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Blackthorn Winter: a Murder Mystery"a wonderfully visceral setting and intriguing cast of characters."--Washington DC Public Library "BLACKTHORN WINTER is an exciting combination of a novel about
coming-of-age angst and a mystery. Kathryn Reiss does a good job of
devoting equal time to each aspect, and of integrating the two themes
into a great read. With believable characters, a fascinating setting
and a compulsively readable mystery, BLACKTHORN WINTER is a wonderful
addition to anyone's library."--teenreads.com |
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Dreadful Sorry"Suspenseful and difficult to put down."--VOYA "...wondrously effective...another fine spellbinder from the author of Time Windows."--Kirkus Reviews "...spooky and satisfying. . . fabulous . . ."--BCCB "With it's skillful plot twists, the book will have readers
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Time Windows "Well wrought and entertaining."--Kirkus Reviews "Reiss puts a new twist on time travel in this suspenseful first novel ...intricately woven, deft. Entertaining and inventive."--Publisher's Weekly "With its involved (but not too complicated) plot, supernatural time travel aspects, and likable heroine, Time Windows is a notable first novel."--VOYA |
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The Glass House People"The book, like glass, is both mirror and window."--San Francisco Chronicle "The steamy summer heat, the atmosphere of tension in the house, and the family dynamics are well-portrayed."--School Library Journal "Beth and Tom are beautifully drawn characters whose vibrancy and honesty are one of the strengths of the novel."--Booklist |
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Pale Phoenix“Once again Reiss proves herself a canny practitioner of the junior gothic, blending elements of romance and suspense with confident storytelling.”--The Bulletin “A book with everything a reader wants . . . complex but very readable and discussible….Pale Phoenix has something for everyone.” --VOYA “A thoughtful and enjoyable book.”--Booklist |
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PaperQuake: a Puzzle"This well-written page-turner has nicely developed characters, and readers will warm to Violet as she struggles with her fears and insecurities.Recommended."--Burlington Public Library,CA "As Reiss weaves in well-timed twists and eerie coincidences
that set the plot thrumming with tension, she also captures with compelling
insight the changes adolescence brings "One of Kathryn Reiss' main abilities is to combine a fascinating mystery with the issues of personality and relationships and she does so with sensitivity and insight, and with no trace of condescension. . . . Her handling of the mystery elements makes her novels intensely readable." --SF Site Review |
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Paint by Magic"Reiss's eerie time travel mystery will snag readers on the first page and hold them until the last."--Booklist " ...tightly plotted...deftly presents a large cast of memorable characters."--The Horn Book Guide "A palette with daubs of time travel, artists, magic, evil, and possession paints an intriguing mystery."--Kirkus Reviews |
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Sweet Miss Honeywell's Revenge: a Ghost Story"Reiss's deliciously creepy tale is a solid addition to the haunted dollhouse genre... delivers a good dose of shivery entertainment."--Kirkus Reviews "The book scores, keeping tension high and offering several
ingenious twists on the road to the conclusion."--Booklist |
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Riddle of the Prairie Bride “(This) suspenseful new story will leave you on the edge of
your seat!” “Reiss has crafted a mystery that is thoroughly engrossing
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The Strange Case of Baby H “(A) real page-turner, with heroines young women can easily
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