Glass Stars

Written by Tasche Laine

Narrated by Patricia Santomasso

A shocking disappearance. Tragic family news. V searches for answers . . . even if it leads her into the face of danger.

 

Fourteen-year-old freshman Violet V Jiménez knows Emma will have her back on their first anxiety-ridden day of high school. So when her best friend is kidnapped just as classes begin, the determined V vows to save Emma at any cost. But her resolve is thrown a major curve with her mother's sudden cancer diagnosis.

 

Struggling to cope with the shock of her mom's ailing health and feeling things couldn't possibly get worse, V finds solace following in the footsteps of her favorite teenage TV detective. Then when she discovers a link to another missing girl, her investigation takes her on an alarming ride deep inside an insidious criminal lair.

 

Can V expose the city's menacing underbelly before her friend is lost forever?

• Language: English
• Publisher: Skye Blue Press
• Release date: May 21, 2024
• ISBN: 9781666665321

Tasche Laine

"Tasche Laine is a seasoned professional with a diverse background in journalism, teaching, and book editing. Her body of work includes CLOSURE and CHAMELEON, both recipients of book awards. She has also ventured into the young adult/teen mystery genre with her captivating series, CHRONICLES OF V. Reaching even younger readers, Tasche has collaborated with her husband, Peter Valdez, and together they co-write a children’s book series, Lil Peter—teaching core values with a heartfelt message in each book. Now living in the serene landscapes of the Pacific Northwest with her husband and their adorable pups, Story & Page, Tasche occasionally visits family in southern California, when she needs hugs and sunshine! For further information on Tasche’s works, please visit her website at taschelaine.com."