Waiting on Wednesday: The Edge of Nowhere by Elizabeth George

This week's Waiting on Wednesday is The Edge of Nowhere, by Elizabeth George, Book 1 of the new Saratoga Woods series.

Whidbey Island may be only a ferry ride from Seattle, but it's a world apart. When Becca King arrives there, she doesn't suspect the island will become her home for the next four years. Put at risk by her ability to hear "whispers"--the thoughts of others--Becca is on the run from her stepfather, whose criminal activities she has discovered. Stranded and alone, Becca is soon befriended by Derric, a Ugandon orphan adopted by a local family; Seth, a kindhearted musician and high school dropout; Debbie, a recovering alcoholic who takes her in; and Diana, with whom Becca shares a mysterious psychic connection.

This compelling coming-of-age story, the first of an ongoing sequence of books set on Whidbey Island, has elements of mystery, the paranormal, and romance. Elizabeth George, bestselling author of the Inspector Lynley crime novels, brings her elegant style, intricate plotting, incisive characterization, and top-notch storytelling to her first book for teens. -Goodreads

"Elements of mystery, the paranormal, and romance" = SOLD!  This book came out on Sept 4th- but I will be waiting on it from my library for longer... What are you waiting on? As always, a cheers of our Whiskey Sours to Jill at Breaking the Spine for hosting Waiting on Wednesday!