By Dawn Ius One of the underlying themes in Kit Frick’s young adult debut is about the power of facing our fears—not onl…
Young Adult
Camp Valor by Scott McEwen
Valor: great courage in the face of danger When Wyatt gets framed for a friend’s crime, he thinks his life is over. But …
Dive Smack by Demetra Brodsky
Theo Mackey only remembers one thing for certain about the fire that destroyed his home: he lit the match. Sure, it was …
The Fall of Grace by Amy Fellner Dominy
Grace’s junior year is turning into her best year yet. She’s set to make honor roll, her print from photogra…
Besphinxed by Alethea Kontis
By Terry DiDomenico Fairy tales are just part of Alethea Kontis’ DNA. For much of her career she has retold stories from…
The Window by Amelia Brunskill
Secrets have a way of getting out. . . . Anna is everything her identical twin is not. Outgoing and athletic, she is the…
Broken Chords by Jessica Bayliss
By Myles Knapp There’s a scene in Jaws that kept my kids up at night for at least a week. Jaws was a great, frightening …
Ryan Quinn and the Lion’s Claw by Ron McGee
By Sonja Stone This month, RYAN QUINN AND THE LION’S CLAW—the second novel in Ron McGee’s middle grade adventure series—…
Truthers by Geoffrey Girard
By George Ebey With TRUTHERS, author Geoffrey Girard delves into the 9/11 attack from a Young Adult perspective. Katie W…
Proof of Lies by Diana Rodriguez Wallach
By L E Fitzpatrick Anastasia Phoenix, a mix of Nancy Drew meets Buffy Summers, is a witty, “butt-kicking teen” hunting f…
One of Us is Lying by Karen M. McManus
The Breakfast Club meets Pretty Little Liars, ONE OF US IS LYING is the story of what happens when five strangers walk i…
The Suffering Tree by Elle Cosimano
Tori Burns and her family left D.C. for claustrophobic Chaptico, Maryland, after suddenly inheriting a house under myste…
The Origins of Benjamin Hackett by Gerald M. O’Connor
All families have secrets. Most go untold. Only the worst seem fated to return… Benjamin Hackett has come of age, techni…
Faultlines by Lucienne Diver
Six months ago Vanessa Raines lost her best friend. Lisa had changed, pushing away everyone close to her, even Vanessa. …
This Is Our Story by Ashley Elston
By Steve P. Vincent This month at The Big Thrill we’re joined by thriller author Ashley Elston, whose novel THIS IS OUR …
Ryan Quinn and the Rebel’s Escape by Ron McGee
Ryan Quinn hopes his traveling days are over. The son of a United Nations worker, he’s grown up in Europe, the Middle Ea…
Pushing Perfect by Michelle Falkoff
By Dawn Ius Today’s young adult literature isn’t afraid to tackle tough topics. To go deeper. Darker. Author Michelle Fa…
Unlocked by Margo Kelly
By April Snellings Margo Kelly made a striking impression on the young adult thriller scene with her 2014 debut Who R U …
Joshua and the Arrow Realm by Donna Galanti
Fresh Insight Into Writing Thrillers for Kids By April Snellings It’s been a little more than a year since Donna Galant…
Overdrive by Dawn Ius
Drive, She Said By Nancy Bilyeau Some of us are suckers for a clever heist story like Ocean’s 11. Other people get psych…
Mirage by Tracy Clark
By Brian Knight and Ellie Knight Seventeen-year-old Ryan Poitier Sharpe is a gutsy, outgoing girl who spends her summers…
The Siege by Mark Alpert
Alpert Makes Science Thrilling for Young Adults By Sonja Stone Mark Alpert—astrophysicist-turned-author—sold his first …
Never Missing, Never Found by Amanda Panitch
By April Snellings Nightmares don’t always hide in shadows; sometimes they come for us on a sunlit suburban sidewa…
How to Disappear by Ann Redisch Stampler
By Dawn Ius From it’s chilling opening scene through to it’s shocking end, Anne Redisch Stampler’s HOW TO DISAPPEAR read…