Saratoga Woods by Elizabeth George

I have so enjoyed George’s Thomas Lynley series but had not read the teen/young adult stories set on Whidbey Island. I found this first of, I think, five books quite absorbing.

Becca King has had a lot go wrong. Her innate ability to hear others’ thoughts inadvertently left her and her mother in danger and needing to flee. Becca is left on her own on this island where she is meant to be anonymous.

Becca interacts with many characters. There are children, high school peers, and a number of adults. Among my favorites were Seth, Derric, Debbie, Ralph and Diana, all of whom have backstories.

Readers will remember the folks of Whidbey. They will root for Becca. Like me, they will want to move on to book two.

Note: The series is reissued so some may already have read them under the original titles.

Many thanks to NetGalley and Random House for this title. All opinions are my own.

Pub date: 10 September 2024