Quinn Invisible (Quinn Callahan Chronicles #1) by Amy Martin-a review

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date August 1, 2015

When her cop father is killed in the line of duty, Quinn Callahan returns from New York to her hometown of Shady Springs, Missouri, to live with her aunt. Unfortunately, Shady Springs holds nothing but pain for Quinn, whose mother allegedly murdered Quinn’s popular best friend Emma before killing herself, leaving Quinn a bullied outcast at her upscale prep school.

After almost four years away, Quinn finds not much has changed at Harrandale Preparatory Academy, although her bullies have grown older, taller, and crueler. And Emma’s twin brother Evan is still indifferent to her, which is more painful than any punishment her classmates can inflict.

Determined to clear her mother’s name, Quinn begins re-investigating Emma’s death with the help of some new friends and–eventually–Evan. But will Quinn and Evan be able to live with what they learn about their families in the process?

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REVIEW: When fifteen year old Quinn Callahan’s father is killed in the line of duty, she is left with no choice but to leave New York City and return to her hometown of Shady Springs, Missouri. But sometimes going home isn’t what it’s cracked up to be. Now in the custody of her Aunt Maureen, Quinn must return to the one place she doesn’t want to be. And even though her past continued to haunt her in New York, returning to Shady Springs means returning to a life of hell as she knows it. Quinn’s mother allegedly murdered her best friend Emma and then killed herself four years ago, and returning to town will bring nothing but heartache and pain to her. And to add insult to injury, her father’s wish before he died was that she return to Harrandale Prep School – where she was a social outcast because of the tragic turn of events. But the determination Quinn has to clear her mother’s name wins out, and she soon returns to the upscale school where all the bullies still go. But there is a silver lining. …

Quinn’s first day back she makes friends with Seti and Hal, a couple in love, who must keep their relationship a secret. They are determined, more than ever to help her figure out what happened to her mother, and what lead up to the events that left both Emma and her dead. But facing old ghosts and memories also leads to facing Evan, Emma’s twin brother. At first his coldness to Quinn is hurtful but soon they begin a journey to find out what truly happened on the night their lives changed forever. Will Quinn and Evan be able to rekindle the love they once felt for each other when they were younger? And will they be able to handle the truth they uncover in the search for justice? Can their friendship withstand another tragedy?

Quinn, to me, was the perfect mix of teenage sarcasm and wit. While her life is a series of one tragedy after another you wonder how she gets the courage to face those that condemn her for nothing that was a fault of her own. I loved that Seti and Hal stepped up and into her life on the first day back to school – when no one else would. Those are what true friendships are made of. And their intentions from the start was to protect her at all costs. Of course, Evan is the guy you love to hate or is it hate to love? His annoying, rich, entitled friends are relentless in making Quinn’s life miserable and you want nothing more than to see her rise above all of them. But when Evan shows his true self, you can’t help but wonder if his intentions are pure- I hoped with all my heart that they were. The story moves flawlessly and each turn of events leads you to finding out who murdered Emma and what exactly befell Quinn’s mother. And when Quinn finds something that will truly hurt Evan will she tell him or keep it to herself? The twist in the story leaves you wanting more. Looking forward to continuing with these chronicles.

Reviewed by Erin

Copy supplied by the author.