The Last Child by John Hart

Johnny Merrimon’s twin sister has been missing for a year. Johnny is still searching for her even though he believes that everyone else has given up. His father left shortly after the disappearance, his mother’s boyfriend keeps her drugged and abuses her, but Johnny won’t give up hope. After another girl goes missing, a man tells Johnny the words he’s been waiting to hear for a year: “I found her.” Is the man talking about the recent disappearance, or about Johnny’s twin sister? Johnny is convinced the man has found his sister, and no one can tell him otherwise. His search becomes more desperate after the second girl goes missing, and what Johnny finds is not what he expected.

The Last Child sucked me in immediately. 13-year-old Johnny Merrimon is a strong character who struggles to keep it together while searching for his twin sister. You can feel the tension and Johnny’s despair throughout the book. There were many twists I wasn’t expecting. This is the first book by John Hart that I’ve read, and I will be reading more.

Carrie

Damage Done by Hilary Davidson

It's been a long time since I have read a book with so many plot twists and turns, and yet the puzzle in Damage Done is pieced together very slowly. Lily Moore receives a phone call while in Spain telling her that her sister, Claudia, has been found dead in her apartment in New York City. Although estranged from her drug-addicted sister for quite some time, Lily goes back to handle the arrangements. However, things go from bad to worse when, after the initial viewing and autopsy, it is determined that the body found is not that of her sister. So where is Claudia?

Karen

Hold Tight by Harlan Coben

In the wake of his friend's suicide, Adam's parents install a spy program on his computer. When a strange message appears, Adam disappears and his parents become frantic. Readers looking for a gripping thriller will not be disappointed with Hold Tight by Harlan Coben.

Karen