Both SHELTER and SECONDS AWAY are full of some pretty zany twists and turns, and I think they are best left to be discovered by the reader. You might notice that I left the books' descriptions pretty vague, and I did that on purpose. Once again, Mickey finds himself in some very complicated and dangerous situations, and he realizes that those closest to him are harboring some sensitive secrets as well. So Mickey is still trying to figure out some unresolved issues from SHELTER, and he also has to solve the mystery of Rachel's shooter. The second book SECONDS AWAY picks up right where SHELTER left off - just seconds from the shocking cliffhanger! In this novel, Mickey's 'friend' Rachel is shot just seconds after they end their telephone conversation. And if that's not enough, Mickey also learns some startling things about his parents and the death of his father and his entire life is turned upside-down. When his new 'girlfriend' Ashley goes missing, Mickey decides to track her down (especially after a mysterious warning from a strange neighbor lady!) He soon discovers that Ashley isn't at all what she seemed, and he finds himself in a fight for his life against some very seedy characters. You might think things can't get any worse for poor Mickey, but that's not the case. He has to start a new high school, he was a witness in the automobile death of his father, his mother is in rehab for drug abuse, and he is forced to live with his estranged Uncle Myron.

However, Mickey's life is far from stable.

He's a basketball obsessed teen who has recently returned to the States for some stability after years of following his parents around third world countries. The first novel SHELTER introduces Mickey to the reader. These books were entertaining and intriguing, and they also had fantastic characters. I recently read (or maybe I should say devoured?) the first two novels SHELTER and SECONDS AWAY (which will be released on September 18th), and I have to tell you, I enjoyed them a great deal despite being quite a few years past the age of the target audience.

It's a little unusual for me to to feature young adult books as part of Mystery Mondays however, I couldn't resist sharing Harlan Coben's Mickey Bolitar series with you.

He’s not even sure who-or what-he’s protecting them from? - Speak But with danger just seconds away, how can he protect them when Has always been ready to sacrifice everything to help the people he

Seconds away by harlan coben