June Hur’s debut novel, The Silence of Bones, is as much YA historical fiction as it is mystery. The twisty, complex plot is paired with the sometimes bleak, always atmospheric setting of the Joseon dynasty in 19th century Korea, where…
YALLWest 2020: 4 Tips on Writing Suspense
Although shelter-in-place orders have led to so many anticipated events being cancelled, some thankfully were moved online… and YALLWest 2020, cleverly renamed YALLStayHome, was one of them. YALLWest is a book convention featuring Young Adult and Middle Grade authors, usually…
Book Review: Frozen Beauty by Lexa Hillyer
Sisters and secrets. Secrets and sisters. Secrets kill sisters. Secrets, not sisterhood, make this story, though it’s that bond that unravels them. Frozen Beauty is told from alternating perspectives, each holding tightly to their own part of the story, which…
Book Review: How to Fall (Jess Tennant Mysteries #1) by Jane Casey
I don’t really read many YA Mystery/Thriller novels. In fact, I’ve read very few mysteries at all. All of the ones that I have read before (Six Months Later, The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, Paper Towns), I’ve loved. But…