The Possible by Tara Altebrando.
What if ... no one knows the truth about you?
It's been thirteen years since Kaylee's infamous birth mother, Crystal, received a life sentence for killing Kaylee's little brother in a fit of rage. Once the centre of a cult-following for her apparent telekinetic powers, nowadays nobody's heard of Crystal.
This was a good read with good characters. Little slow. 4*. Netgalley and Bloomsbury publishing plc.


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- Publisher : Bloomsbury Children's Books; 1st edition (1 June 2017)
- Language : English
- Paperback : 304 pages
- ISBN-10 : 140888576X
- ISBN-13 : 978-1408885765
- Dimensions : 13 x 1.9 x 19.8 cm
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Altebrando nails the staccato delivery of popular investigative podcasts like Serial . . . Extremely effective in landing emotional punches . . . Taut and thoroughly gripping. (Publishers Weekly)
The juicy premise is enough to draw mystery/crime fans, and Altebrando unspools details with a deft hand. (BCCB)
This gripping tale, full of unexpected twists and turns, will intrigue readers who enjoy psychological thrillers with a touch of the paranormal. (School Library Journal)
A fast-paced thriller . . . Fans of true-crime podcasts especially will feel right at home. (Booklist)
You will not sleep, check your phone or even breathe once you begin reading The Leaving. Altebrando hides a meditation on memory and identity inside a top-speed page-turner. I promise, you will not even look up from the page.
A twisting, harrowing story . . . Engrossing, both as a thriller and a meditation on memory-its limits, its loss, and the ways it deceives and constructs identity. (Publishers Weekly on THE LEAVING)
This is no mere thriller; folded into this compulsively readable work are thought-provoking themes. . . . Teens who enjoy engrossing, contemplative titles such as Adam Silvera's More Happy Than Not will devour this insightful musing on memory and identity. (School Library Journal on THE LEAVING)
As heart-stopping as it is heart-breaking, The Leaving layers a wildly strange suspense story over a lovely and unexpected narrative of grief, loss, and the struggle to imagine a future in the shadow of the past.
This book gripped me on the first page, and by the last, had really moved me. It's a twisty, oh no she didn't thriller that keeps the surprises firing, but also a thoughtful meditation on memory, identity, and what really makes us who we are.
We are rushed headlong into Altebrando's The Leaving, and instantly we want to know: Who are these wildly intriguing teens? Where are their memories hiding? Who or what has engineered the disappearance of their childhood? Bold, inventive, and engaging, The Leaving leaps straight off the page.
The juicy premise is enough to draw mystery/crime fans, and Altebrando unspools details with a deft hand. (BCCB)
This gripping tale, full of unexpected twists and turns, will intrigue readers who enjoy psychological thrillers with a touch of the paranormal. (School Library Journal)
A fast-paced thriller . . . Fans of true-crime podcasts especially will feel right at home. (Booklist)
You will not sleep, check your phone or even breathe once you begin reading The Leaving. Altebrando hides a meditation on memory and identity inside a top-speed page-turner. I promise, you will not even look up from the page.
A twisting, harrowing story . . . Engrossing, both as a thriller and a meditation on memory-its limits, its loss, and the ways it deceives and constructs identity. (Publishers Weekly on THE LEAVING)
This is no mere thriller; folded into this compulsively readable work are thought-provoking themes. . . . Teens who enjoy engrossing, contemplative titles such as Adam Silvera's More Happy Than Not will devour this insightful musing on memory and identity. (School Library Journal on THE LEAVING)
As heart-stopping as it is heart-breaking, The Leaving layers a wildly strange suspense story over a lovely and unexpected narrative of grief, loss, and the struggle to imagine a future in the shadow of the past.
This book gripped me on the first page, and by the last, had really moved me. It's a twisty, oh no she didn't thriller that keeps the surprises firing, but also a thoughtful meditation on memory, identity, and what really makes us who we are.
We are rushed headlong into Altebrando's The Leaving, and instantly we want to know: Who are these wildly intriguing teens? Where are their memories hiding? Who or what has engineered the disappearance of their childhood? Bold, inventive, and engaging, The Leaving leaps straight off the page.
Book Description
Another twisty psychological suspense from the author of The Leaving, where a teen searches for answers about her mother's dark history, telekinesis, and the power of will.
About the Author
Tara Altebrando is the author of several middle grade and teen novels, including The Leaving and Roomies, an ALA 2014 Best Fiction for Young Adults pick, co-written with Sara Zarr. She lives in New York City with her family.
www.taraaltebrando.com
@TaraAltebrando
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Lana Merry
5.0 out of 5 stars
Great shipping and perfect condition
Reviewed in Canada on 28 November 2018Verified Purchase
Gift for a young adult, good review,will be agift

Smo
4.0 out of 5 stars
Wonderful character and plot building
Reviewed in the United States on 27 June 2018Verified Purchase
I will say right off the bat: Kaylee will grate on your nerves. She's selfish, mean, and judgemental. As someone aptly said, she views the world in stereotypes. She puts everyone in a box and gets upset if they prove to not quite fit. However the people who complain about how unlikable she is are missing the point: that this is by design. This is what dimensional characters look like. They are not perfect and sunshiney goodness. Kaylee has some ugly qualities but she has some good ones too. As the story goes on she grows, she learns from and admits to her failures. You might not like her but you feel like she actually exists.
Now the story itself. Kaylee is contacted by Liana who hosts an obvious SERIAL clone: The Possible about Kaylee's birth mother, Crystal who had gained fame as a supposedly telekinetic teen and who later murdered Kaylee's baby brother. The show seeks to see of Crystal was a fraud and a murderer. Kaylee wants to understand what happened and where she came from.
The underlying mystery is did Crystal really have powers and does Kaylee? You are given glimpses into happenings where Kaylee wished for something and it happened, plus some possible explanations and even more questions.
It is tightly paced and will have you doubting and wondering up to the very end
Now the story itself. Kaylee is contacted by Liana who hosts an obvious SERIAL clone: The Possible about Kaylee's birth mother, Crystal who had gained fame as a supposedly telekinetic teen and who later murdered Kaylee's baby brother. The show seeks to see of Crystal was a fraud and a murderer. Kaylee wants to understand what happened and where she came from.
The underlying mystery is did Crystal really have powers and does Kaylee? You are given glimpses into happenings where Kaylee wished for something and it happened, plus some possible explanations and even more questions.
It is tightly paced and will have you doubting and wondering up to the very end

WCJ
5.0 out of 5 stars
Intriguing story
Reviewed in the United States on 23 December 2019Verified Purchase
As I got down to the last few chapters, I planned to give the book four stars because it didn’t quite satisfy me. But then, the ending saved it for me. Tara Altebrando writes great stories with terrific characters. I look forward to her next book!

Alison Mahanna/DeCosta
5.0 out of 5 stars
Happy
Reviewed in the United States on 21 August 2020Verified Purchase
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