Teen Fiction Book Reviews: A roundup of fantastic teen fiction
As ever there is a wealth of absolutely stunning Young Adult Crime fiction out there and I have been immersing myself in it for the past couple of weeks.. read on to find out more.
Eden Summer by Liz Flanagan (7th July 2016)

Just a word of warning though- you won't escape without having a wee cry to yourself.. so tissues ready folks!
Available on Amazon Kindle ÂŁ7.59 or HB ÂŁ8.24.Click here
Hide and Seek by Jane Casey (30th July 2015)
This is the third Jess Tennant mystery and it's great. Set in Port Sentinel in the run up to Christmas, Jess becomes concerned about a missing school friend. As usual Jess' uneasy relationship with local police chief Dan Henderson (her boyfriend's dad and her mum's ex-boyfriend), causes complications as Jess infiltrates herself into the case and risks everything to find her friend.
Hide and Seek explores the complexities of teen relationships, the vulnerability that can lead to abuse from predators and the uncertainty of emotional responses by adults and teens alike. Jess is like a modern day Nancy Drew, but with none of the sickliness. Her large extended family, as always, provide humour and the adult relationships are as convincing as the teen ones. A thoroughly enjoyable mystery.
Available on Amazon Kindle ÂŁ3.99 or PB ÂŁ7.99 Click here
Frayed by Kara Terzis (7th June 2016)
Frayed is a haunting story that will stay with you long after

In the Dark, In the Woods by Eliza Wass (21st April 2016)
This is a beautifully written story narrated through a powerful and unique voice. I found this chillingly believable and was drawn in from the very start. Castley wants to be a normal girl doing normal things, but Father wants to keep her and her siblings in the dark, in the woods. This is scary and cultish and impressive in its ability to depict such alien behaviour in an accessible way without sensationalising it. It is a really good insight into those alternate psychologies that bubble beneath the surface and lead to this sort of extreme situation. A very definite five stars for this one.
Available on Amazon kindle ÂŁ4.99 or PB ÂŁ5.99 or free on audio download trial Click here
My Favourite Manson Girl by Alison Umminger (June 2016)
Yes, the title refers to those Manson girls and the book is as surprising as the title. Teenager Anna feels thoroughly unappreciated, neglected and unwanted .. so she swipes her mum's wife's credit card and hotfoots it to visit her actress sister in LA . Faced with the prospect of a summer with no money or phone, Anna accepts a job researching the Manson girls for her sister's ex boyfriend who hopes to direct a film on the subject. However, her sister seems to be under threat and as she continues her research Anna fears she too may be in danger. a fascinatingly honest and witty read. I thoroughly enjoyed it and I'm sure you will too.
Available on Amazon Kindle ÂŁ7.99, HB ÂŁ!2.78, PB ÂŁ7.99. Click here
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