the side path to a dirt path and then into the woods, all without telegraphing a move. I can barely keep up with her. It’s not that she’s faster than me. She simply knows this place better. Home-court advantage, so to speak. She moves in d...