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Title: Nocturnal Meetings of the Misplaced
Author: R.J. Garcia
Genre: Young Adult Mystery
Number of Pages: 326
Publisher: The Parliament House
Publication Date: May 1, 2018
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Summary:
Mystery surrounds the town of Summertime, Indiana, where fifteen-year-old Tommy Walker and his little sister are sent to live with relatives they’ve never met. Tommy soon makes friends with Finn Wilds, a rebellious local who lives with his volatile and abusive stepfather, who also happens to be the town’s sheriff. Finn invites Tommy to late night meetings in the woods, where Tommy gets to know two girls. He forms a special and unique connection with both girls. The meetings become a place where the kids, who don’t fit in at school, or home can finally belong. As the group of friends begin to unravel clues to a cold case murder and kidnapping— they learn the truth is darker and closer than they ever imagined. Even if they live to tell, will anyone believe them?
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My Review
I chose to read this book after receiving a free e-copy. All opinions in this review are my own and completely unbiased.
Nocturnal Meetings of the Misplaced is about some kids in a small town in Indiana who find each other to get through some rough times and to figure out a mystery while they’re at it. In fact, the mystery makes a lot of things make more sense.
Tommy Walker has been through a lot in his short life. Now, he and his little sister have been taken away from their mom because she can’t stay off drugs. Luckily, their uncle is willing to take them in. Tommy’s mom has always told him that her parents are evil but when he meets them for the first time he thinks they seem like a couple of harmless old people. Could they really be so bad? He thinks she believed that but she was just a teen when she left.
Tommy’s new neighbor is Finn and they become friends quickly. Tommy realizes that Finn has had a rough life as well and still has to deal with his abusive stepfather who happens to be the sheriff.
These boys and their friend Silence didn’t really get to be kids. They’re all responsible for taking care of someone. So it’s an escape when they meet on Saturday nights in the woods. For that short time, they get to be kids and have a good time. And they’re at that age when puberty kicks in so now they’re also having to deal with new feelings. Poor Tommy doesn’t know how he feels about any of the girls who show interest in him.
R.J. Garcia does a great job of relating the thoughts and feelings of Tommy and Finn. The boys have been through so much and are so responsible for their age, yet immature when it comes to relationships. And, of course, they are teens so they do get into a little trouble.
Between the normal teenage turmoil, the dysfunctional families, and the town secrets, Nocturnal Meetings of the Misplaced was difficult to put down. When a book makes you laugh, makes you cry, and has a good ending, what more could you ask for? I definitely recommend Nocturnal Meetings of the Misplaced.
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“This novel is not teen angst, but the excitement of young love—the madness and muddle of thinking the wrong thing, the shame and mortification of saying it. Words are analyzed before spoken, parsed and reconsidered and judged and considered again. The author’s brilliance is in hearing the thoughts of her characters so clearly.” – Amazon Reviewerx
“RJ Garcia’s twisting tale navigates the lives of a fringe group of teens who discover some of the most sinister secrets exist in the cracks of idyllic small-town life. Reminiscent of the mood and haunting tone of VC Andrews’ greatest novels, the plot toes a line between the eerie and the downright horrific with characters that jump off the page and into your heart.” – Amazon Reviewer
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About the Author
R.J. Garcia is a wife, and proud mom of two smart kids. She earned her MSW and worked with foster children and as a school social worker. Writing has been her other great love. She has published several non-fiction pieces. She has been writing short stories for as long as she can remember. To her amazement, those short stories became novels!
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