Review "Debut author Podos makes capable use of believable characters and addictive clues to keep readers guessing."--Publishers Weekly"Podos delivers an eerie debut novel that is a solid homage to mysteries and Gothic novels alike."--SLJ"This heartfelt and page-turning debut introduces readers to a whip-smart and wise heroine."--Kirkus Reviews (starred review)"Sharp plotting, unexpected twists, dynamic characters, and a sensitive treatment of mental illness make Podos a writer to watch."--Booklist (starred review)"Debut author Podos creates an engrossing mix of detective story and family story, as Imogene compulsively follows the trail but also begins to realize the fantasy that has driven her family narrative."--Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books (starred review) About the Author Rebecca Podos is the author of Like Water, winner of the 2018 Lambda Literary Award for LGBTQ Children's/Young Adult fiction, The Mystery of Hollow Places, named one of the best books of 2016 by Barnes & Noble and MPR, and The Wise and the Wicked. A graduate of the writing, literature, and publishing program at Emerson College and the creative writing program at College of Santa Fe, Rebecca lives in Connecticut with her husband and children. You can visit her online at www.rebeccapodos.com.
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The Mystery of Hollow Places
(Source: I received a digital copy of this book for free on a read-to-review basis. Thanks to HarperCollins and Edelweiss.) “One night, my mother left us, taking a suitcase, no money, and half of the heart with her. She sent the divorce papers through a process server a little while later.”This was an interesting mystery story about a girl searching for her missing father.Imogene was a likeable character in this story, and it was unfortunate that after having her mother leave her as a baby, she was then left by her father too! I thought she did really well to follow clues and to try to track down both her mother and her father, and she persevered even when things got tough.The storyline in this book revolved around Imogene trying to work out what had happened to her mother, in hopes that it would lead her to where her father was, and I liked the mystery element of the book and the search for Imogene’s missing parents.The ending to this wrapped things up nicely, and I was satisfied with the way things ended.7 out of 10
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