Books with author David Pandolfe

"Jump When Ready combines charm and suspense in a sweet way that leaves the reader completely believing in this imagined in-between world." - Indie ReaderIn the afterlife, Henry has remained with the same group of teenagers and he keeps wondering why. After all, what could he possibly have in common with a Mohawk-sporting punker from the 80s, a roller skater from the 70s with a thing for kimonos, and an English "rocker" from the 60s? Add to that, Henry can hear the other groups but he never sees them. Soon, Henry learns that his new friends all possess unique skills for making themselves noticed by the living. Is his group kept isolated because of their abilities? If so, are they considered gifted or seen only as a potential bad influence?Before he can reach any conclusions, Henry witnesses his sister being kidnapped. He knows who did it, where she's being held and what will happen if the kidnappers don't get what they want. As the police chase false leads, Henry comes to realize that he's his sister's only hope. But for him to even have a chance, Henry first has to convince a group of teenagers that dead doesn't mean helpless."A fun read with endearing characters and a quick-moving plot. Jump When Ready is not a book to miss." - Portland Book Review"The combination of coming-of-age, philosophical and thriller story comes together to make a fascinating and engaging book." -The Real Bookshelves of Room 918"Jump When Ready had a great paranormal twist added to it. I appreciated the subtlety of it more than anything else, the idea of ghosts and haunting doesn't play as big a role as trust, self-realization, and essentially, coming-of-age, even if it is after death." - Bound By Words"An engaging, poignant book that stayed with me long after I read the last word." —Tracy E. Banghart, author of Rebel Wing

A ghost who brings visions of fire. A runaway girl on the streets. A psychic who might be lying about someone’s death. It must be time for Jack and Lauren to get serious.Ghosts, Lauren can handle. People, on the other hand, can be scary as hell. So when Lauren finds herself visited by a young girl who's clearly no longer of this world, she’s more intrigued than anything else. It's only when this ongoing visitation coincides with receiving a psychic distress call from a girl who desperately wants to stay missing that Lauren becomes both curious and frightened.Soon, Jack and Lauren find themselves pitted against a ticking clock as they try to rescue a girl the police are searching for, at least one man is hunting, and who another psychic claims to have already seen dead.

Psychic visions, visits from ghosts and telepathic connections. Must be time for date two.For Lauren, there’s nothing particularly scary about seeing ghosts or experiencing psychic flashes. After all, this is the world she knows. Still, none of that prepares her for suddenly connecting with the mind of Vicky Stearns, a girl she's never seen before. Lauren has no idea what caused the connection to happen or why, of all the people in the world, she received this psychic distress call. Her confusion soon turns to fear when she learns that the girl went missing earlier that same day.There’s only one person Lauren can think of with abilities keen enough to help her navigate the visions gripping her. Jack, the boy whose own psychic awakening drew them on a journey across the country together last summer. But Lauren hasn't seen Jack in nearly a year. She also gave him every possible signal that it was over between them, hoping he'd be better off without her in his new life. When Lauren sets out to unravel the mystery, she knows only two things: This will be her last chance with Jack and her only chance to save Vicky Stearns.

Psychic flashes, haunting visions, missing persons and visits from ghosts. That's just their first date.Jack has been getting on his parents' nerves for some time. Bad enough he's a rock musician, has crappy grades and hangs out with his "loser" friends. But Jack's ability to predict the future—well, that just annoys the hell out of them.Jack's classmate, Lauren, is said to have unique abilities too. The town still talks about when she kept telling her mother about the money in their wall. For the longest time, Lauren's mother didn't listen. Finally, she did and she hasn't had to work since.When Jack experiences a mystifying event involving visions, voices and spectral visits, he figures there's only one person to help him understand who's calling out to him and why. Before long, Jack and Lauren are off on a road trip of discovery that could provide answers to a mystery left unsolved for twenty years. More importantly, they might even unravel the greatest mystery of all—how every so often someone will accept you for who you are."This book was every kind of wonderful." - Bound By Words"David Pandolfe has done it again; he's wonderfully crafted a book that can't be put down and will never leave your heart." -The Real Bookshelves of Room 918

A haunting vision of a forgotten girl. A house holding dark secrets. A spirit caught within a trap. Just when Jack and Lauren thought they were taking a vacation. When Lauren first sees the forgotten girl, she does her best to ignore her vision. She and Jack are heading back to Richmond for the first time together and, right now, she just doesn’t need any ghosts following her around. As it turns out, ghosts aren’t that easy to shake.Soon, a seeming coincidence gets Lauren and Jack involved in a paranormal investigation within a historic home. There are, in fact, poltergeists in the house but Lauren soon learns there are others remaining for much darker reasons. Now, she and Jack have just a few days to rescue a spirit caught within a trap. That would be tough enough but it’s even tougher when the one who’s kept him there will do anything, even kill, to keep things as they’ve been for nearly a century.

Psychic flashes, haunting visions, missing persons and visits from ghosts. That’s just their first date. Jack has been getting on his parents’ nerves for some time. Bad enough he’s a rock musician, has crappy grades and hangs out with his “loser” friends. But Jack’s ability to predict the future—well, that just annoys the hell out of them. Jack’s classmate, Lauren, is said to have unique abilities too. The town still talks about when she kept badgering her mother about the money in their wall. For the longest time, Lauren’s mother didn’t listen. Finally, she did and Lauren’s mother hasn’t had to work since. Jack would really like to connect with Lauren but can’t figure out how. She’s never looked at him twice. But when he experiences a mystifying event involving visions, voices and spectral visits, Jack figures there’s only one person to help him understand who’s calling out to him and why. Before long, Jack and Lauren are off on a road trip of discovery that could provide answers to a mystery left unsolved for twenty years. More importantly, they might even unravel the greatest mystery of all— how every so often someone will accept you for who you are.

