Fifteenyearold maggie, still grieving the loss of her mother in an accident that also gave her a limp, has turned her back on old friends but connects with a new student, dahlia, who makes her part of her quirky family and plans their future together as roving musicians and lovers. Less a mystery or thriller than a journey into a city where no one wants to go. All 3 books have a photo of a haunting young girl on the cover, that pretty much sells the book to people who never heard anything about. At that time, mcmahon was pretty much convinced that a ghost called virgil dwelled in the houses attic. A search query can be a title of the book, a name of the author. Now i am hoping that the very end of the book might leave room for a sequel. In her stunning first young adult novel, bestselling adult author jennifer mcmahon paints a lush portrait of the healing power of love. It wasnt too scary, but the details and the writing in it just completely takes you in. After a car accident kills her mom and leaves her with a.
The followup, island of lost girls, was published in 2008, as was my debut young adult novel my tiki girl. My tiki girl hardcover may 15, 2008 by jennifer mcmahon author. I have two more books coming out in spring of 2008. May 15, 2008 my tiki girl hardcover may 15, 2008 by jennifer mcmahon author.
Island of lost girls ebook by jennifer mcmahon rakuten kobo. My tiki girl ebook chicago public library bibliocommons. The book tells us of the summer of 1985, the summer that changed reggies life. Oct, 2009 she watches, unmoving, as someone dressed in a rabbit costume kidnaps a young girl. Her mother is dead, her leg is messed up and now maggie is the freak in school. My tiki girl, for young adults, and island of lost girls, my next novel for adults.
Her debut novel, promise not to tell, similarly has supernatural overtones and spans thirty years. She was an awkard girl, aged thirteen, in that summer who is finding her place among the schools outcasts. The new novel, burntown, is on sale april 25, 2017. Review of jennifer mcmahons my tiki girl i read franc esca lia blocks dangerous angels the collected weetzie bat books when i was about 17. Jennifer mcmahon was born in hartford, connecticut in 1968. A novel is one of jennifer mcmahons most popular books. In may, 2011, mcmahons latest suspense novel, dont breathe a word, was published, again by harpercollins. You dont hear the authors voice, you hear maggies voice, and by the end of the book, maggie seems like a friend youve known a long time. You can keep up with jennifer through her myspace page or with the harpercollins author tracker located on her website. May 1, 2008 smalltown copycat crimes yet again spur a hometown girl to recall more personal situations in mcmahons wellcraftedif formulaicsophomore effort. Her ya novel, my tiki girl, was published by duttonpenguin in 2008. She graduated from goddard college and studied poetry in the mfa writing program at vermont college. Devastated over having done nothing, rhonda joins the investigation.
This is my last regularlyscheduled saturday founder post, and i thought id use it to take a look at my life after being a debutante. My tiki girl by jennifer mcmahon free ebooks download. It was included in the american library associations 2009 rainbow list. Mar 31, 2017 my tiki girl by jennifer mcmahon 2 editions first published in 2008. Jennifer mcmahon gets it, and she knows how to write it. Buy dismantled by jennifer mcmahon online at alibris. My tiki girl by jennifer mcmahon fantastic fiction. Fifteenyearold maggie, still grieving the loss of her mother in an accident that also gave her a limp, has turned her back on old friends but connects with a new student, dahlia, who makes her part of her quirky family and plans. At the start of this haunting work of literary suspense from bestseller mcmahon dont breathe a word, vermont architect reggie dufrane receives a startling phone callher idolized mother.
Read island of lost girls a novel by jennifer mcmahon available from rakuten kobo. The book also saw releases in netherlands, germany, and england. Author jennifer mcmahons complete list of books and series in order, with the latest releases, covers, descriptions and availability. Aug 11, 2016 jennifer mcmahon gets it, and she knows how to write it.
The first jennifer mcmahon book i read was winter people. My best friend monica gave it to me, and that book changed my life. I have read dismantled and promise not to tell, and do not plan to read island of lost girls, my tiki girl nor dont breathe a word. My tiki girl by jennifer mcmahon 2 editions first published in 2008. My best friend monica gave it to me, and that book. Browse author series lists, sequels, pseudonyms, synopses, book covers, ratings and awards. Books by jennifer mcmahon author of the winter people. Confessions of an exdebutante by founder jennifer the. She befriends and falls in love with dahlia, whose mother is severely depressed. I was very disappointed in the books of jennifer mcmahon that i did read. Jennifer mcmahon author biography kathleen macmahon is a writer and journalist. My tiki girl by jennifer mcmahon goodreads author 3.
She watches, unmoving, as someone dressed in a rabbit costume kidnaps a young girl. An interview with jennifer mcmahon by cicily janus. Jennifer mcmahon books list of books by author jennifer. Apart from the suspense and mystery books, author mcmahon also wrote a fiction novel about lesbian teens. Official page of new york times bestselling author, jennifer mcmahon. All of her books, other than this one, were horror books, books with twists and turns. While parked at a gas station, rhonda sees something so incongruously surreal that at first she hardly recognizes it as. Jennifer mcmahon is the author of dismantled, the new york times bestseller island of lost girls, and the breakout debut novel promise not to tell.
Jennifer mcmahon after a car accident kills her mom and leaves her with a bad leg, maggie stops spending time with the popular girls. She received a ba from goddard college in 1991 and studied poetry for a year in the mfa in writing program at vermont college. Mcmahon brings in a cast of oddball charactersa girl fleeing a drug dealer, a fat woman, a ghost from her pastand combines them into one hodgepodge of a strange, fanciful tale. But when i realized mcmahon does this in all 3 books, it became very gimmicky. Jennifer mcmahon 1 jennifer mcmahon 1 primary author only jennifer mcmahon disambiguation author division jennifer mcmahon is composed of 3 distinct authors, divided by their works. For those of you who havent read any of mcmahons book, definitely read promise not to tell and then island of lost girls. A bobble tiki girl on a desk with fairy lights around it. Jennifer mcmahon is the author of nine novels, including the new york times bestsellers promise not to tell and the winter people. Mar 22, 2010 my first novel, promise not to tell, was published in 2007. My first novel, promise not to tell, was published in 2007. Go to the disambiguation page to edit author name combination and separation. All the tenthgrade girls hate dahlia wainwrightaa smart, natural beauty and. Buy a cheap copy of my tiki girl book by jennifer mcmahon.
Mcmahon spent her initial years growing up in the suburban house of her grandmother in connecticut. The book, titled my tiki girl, has been added in the rainbow list of the association of american library. Ill be getting my hands on my tiki girl as soon as it comes out in paperback. I read francesca lia blocks dangerous angels the collected weetzie bat books when i was about. My tiki girl young adult novel, dutton childrens books new york, ny, 2008. She lives in vermont with her partner, drea, and their daughter, zella. Jennifer mcmahon fifteenyearold maggie, still grieving the loss of her mother in an accident that also gave her a limp, has turned her back on old friends but connects with a new student, dahlia, who makes her part.
Mcmahon also has a book of lesbian teen fiction, entitled my tiki girl, which was released by dutton childrens an imprint of penguin group in may 2008. Then i read the rest of her books, saving my tiki girl for last for no real reason, just did. Jennifer mcmahon grew up in suburban connecticut with her mother and grandmother in a house she was sure was haunted by a ghost. See all books authored by jennifer mcmahon, including the winter people, and.