The Girl in the White Van

Karate chops and Bruce Lee thoughts combine to raise the adrenaline in this new YA thriller from April Henry. We view the situation from multiple POVs: the two girls (Savannah & Jenny), their mothers, the cute boy in Savannah's karate class, and Sir -- the lurking threat. Each Savannah chapter begin......more

My first April Henry book and I thoroughly enjoyed it. Kept my attention from beginning to end. Love the story and the characters. Interesting read.......more

*3.5* This book combines elements from Henry’s most notable works, such as Girl, Stolen and The Night She Disappeared. At first, I didn’t mind it. But after awhile, a sense of familiarity struck me. I found so many similarities between the three books that, at times, the plot began to feel predictabl......more

Savannah and her mom are living with her Mom’s new boyfriend for 7-8 months. Savannah and Tim don’t get along. She is so tired of moving states to states and living with her Mom’s ever-changing boyfriends. This time she is connecting to this city and taking Kung Fu classes and loving these. But One......more

“If there is always light, you don’t experience light anymore. You have to have the rhythm of light and darkness.” Bruce Lee Super fast-paced, quick read, easily read in one sitting, but though the subject itself is creepy and thrilling, it came off as a bit too shallow for my taste. Not enough d......more