1.Alphonse by Carl Server
Description
After twenty years of riding the rails, Alphonse has earned a reputation for being a kindhearted soul always ready to help. When he helps the Sadlers, a young couple seeking a better life in small-town 1950s Indiana, he doesn’t intend to stay. But stay he does, keeping a close eye on the Sadlers and their two young sons—and an even closer eye on the town’s new priest, Father Brennon. On the surface, Brennon seems perfect for the job—but Alphonse crossed paths with him years earlier in the railyard jungle, and he knows better. Brennon doesn’t recognize Alphonse, but Alphonse has never forgotten Brennon . . . or his crimes. So when Brennon assigns the Sadlers’ son, Francis, who is now thirteen, the thankless task of cleaning and maintaining the church’s bell tower—work that often continues into the night—Alphonse immediately grows suspicious. Soon, he discovers that his worst fears have come to pass, and he races to find a way to protect Francis and reveal the truth to the Sadler family.
I loved it! The book was original,amazing and perfect with an engrossing and captivating plot,complex characters and a flowing narrative. A 5 star read.
2. The Boothe Brothers by Rebecca Langston-George 
Description
For ages 9-12 years
Everyone knows the name of John Wilkes Booth, the notorious zealot who assassinated Abraham Lincoln. Nowmeet his brother... In his lifetime, John Wilkes Booth was an actor who was well known among fans of the theater—well known but less famous and less admired than his brother Edwin. In the 1860s, Edwin Booth ranked among the greatest and most-respected stars of the stage. He lived in New York and sympathized with the Union cause, while his younger brother stomped the streets of Washington, D.C., and raged as the Civil War turned in favor of the North. John fantasized about kidnapping the president, but after the defeat of the Confederacy, he sought deadly vengeance. The night Lincoln attended a performance at Ford’s Theatre, Edwin was far away, knowing nothing of the plot unfolding in the nation’s capital. A gripping, real-life tale of two brothers, both seeking fame—but only one finding infamy.
Rebecca Langston-George — Bakersfield, California
Rebecca Langston-George is a middle school language arts teacher who also trains teachers in writing instruction. Her articles, poetry and puzzles have appeared in many children’s magazines. When she’s not at the keyboard Rebecca volunteers for the local chapter of the Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators (SCBWI). She is also a past president of the Kern Reading Association. The granddaughter of a fabulous flapper, Rebecca lives in Bakersfield, California
Compelling,wildly imaginative and well crafted. I loved this thrilling ride full of mystery,intrigue and plot twists. I definitely recommend ot. A 5 star read!
3. Strange Alchemy by Gwenda Bond
Description
For ages 14-18
Gwenda Bond’s first book Blackwood has been reimagined and brought back to life with new vision.
Roanoke Island, the legend of the Lost Colony—and the 114 colonists who vanished without a trace more than four hundred years ago — still haunts the town. But that’s just a story told for the tourists. When 114 people suddenly disappear from the island in present day, it seems history is repeating itself—and an unlikely pair of seventeen-year-olds might be the only hope of bringing the missing back. Miranda Blackwood, a member of one of island’s most infamous families, and Grant Rawling, the sherrif’s son, who has demons and secrets of his own, find themselves at the center of the mystery. As the unlikely pair works to uncover the secrets of the new Lost Colony, they must dodge everyone from the authorities to long-dead alchemists as they race against time to save their family and friends before they too are gone for good.
Author Gwenda Bond — Lexington, Kentucky
Gwenda Bond is the author of the young adult novels Girl on a Wire, Blackwood, The Woken Gods and the Lois Lane series. She has also written for Publishers Weekly and the Los Angeles Times, among other publications, and just might have been inspired to get a journalism degree by her childhood love of Lois Lane. She has an MFA in Writing from the Vermont College of Fine Arts, and lives in a hundred-year-old house in Lexington, Kentucky, with her husband, author Christopher Rowe, and their menagerie. Visit her online at gwendabond.com or @gwenda on Twitter.
I loved this amazing and fabulous book with an original plot ,full of intrigue and a beautiful cover. I loved the engrossing and captivating storyline. The book was well developed and with well built climaxes.
Go get it!
For ages 14-18
Gwenda Bond’s first book Blackwood has been reimagined and brought back to life with new vision.
Roanoke Island, the legend of the Lost Colony—and the 114 colonists who vanished without a trace more than four hundred years ago — still haunts the town. But that’s just a story told for the tourists. When 114 people suddenly disappear from the island in present day, it seems history is repeating itself—and an unlikely pair of seventeen-year-olds might be the only hope of bringing the missing back. Miranda Blackwood, a member of one of island’s most infamous families, and Grant Rawling, the sherrif’s son, who has demons and secrets of his own, find themselves at the center of the mystery. As the unlikely pair works to uncover the secrets of the new Lost Colony, they must dodge everyone from the authorities to long-dead alchemists as they race against time to save their family and friends before they too are gone for good.
