Books with title Past Tense

The most hotly anticipated thriller of 2018 follows our hero Jack Reacher on a quest into his father's past, and climaxes in the most stomach-clenching, hair-raising,blood-curling ticking-time- bomb of an adventure yet.Jack Reacher plans to follow the autumn sun on an epic road trip across America, from Maine to California. He doesn’t get far. On a country road deep in the New England woods, he sees a sign to a place he has never been - the town where his father was born. He thinks, what’s one extra day? He takes the detour. At the very same moment, close by, a car breaks down. Two young Canadians are trying to get to New York City to sell a treasure. They're stranded at a lonely motel in the middle of nowhere. It’s a strange place … but it’s all there is. The next morning in the city clerk's office, Reacher asks about the old family home. He’s told no one named Reacher ever lived in that town. He knows his father never went back. Now he wonders, was he ever there in the first place? So begins another nailbiting, adrenaline-fuelled adventure for Reacher. The present can be tense, but the past can be worse. That’s for damn sure.

Jack Reacher plans to follow the autumn sun on an epic road trip across America, from Maine to California. He doesn't get far. On a country road deep in the New England woods, he sees a sign to a place he has never been - the town where his father was born. He thinks, what's one extra day? He takes the detour. At the very same moment, close by, a car breaks down. Two young Canadians are trying to get to New York City to sell a treasure. They're stranded at a lonely motel in the middle of nowhere. It's a strange place ... but it's all there is. The next morning in the city clerk's office, Reacher asks about the old family home. He's told no one named Reacher ever lived in that town. He knows his father never went back. Now he wonders, was he ever there in the first place? So begins another nailbiting, adrenaline-fuelled adventure for Reacher. The present can be tense, but the past can be worse. That's for damn sure.

Thirteen-year-old Max has always looked forward to Halloween because that’s when Elspeth the clown makes her mysterious annual appearance. No one knows who she is or where she comes from, but the whole neighborhood enjoys her magic tricks. One summer Elspeth suddenly appears and insists on performing for a very sick friend. Max, who has already lost his father, is sure this is not the right thing to do, a conclusion that leads him to confront confusing questions of mortality, loyalty, and compassion. “Past Tense packs a surprising punch.” — Toronto Star

How do you live after death?Julie Nolan is a pretty average girl with pretty average problems. She’s been in love with her best friend, Lorelei, ever since they met in grade three. Only Lorelei doesn’t know about it—she’s too busy trying to set Julie up with Henry, her ex, who Julie finds, in a word, vapid.But life gets more complicated when Julie comes home to find her mother insisting that her heart is gone. Pretty soon it becomes clear: Julie’s mom believes that she has died.How is Julie supposed to navigate her first year of high school now, while she’s making midnight trips to the graveyard to cover her mother with dirt, lay flowers and make up eulogies? And why is Henry the only person Julie feels comfortable turning to? If she wants to get through this, Julie’s going to have to find the strength she never knew she had, and learn how to listen to both her mom’s heart and her own..

When 16-year-old Sydney, lover of all that is expected, ordinary, and low profile (but of exceptional brilliance), learns her father is gay, part of her is completely OK with it, and -- well -- another part is anything but happy about it. Unfortunately for Sydney, the part that is accepting of her dad is no longer a fan of dull "Present Sydney" and the exciting "Future Sydney" decides it is time to make a split for the future without her boring old self tagging along. "Future Sydney" lives one day ahead of old Sydney and she is loving life. She's got the hot guy, the lead in the school play, and she has put the mean girls in their place. But can old and new get back together before serious damage is done for both Sydneys? Told in a wonderfully unique fantasy, Author Steven Lee Climer has sent a love letter to his daughters. Past Tense also addresses what millions of families deal with: what happens when dad is gay? How does happiness actually work? The LGBTQ community will benefit from this fantastic, wonderful fantasy that addresses real-life issues of queerness, parenting, and unconditional love.

Family secrets come back to haunt Jack Reacher in this electrifying thriller from #1 New York Times bestselling author Lee Child, “a superb craftsman of suspense” (Entertainment Weekly). Jack Reacher hits the pavement and sticks out his thumb. He plans to follow the sun on an epic trip across America, from Maine to California. He doesn't get far. On a country road deep in the New England woods, he sees a sign to a place he has never been: the town where his father was born. He thinks, What's one extra day? He takes the detour. At the same moment, in the same isolated area, a car breaks down. Two young Canadians had been on their way to New York City to sell a treasure. Now they're stranded at a lonely motel in the middle of nowhere. The owners seem almost too friendly. It's a strange place, but it's all there is. The next morning, in the city clerk's office, Reacher asks about the old family home. He's told no one named Reacher ever lived in town. He's always known his father left and never returned, but now Reacher wonders, Was he ever there in the first place? As Reacher explores his father's life, and as the Canadians face lethal dangers, strands of different stories begin to merge. Then Reacher makes a shocking discovery: The present can be tough, but the past can be tense ...and deadly.

When 16-year-old Sydney, lover of all that is expected, ordinary, and low profile (but of exceptional brilliance), learns her father is gay, part of her is completely OK with it, and - well -- another part is anything but happy about it. Unfortunately for Sydney, the part that is accepting of her dad is no longer a fan of dull "Present Sydney;" and the exciting "Future Sydney" decides it's time to make a split for the future without her boring old self tagging along. Future" Sydney lives one day ahead of "Old" Sydney, and "Future" Sydney has cast ordinary and expected out the window. Add a hot guy, the lead in a school play, and taking on the mean girls and Sydney is low profile no more. But can she get herself together before permanent damage is made to both the old and the new?

When 16-year-old Sydney, lover of all that is expected, ordinary, and low profile (but of exceptional brilliance), learns her father is gay, part of her is completely OK with it, and -- well -- another part is anything but happy about it. Unfortunately for Sydney, the part that is accepting of her dad is no longer a fan of dull "Present Sydney" and the exciting "Future Sydney" decides it is time to make a split for the future without her boring old self tagging along. "Future Sydney" lives one day ahead of old Sydney and she is loving life. She's got the hot guy, the lead in the school play, and she has put the mean girls in their place. But can old and new get back together before serious damage is done for both Sydneys?Told in a wonderfully unique fantasy, Author Steven Lee Climer has sent a love letter to his daughters. Past Tense also addresses what millions of families deal with: what happens when dad is gay? How does happiness actually work? The LGBTQ community will benefit from this fantastic, wonderful fantasy that addresses real-life issues of queerness, parenting, and unconditional love.