The Similars, by Rebecca Hanover, is a thriller set at a boarding school in the near-future. The biotechnology to produce human clones exists, but it’s banned in many countries. Imagine the surprise when six clones show up for class at an elite boarding school – and they’re the exact replica of six current students.
Review: They Went Left
They Went Left, by bestselling author Monica Hesse, is the heartbreaking story of a girl, freed from a Nazi concentration camp, intent on finding her younger brother. It was one of my most anticipated books of 2020 and surpassed my high expectations.
Review: Killing November
Killing November, by Adriana Mather, is a thrilling story of a secret boarding school for the children of the world’s most powerful families. The curriculum is tailored to produce assassins and spies, and creates maximum tension and conflict between students.
Review: Chosen Ones
Chosen Ones is the first adult novel by bestselling author Veronica Roth. It shows the psychological trauma that remains ten years after a group of teens defeat the Dark One. It’s a twisty, action-filled story that puts a different spin on the familiar trope.
Review: Heroine
Heroine, by Edgar Award-winning author Mindy McGinnis, explores the opioid epidemic through the experience of a high school softball player injured in a car crash.
Review: Clap When You Land
Clap When You Land is the third novel by National Book Award winner Elizabeth Acevedo. Like her others, The Poet X and With The Fire On High, it’s a heartbreaking/heartwarming story featuring Latinx characters.