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Fadeaway - by E B Vickers (Hardcover)

Fadeaway - by  E B Vickers (Hardcover)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>"At 8:53 pm, thousands of people watched as Jake Foster secured the state title for his basketball team with his signature fadeaway. But by the next morning, he's disappeared without a trace. Nobody has any idea where he is: not his best friend who knows him better than anyone else, not his ex-girlfriend who may still have feelings for him, not even his little brother who never expected Jake to abandon him. Rumors abound regarding Jake's whereabouts. Was he abducted? Did he run away to try to take his game to the next level? Or is it something else, something darker--something they should have seen coming?"--Publisher's description.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><b>When a high school basketball star goes missing, a town's secrets are exposed in this edge-of-your seat, addictive read.</b> <p/>At 8:53 pm, thousands of people watched as Jake Foster secured the state title for his basketball team with his signature fadeaway. But by the next morning, he's disappeared without a trace. Nobody has any idea where he is: not his best friend who knows him better than anyone else, not his ex-girlfriend who may still have feelings for him, not even his little brother who never expected Jake to abandon him. Rumors abound regarding Jake's whereabouts. Was he abducted? Did he run away to try to take his game to the next level? Or is it something else, something darker--something they should have seen coming? <p/>Told from the points of view of those closest to Jake, this gripping, suspenseful novel reminds us that the people we think we know best are sometimes hiding the most painful secrets.<p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br>Will keep readers on the edges of their seats.--<i>Kirkus Reviews</i> <p/>This timely novel has a place on most high school library shelves.--<i>School Library Journal</i><br><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br>E.B. Vickers grew up in a small town in the Utah desert, where she spent her time reading, playing basketball, and exploring. Several years and one PhD later, she found her way back to her hometown, where she now spends her time writing, teaching college chemistry, and exploring with her husband and three kids. She is the author of <i>Like Magic</i> and <i>Paper Chains</i>. <i>Fadeaway</i> is her first novel for young adults. Visit her online at ebvickers.com.

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