National Network for Equitable Library Service

"In the midst of the Irish famine, Johanna flees one disaster - only to land in another.

For two traumatic days, Livvy Higgs is besieged by a series of small heart attacks while the ghost of her younger self leads her back through a past devastated by lies and secrets.

Retired policeman J. W. Jackson hoped to escape big city violence when he moved to Martha's Vineyard. But even this idyllic place has its share of troubles.

A girl and her dog set out in their canoe one morning, only to be insistently joined by a series of animals, large and small.

When Natalie moves to a new high school she befriends 3 unwitting victims into her spider-web of manipulations, lies and deceit.

A collection of stories set in Spain, Africa, California or British Columbia, all featuring family or romantic relationships at the core.