Deadly Little Secret (Touch, Book 1)

by Laurie Faria Stolarz

Book Overview

From the bestselling author of the Blue is for Nightmares series comes a chilling new paranormal romance series for teens. Until three months ago, everything in 16-year-old Camelia's life had been... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1423111443
• Release Date: December 2008
• Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
• Length: 272 Pages
• Weight: 1.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 8.5" x 1.0" x 5.9"

Customer Reviews

Great book

Really enjoyed reading this, it kept me guessing. Couldn't put it down once I began reading. Now looking for other books by this author

This was an AMAZING book!! I've read Laurie's Blue is for Nightmares series and it was my favorite but this book is just as amazing. It's a need to read book. I highly recommend it especially if you like thriller mixed with romance!

Deadly Little Secrets

This book was AMAZING!!! I've read Project 17 by Laurie Faria Stolarz and it was good, but Deadly Little Secrets was a mixture of being creepy and romantic, which I absolutly loved!!! I definately recommend this book for anyone who enjoys horror/romance!!!!

First in a Thrilling New Series

I LOVED this book. From the first page, I was hooked, and until the "bad guy" was revealed, I considered everyone a suspect. The characters were so vividly painted. Each had his/her own identity, and while Camelia and Ben were the two main characters, all the others played huge supporting roles. This helped to conceal the identity of Camelia's stalker until the very end. In fact, I kept second guessing myself and named a new suspect with almost every new chapter. And of course, the whole idea of a mystery is to keep the reader on the edge of his/her seat trying to figure out the ending. This book does just that! I find it so difficult to review a book that is fantastic. I can never find the words to describe all the thrilling aspects of the book. This book is no different, so I will just say, if you are looking for a mix of mystery, suspense, romance, and chills, look no further! Deadly Little Secrets has it all and more! This is the first Laurie Faria Stolarz book I've read, but trust me, I'll be reading more!

Fast-paced and attention grabbing

Sixteen-year-old Camelia Hammond leads an average life, going to school and working at the pottery shop in town. She hangs with her friends, the boy-crazy and outlandish style designer Kimmie, and the socially challenged Wes. There's even an ex-boyfriend named Matt and the popular John, who seems to be interested in Camelia, though it's not mutual. This all sounds rather uneventful. But then someone new comes into the picture, and all of the rules change: an accused murderer transfers to Camelia's school! His name is Ben Carter, and it's only a matter of hours before the rumors are flying around school about Ben, who went on trial for killing his girlfriend. Even though the charges were dropped, that doesn't prevent students from feasting on this juicy chunk of gossip. However, Camelia doesn't believe what she's hearing. How on earth could Ben do something like that? After all, he saved her life by pushing her out of the way of a car. Then there's the way she feels when he touches her, almost like an electric shock. And even though there is something Ben refuses to tell her, some big secret that obviously frightens him, she just doesn't feel Ben is a threat to anybody. But someone is. Someone is watching Camelia, taking pictures of her, following her, and leaving her notes, gifts and phone calls. And not in a good way. He even breaks into her room and leaves a horrid message on her mirror. Camelia confides in her friends but hesitates to tell her parents, who are overwhelmed with other problems. But then the threats grow worse, and Camelia is very frightened. The mysterious stalker is dangerous, and if he can't have Camelia, he'll make sure no one else can either. Laurie Faria Stolarz has written many exciting books for young people, and DEADLY LITTLE SECRET fits perfectly into that category. Fast-paced and attention grabbing, the tension and mystery here builds quickly and is deliciously creepy. Stolarz cleverly packs her plot with lots of dubious suspects, keeping the reader guessing as to who the mysterious stalker is. Yet at the same time, she keeps each character distinct and memorable; there's no forgetting who's who in this book. Stolarz also skillfully alternates the chapters from Camelia's point of view to spotlight the thoughts of the stalker. She adds in some humor with her boy-crazy and outlandish style designer best friend, her health nut and Yoga instructor mom, and an interesting side view into the world of pottery. Fans will be happy to know that there is another book scheduled in the Touch series, titled DEADLY LITTLE LIES, which will be released later this year. --- Reviewed by Chris Shanley-Dillman

Exciting, but semi-similar to Twilight

This book was extremely entertaining with a great plot and storyline- there are no slow parts in the book (unlike what some reviewers said) and the ending just screams for the next book in the series. I loved the stalker-ness of the book, becasue the whole time I was reading it, I was trying to find out who the lingerie-leaver was.... is it really Ben? Spencer? Wes? Matt? John Kenneally? I would recommend this book to anyone who is hunting for an entertaining book. Oh, and the Twilight-ish part is this: -Ben and Camelia meet when he saves her from being hit by a car. -they are lab partners in chemistry class. -the whole "I don't want to hurt you, but I love you" thing. Anyway, it's really good!

AH-MAY-ZING!

Beyond! This book is AH-MAY-ZING! Laurie Faria Stolarz is a godess!! This book hat me at the first word and the fact that i even put it down for anything is amazing. Stolarz is great at invoking emotion, i honestly got scared when Camelia did; it was like watching a horror movie and your screaming at the scream for the person to do something but they can't hear you. That's not something that comes easily for most people, especially with fear, but Stolarz has mastered it to a T. She deserves a standing ovation for this. After reading this i plan to go out and buy all of her books, including the sequel to Deadly Little Secret, Deadly Little Lies. And i urge everyone to do the same! via [....]