Wandering Souls by Angela Van Liempt
Letting go is not an option.
In the coastal town of Atlas Cliffs, 17-year-old Drew Harlow has a secret. She can see the dead. She’s always seen them, and they’ve always left her alone. Until now.
Drew’s final year of high school should have been fun. It should have been carefree. It would have, if not for the accident that took the life of her boyfriend, Shane. Now, it’s all she can do to keep her head above water. But Drew can’t shake the feeling that something was missed.
"Move forward. Let go. There’s no way Shane could’ve survived." That’s what her best friend Piper keeps telling her. Except, if Drew can see the dead, why can’t she see Shane?
Drew embarks on a mission to uncover the secrets of Neptune Point, the scene of Shane’s accident. As she digs into the mystery, she exposes unexpected darkness that has been buried for too long. But someone doesn’t want the truth to come out, and they will protect it at all costs. Even if it means silencing Drew.
She cannot turn back now. Choosing to ignore what is in front of her is no longer an option.
The Final Girl by Kenneth Preston
Five teens went camping. One survived.
Seventeen-year-old Jill Turner is the final girl, the lone survivor of a campsite massacre. Now, a killer is on the loose, and Jill holds the key to catching him. But this killer is no ordinary man. He is a monster, both alive and dead, and Jill knows this all too well. She knows what the monster is. She knows where he comes from. And she knows that he will kill again.
For veteran homicide detective Darlene Moore, this case is personal. Having lost her daughter two years ago, she finds herself drawn to Jill, and she will stop at nothing to protect her. But there is something strange about Jill’s story, something that leads Darlene to wonder if the girl knows more about the killer than she is letting on.
Jill is keeping a secret, one that has cost the lives of four of her friends. As Jill struggles with her past and the knowledge that her actions may have created a monster, Darlene races against time to stop a killer before he strikes again.
My Beautiful Ghosts by E. Whelly
How long can you run before your past catches up?
After a narrow escape with death, Alyssa O'Donnell is haunted by the loss of her beloved sled dog team. No longer the happy free spirit, she is stuck living in her past, reliving the accident in her dreams. Trapped in her own Groundhog Day, she runs on autopilot working at her general store, and is pestered by her friends about the woman she used to be. With a new ultimatum from her grandfather, Noel, she is forced to make a difficult decision. Noel gives her an Alaskan Husky and the option to stay in Alaska to make a new team or leave and try to start over.
Alyssa is resistant, but she can't ignore her need for the little white pills to bring her some relief. With a push from Ty, she makes her decision, but she soon comes to realize, sometimes you need to make a wrong decision to figure out what's right.
My Beautiful Ghosts is a story with a lot of heart and dives into the reality of losing loved ones, no matter if they walk on two feet or four paws. Alyssa's journey of self discovery is sure to resonant with anyone who has suffered from mental illness.