Blink
Binding: Hardcover
Age 13+
General Fiction
Fast-paced story keeps the reader turning the pages and guessing to the very end what the mystery is...
When Chatham begins to understand more about a crime she witnessed a decade ago, she disappears... in a blink. Finding her means more than simply saving her. It could also be the key to the town's longest unsolved mystery. Joshua's in love with Chatham and he's determined to find her and untangle the web of lies and mystery surrounding her. But who is Chatham really and what is her connection to the crime that was committed so long ago?
Creators
Sasha Dawn teaches writing at community colleges and offers pro-bono writing workshops to local schools. She lives in her native northern Illinois, where she collects tap shoes, fabric swatches, and tales of survival, and she harbours a crush on Thomas Jefferson. Her debut novel, Oblivion, was an Illinois Reads selection and one of the New York Public Library's best books for teens.
Reviews
A twisty, compelling adrenaline ride, Blink is both harrowing and hopeful. Sasha Dawn has written a gritty, fiendishly-layered mystery that pulls no punches—it grips you from the very beginning and doesn’t let up until the final pages.
In this gritty and well-written romantic thriller, a high school football player with a troubled home life meets a mysterious girl on the beach…. A solid purchase for older high school students who enjoy suspense, mystery, and romance.
School Library Journal
…the gritty realism and attention-grabbing opening will hook fans of suspenseful thrillers all the way to its satisfying conclusion
Booklist
Blink is a tightly crafted and thoroughly satisfying mystery with a sympathetic lead who is driven by an instinct to help and protect those who need it.
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