Someone has to be the grown up in the house while I play with cars!

 

Got my two copies as. Christmas gifts !!!

 

You should stop by and get the author to sign them for you. I think you might have met her once or twice before!

 

They are long gone. One was to a friend of mine who reads 50-70 books a year. I am interested in her take.

 

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/arts/...+Article+Links

"It turns out that the creepiest place to set a thriller is a remote island off the coast of New Brunswick. This is Toronto author Barbara Radecki’s debut and it’s a showstopper. Fifteen-year-old Gemma lives with her father, a ferry driver and aspiring scientist who spends hours in a locked shed working on his “experiments.” Gemma has only a few adult island dwellers for friends as she’s not permitted to the leave the island for fear of her violent, estranged mother. Or, that’s what she’s told. When a mysterious woman visits the island, things start to get weird. And scary. And unpredictable. Radecki throws in gasp-worthy twists and takes the plot far beyond the boundaries of expectation – about 100 gripping pages past where most novels would end. It’s a smarter and more sinister The Face on the Milk Carton for this generation."

 

Mr. Redecki you must be so proud 😬!!!

 

+964. I'm happy that I got in on the ground floor with a signed copy although I didn't see the plot twist but could/should have. And you can't ask for more from a mystery.

 

The Quill and Quire, which is an industry publication just reviewed her book. Very hard to get them to look at new authors and very tough critics (kinda like the Michelin guide of books in Canada). This is important in order to get libraries to purchase the book and to generate interest for foreign rights. http://www.quillandquire.com/review/the-darkhouse/

"All the elements are in place for a winning YA psychological thriller, and for the most part, The Darkhouse succeeds. The novel is well paced, with a narrative just twisty enough to keep even seasoned readers guessing. Radecki, a screenwriter and actress, writes with a clear prose style and good insight into the often-contradictory nooks and crannies of Gemma’s troubled psyche."



And a review/interview in The Varsity for the University of Toronto:

http://thevarsity.ca/2017/01/16/a-cr...r-higher-self/

Barbara will also be an Instructor at the U of T for the first time. Teaching an evening class at the Mississauga campus on Intro to Screen Writing, if any of you are interested in becoming the next Aaron Sorkin.