Jessica Warman crafts narratives that delve into the complexities of relationships and the weight of secrets, often infused with suspense and psychological depth. Her stories explore the profound emotional landscapes of young characters navigating challenging circumstances and their search for self. Drawing inspiration from personal experiences and keen observations, Warman imbues her storytelling with authenticity and urgency. She masterfully builds atmosphere, immersing readers in worlds filled with unexpected turns and startling revelations.
On the surface, Emily Meckler leads the perfect life. She has three best friends, two loving parents, and the ideal setup at the Connecticut prep school where her father is the headmaster. Then the enigmatic Del Sugar enters her life, and Emily is immediately swept away-but her passionate relationship with Del is just the first of many things that aren't quite what they seem in Emily's life. As the lies she's been told start to unravel, Emily must set out to discover the truth, a journey that will lead her to question everything she thought she knew.
Only the good die young. Right? It's The Lovely Bones for teens. Elizabeth Valchar has it all: friends, money, beauty, a cute boyfriend and assured popularity. But on the eve of her eighteenth birthday, she is found drowned next to her parents' boat. Everyone thinks it was a tragic accident - teens drinking on a boat, a misstep leading to a watery death. But Liz is still here after death, and she doesn't know why. There are gaps in her memory. Her only company Alex, a boy killed by a car a year earlier, Liz sets out to piece together her life. But their small coastal town is hiding many secrets - about families, boyfriends and friendship. Plus, Alex hates Liz for being mean when they were alive. Was she as squeaky clean as she thinks she was? Could it be that she herself is hiding the biggest secret of all? Can Liz discover the truth? And if she does, who can she tell? Between is an engrossing, compelling thriller that peels back the layers of small-town life to expose true, ugly, cruel human nature. A stunning book for teens from Jessica Warman, a hot new talent on the YA thriller scene.
Rachel and Alice are an extremely rare kind of identical twins-so identical that even their aunt and uncle, whom they've lived with since their parents passed away, can't tell them apart. But the sisters are connected in a way that goes well beyond their surfaces: when one experiences pain, the other exhibits the exact same signs of distress. So when one twin mysteriously disappears, the other immediately knows something is wrong-especially when she starts experiencing serious physical traumas, despite the fact that nobody has touched her. As the search commences to find her sister, the twin left behind must rely on their intense bond to uncover the truth. But is there anyone around her she can trust, when everyone could be a suspect? And ultimately, can she even trust herself? Master storyteller Jessica Warman will keep readers guessing when everything they see-and everything they are told-suddenly becomes unreliable in this page-turning literary thriller.
At boarding school, Katie tries to focus on swimming and becoming popular instead of on the painful memories of her institutionalized schizophrenic older brother.
Ein übersinnlicher Cocktail aus Mord, Liebe und Verrat. Liz Valchar erwacht von einem merkwürdigen Geräusch. Irgendetwas schlägt immer wieder gegen die Yacht ihrer Eltern. Liz entdeckt eine Gestalt im Wasser … und erkennt voller Entsetzen, dass sie auf ihren eigenen leblosen Körper hinabblickt. Und obwohl Liz tot ist, ist sie immer noch da – als Geist. Und als sie zu verstehen versucht, warum sie sterben musste, wird ihr allmählich klar, dass sie im Leben nicht halb so perfekt war, wie sie stets glauben wollte. Und längst nicht so unschuldig …
