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Sep 2011
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From "an assured storyteller with a knack for creating memorable characters," this paranormal young adult thriller is "a thoroughly enjoyable ride." (Kirkus Reviews, starred review).

"Once upon a time there was a girl who was special. This is not her story. Unless you count the part where I killed her."

Sixteen-year-old Alison wakes up in a mental institution. As she pieces her memory back together, she realizes she's confessed to murdering Tori Beaugrand, the most perfect girl at school. But the case is a mystery. Tori's body has not been found, and Alison can't explain what happened. One minute she was fighting with Tori. The next moment Tori disintegrated—into nothing.

But that's impossible. No one is capable of making someone vanish. Right? Alison must be losing her mind—like her mother always feared she would.

For years Alison has tried to keep her weird sensory abilities a secret. No one ever understood—until a mysterious visiting scientist takes an interest in Alison's case. Suddenly, Alison discovers that the world is wrong about her—and that she's capable of far more than anyone else would believe.

"Part psychological thriller and part paranormal mystery, Alison's compelling story will draw readers in as it challenges them to question their perceptions of reality." —The Horn Book Guide

"The author plays around with genre bending as she takes a murder mystery and twists it into a sci-fi thriller that feels a little like A Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L'Engle. High school teens looking for an original, suspenseful read will enjoy this book." —Voice of Youth Advocates

"Intriguing." —Publishers Weekly

"A first-rate read." —School Library Journal

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Feb 2013 Lerner Publishing Group ISBN 146770914X
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Sep 2011 Lerner Publishing Group ISBN 0761374086
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Dec 2011 Listening Library ISBN B006LF2C18
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