Sophie Mckenzie

In a Split Second Sophie Mckenzie

Brief Description: Told in their two voices, Nat, who believes his brother set a bomb in a London market, and Charlie, whose mother was killed in the explosion, team up to infiltrate and stop the organization responsible for the act of terrorism. Marc Notes: First published in Great Britain in 2013 by Simon and Schuster UK Ltd, as Split second.; Told in their two voices, Nat, who believes his brother set a bomb in a London market, and Charlie, whose mother was killed in the explosion, team up to infiltrate and stop the organization responsible for the act of terrorism.; Ages 12 and up. Review Quotes: "Sophie's thrillers are brilliant, you never know what's on the next page and you can't stop reading until you find out."--Robert Muchamore, author of the Cherub seriesReview Quotes: "Sophie McKenzie has her finger on the pulse of a future that is all too plausible... It just does not let up, & I found myself devouring it."--ShrinAlpa (Blogger, also children s bookseller for Waterstones Northallerton)"Publisher Marketing: Two lives. One explosive moment. And a secret that could end it all... A riveting, romantic thriller from the author of "Girl, Missing." Charlie's life is torn apart by a terrorist bomb in a London market. Months later, she meets Nat, whose family was devastated by the same explosion. But as Charlie gets closer to Nat she uncovers secrets and a whole cast of shady characters that lead her to believe Nat knows more about the attack than he is letting on. "In a" "Split Second" is a breathtaking thriller that shifts between the perspectives of its two main characters as their courage and their loyalties are tested to the limit. Review Citations:

Kirkus Reviews 01/01/2015 (EAN 9781481413947, Hardcover)

School Library Journal 01/01/2015 pg. 112 (EAN 9781481413947, Hardcover)

Voice of Youth Advocates 02/01/2015 (EAN 9781481413947, Hardcover)

Booklist 02/15/2015 pg. 82 (EAN 9781481413947, Hardcover)

Contributor Bio:  McKenzie, Sophie Sophie McKenzie was born and brought up in London, where she still lives with her teenage son. She has worked as a journalist and a magazine editor, and now writes full time. Her debut was the multi-award-winning "Girl, Missing", and she is also the author of "Blood Ties" and its sequel, "Blood Ransom"; The Medusa Project series;, and the Luke and Eve trilogy. She has tallied up numerous award wins and has twice been longlisted for the Carnegie Medal.