Author Gwenda Bond — Lexington, Kentucky
Gwenda Bond is the author of the young adult novels Girl on a Wire, Blackwood, The Woken Gods and the Lois Lane series. She has also written for Publishers Weekly and the Los Angeles Times, among other publications, and just might have been inspired to get a journalism degree by her childhood love of Lois Lane. She has an MFA in Writing from the Vermont College of Fine Arts, and lives in a hundred-year-old house in Lexington, Kentucky, with her husband, author Christopher Rowe, and their menagerie. Visit her online at gwendabond.com or @gwenda on Twitter.
I loved this amazing and fabulous book with an original plot ,full of intrigue and a beautiful cover. I loved the engrossing and captivating storyline. The book was well developed and with well built climaxes.
Go get it!
4.Caved in by Roy chester
Description
SHOCKING SECRETS COME CAVING IN ON WHAT SEEMS LIKE THE PERFECT FAMILY
Josh Cavendish goes missing on the island of Anglesey. Eight months later, his body is found in a cave. His skull has been smashed in, but someone has placed a crown of flowers on his head
The disappearance is a massive embarrassment to the police.The boy came from a powerful family and the area was searched and nothing found. Detective David Mallory and criminal profiler Dr Hannah Nightingale from the Garton police are called in to crack this baffling case.
Hannah discovers that the boy is not all that he seemed. There is a nasty streak of violence that seems to have roots in the family’s past. And Josh’s father and uncle are both concealing something from the police.
Dark family secrets lie in the background of this complex mystery. Can the police find out who killed Josh and why, before anyone else suffers?
This is a fast-paced detective thriller that will have you turning the pages till the action-packed ending.
THE DETECTIVES: David Mallory is an old-school policeman who has made some powerful enemies within his own department. DCI Gary Falcon is an ambitious young man on the rise, but his father’s legal work for the city’s criminal does not play well with his fellow officers.
THE PROFILER: Dr Hannah Nightingale an up-and-coming forensic psychiatrist who is employed as a consultant profiler by the Toybreaker team. The Nightingale family are prominent in the Garton social scene and Hannah has to fight hard to be accepted by a sceptical police force.
THE SETTING: Garton is a fictional port city in the north of England. It’s faced years of industrial decline, but a strong community spirit and sense of humour give hope of revival. But there are still pockets of rundown inner-city criminality.
CAVED-IN is the fifth in a series of thrillers. Great for fans of Sarah Flint, Paul Finch. Kathy Reichs, Angela Marsons, and Patricia Cornwell.
PRAISE FOR ROY CHESTER
“Intriguing, compelling, and thoroughly entertaining”
Chorley Guardian
Fast paced, intriguing and mesmerising. I loved it and would definitely recommend it. The mystery was well crafted and well built with complex characters and an amazing narrative. Loved it.
SHOCKING SECRETS COME CAVING IN ON WHAT SEEMS LIKE THE PERFECT FAMILY
Josh Cavendish goes missing on the island of Anglesey. Eight months later, his body is found in a cave. His skull has been smashed in, but someone has placed a crown of flowers on his head
The disappearance is a massive embarrassment to the police.The boy came from a powerful family and the area was searched and nothing found. Detective David Mallory and criminal profiler Dr Hannah Nightingale from the Garton police are called in to crack this baffling case.
Hannah discovers that the boy is not all that he seemed. There is a nasty streak of violence that seems to have roots in the family’s past. And Josh’s father and uncle are both concealing something from the police.
Dark family secrets lie in the background of this complex mystery. Can the police find out who killed Josh and why, before anyone else suffers?
This is a fast-paced detective thriller that will have you turning the pages till the action-packed ending.
THE DETECTIVES: David Mallory is an old-school policeman who has made some powerful enemies within his own department. DCI Gary Falcon is an ambitious young man on the rise, but his father’s legal work for the city’s criminal does not play well with his fellow officers.
THE PROFILER: Dr Hannah Nightingale an up-and-coming forensic psychiatrist who is employed as a consultant profiler by the Toybreaker team. The Nightingale family are prominent in the Garton social scene and Hannah has to fight hard to be accepted by a sceptical police force.
THE SETTING: Garton is a fictional port city in the north of England. It’s faced years of industrial decline, but a strong community spirit and sense of humour give hope of revival. But there are still pockets of rundown inner-city criminality.
CAVED-IN is the fifth in a series of thrillers. Great for fans of Sarah Flint, Paul Finch. Kathy Reichs, Angela Marsons, and Patricia Cornwell.
PRAISE FOR ROY CHESTER
“Intriguing, compelling, and thoroughly entertaining”
Chorley Guardian
Fast paced, intriguing and mesmerising. I loved it and would definitely recommend it. The mystery was well crafted and well built with complex characters and an amazing narrative. Loved it.
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