UNTRACEABLE by SR Johannes

It's a been extremely cool getting to know SR Johannes. I'm not even sure how it happened, you know, just one day we were all of a sudden really great writer buddies, and part of the amazing team of writers known as The Indielibles. When you're a crazy writer/publisher, everything just becomes this big swirl.


Today I am reviewing SR's YA adventure/mystery Untraceable. I don't normally do book reviews on my blog per se, but again it was one of those things I actually don't remember signing for, but I'm so glad I did, you know?

Because Untraceable is amazing!

Sixteen year old Grace is the daughter of a local wild life officer who taught her all the survival skills she would ever need, despite her tendency to trip over branches. What her father hadn't bargained for was how badly she would need those skills once he went missing.

Grace isn't the kind of girl to give up easily. Even when he is officially presumed dead, and everyone including the local sheriff, her mother and the town shrink, are telling her to move on with her life, something tells Grace that they're wrong.

The only person who will help her is Wyn, her childhood friend and recent ex-boyfriend. He's not exactly at home in the woods and so his support is of the moral kind.

Then there's Mo, the mysterious boy who rescues Grace from a dangerous encounter in the woods. He likes her and willingly helps her look for her father and track down bear poachers. But who is he, really? Can he be trusted?

Untraceable starts off with a comfortable pace, drawing us into the life of the town and the characters within, building tension with every chapter. And don't think you will be able to stop reading at the end of one. SR is the queen of chapter cliff hangers!

And oh, the ending! You'll have to read it to decide what you think.

I highly recommend Untraceable giving it a strong 4.5 stars out of 5.; This is a book that has stayed with me long after I finished reading it, and I'm definitely looking forward to the next book.