Psychic flashes, visits from ghosts and telepathic connections. Must be time for date two. For Lauren, there’s nothing particularly scary about seeing ghosts or experiencing psychic flashes. After all, this is the world she knows. Still, none of that prepares her for suddenly connecting with the mind of Vicky Stearns, a girl she’s never seen before. What caused the connection to happen? Why, of all the people in the world, did she receive this psychic distress call? Lauren’s confusion soon turns to fear when she learns that the girl went missing earlier that same day. Part of Lauren wants to pretend this vision didn’t find her. It’s darker than anything she’s had to deal with before, the stakes so much higher. She also knows more than anyone what it means when a child goes missing. After all, she hasn’t seen her own brother in over a decade and has been looking for him since. There’s only one person Lauren can think of going to for help. Jack is the only person she knows with psychic abilities keen enough to help her navigate the visions that have been gripping her. The problem is, she hasn’t seen him since last year. She also gave him every possible signal that it was over between them, hoping he’d be better off without her in his new life. When Lauren sets out to unravel the mystery, she knows only two things: This will be her last chance with Jack and her only chance to save Vicky Stearns.

"Whether you're 14 or 24, this is a fun read with endearing characters and a quick-moving plot. Jump When Ready is not a book to miss." - Portland Book Review "The combination of coming-of-age, philosophical and thriller story comes together to make a fascinating and engaging book." - The Real Bookshelves of Room 918 Since he drowned, Henry has remained with the same group of teenagers and he keeps wondering why. After all, what could he possibly have in common with a mohawk-sporting punker from the 80s, a roller skater from the 70s with a thing for kimonos, and an English “rocker” from the 60s? Add to that, Henry can hear the other groups but he never sees them. Soon, Henry learns that his new friends all possess unique skills for making themselves noticed by the living. Is Henry’s group kept isolated because of their abilities? If so, are they considered gifted or seen only as a potential bad influence? Before Henry can reach any conclusions, he witnesses his sister being kidnapped. He knows who did it, where she’s being held and what will happen if the kidnappers don’t get what they want. As the police chase false leads, Henry comes to realize that he’s his sister’s only hope. But for Henry to even have a chance, he has to convince a group of teenagers that dead doesn’t mean helpless. "I loved this book and am looking forward to seeing what the author will come up with next!" - A Little Shelf of Heaven

A ghost who brings visions of fire. A runaway girl on the streets. A psychic who might be lying about someone’s death. It must be time for Jack and Lauren to get serious. Ghosts, Lauren can handle. People, on the other hand, can be scary as hell. So when she finds herself visited by a young girl who’s clearly no longer of this world, Lauren is more intrigued than anything else. It’s only when this ongoing visitation coincides with receiving a psychic distress call from a girl who desperately wants to stay missing that Lauren becomes both curious and frightened. Jack also connects with this same teenage runaway, in a moment he assumes to be nothing more than a fleeting psychic encounter. What he doesn’t realize is that this is the same girl Lauren has been searching for, even while he’s unknowingly left with an object that will allow him to connect with her again. Soon, Lauren and Jack find themselves pitted against a ticking clock as they try to rescue a girl the police are searching for, at least one man is hunting, and who another psychic claims to have already seen dead.

A haunting vision of a forgotten girl. A house holding dark secrets. A spirit caught within a trap. Just when Jack and Lauren thought they were taking a vacation. When Lauren first sees the forgotten girl, she does her best to ignore her vision. She and Jack are heading back to Richmond for the first time together and, right now, she just doesn’t need any ghosts following her around. As it turns out, ghosts aren’t that easy to shake. Soon, a seeming coincidence gets Lauren and Jack involved in a paranormal investigation within a historic home. There are, in fact, poltergeists in the house but Lauren soon learns there are others remaining for much darker reasons. Now, she and Jack have just a few days to rescue a spirit caught within a trap. That would be tough enough but it’s even tougher when the one who’s kept him there will do anything, even kill, to keep things as they’ve been for nearly a century.

Psychic flashes, haunting visions, missing persons, and visits from ghosts. That's just their first date. Jack has been getting on his parents' nerves for some time. Bad enough he's a rock musician, has crappy grades, and hangs out with his "loser" friends. But Jack's ability to predict the future - well, that just annoys the hell out of them. Jack's classmate, Lauren, is said to have unique abilities too. The town still talks about when she kept badgering her mother about the money in their wall. For the longest time, Lauren's mother didn't listen. Finally, she did and Lauren's mother hasn't had to work since. Jack would really like to connect with Lauren but can't figure out how. She's never looked at him twice. But when he experiences a mystifying event involving visions, voices, and spectral visits, Jack figures there's only one person to help him understand who's calling out to him and why. Before long, Jack and Lauren are off on a road trip of discovery that could provide answers to a mystery left unsolved for 20 years. More importantly, they might even unravel the greatest mystery of all - how every so often someone will accept you for who you are.