Books with title The Last Safe Place on Earth

Daisy and Henry are best friends, and they know all each other's secrets. Or, so Daisy thinks, until she wakes up one morning to find that Henry and his family have disappeared without a trace. Daisy suspects Henry's disappearance is connected to their seriously awkward meeting the night before, but then she finds a note from Henry, containing just the words "SAVE ME." Deeply worried, Daisy convinces her unemployed brother to take her on a rescue mission into the California mountains. As they begin to home in on Henry's exact location, they also start to find some disturbing clues... clues that call into question everything Daisy believes she knows about her friend. Why is he so hard to find? What kind of trouble is he in, exactly? And most importantly, who is actually saving who?

Walden Woods looks like the perfect place to be a 10th grader–especially from Todd’s house on Tranquility Lane. He’s even found the perfect girl, the mysterious Laurel. But when something frightens his little sister so that she has nightmares, and a parent group tries to ban “evil” books from the school libraries, Todd begins to wonder what dark forces are at work in this “ideal” community.A provocative new novel by a highly honored author that speaks to today's issues of censorship and fundamentalism.

Daisy and Henry are best friends, and they know all each other's secrets. Or, so Daisy thinks, until she wakes up one morning to find that Henry and his family have disappeared without a trace. Daisy suspects Henry's disappearance is connected to their seriously awkward meeting the night before, but then she finds a note from Henry, containing just the words "SAVE ME." Deeply worried, Daisy convinces her unemployed brother to take her on a rescue mission into the California mountains. As they begin to home in on Henry's exact location, they also start to find some disturbing clues . . . clues that call into question everything Daisy believes she knows about her friend. Why is he so hard to find? What kind of trouble is he in, exactly? And most importantly, who is actually saving who?

In this mystery filled young adult novel, Carol Snow, author of Bubble World, showcases her wit and dry humor in The Last Place on Earth, which is as funny as it is fascinating.Daisy and Henry are best friends, and they know all each other's secrets. Or, so Daisy thinks, until she wakes up one morning to find that Henry and his family have disappeared without a trace. Daisy suspects Henry's disappearance is connected to their seriously awkward meeting the night before, but then she finds a note from Henry, containing just the words "SAVE ME." Deeply worried, Daisy convinces her unemployed brother to take her on a rescue mission into the California mountains. As they begin to home in on Henry's exact location, they also start to find some disturbing clues . . . clues that call into question everything Daisy believes she knows about her friend. Why is he so hard to find? What kind of trouble is he in, exactly? And most importantly, who is actually saving who?Praise for The Last Place on Earth:“Daisy’s engaging voice and dry wit are a real highlight . . . a winning story filled with small, poignant moments that . . . don’t feel small at all.” ―Publishers Weekly “The mystery is full of twists and turns with teenage jolts of humor and angst that will attract reluctant readers, especially fans of Caroline B. Cooney and Joan Lowery Nixon.” ―School Library Journal

SHE CAN RUN FROM THE STALKER BUT SHE CAN'T RUN FROM HER PAST Gabriella Carmichael writes a novel about demons and one of them crawls up out of the pages, tries to kidnap her and murder her son. In the deepest, darkest midnight of her soul, an acclaimed poet abandons the lyric beauty that feeds her spirit to lash out at life and the world with contemporary fiction. She writes a horror novel about evil, pours all her pain into the female protagonist of a paranormal mystery. Then she meets evil with skin on. A deranged fan who believes he is The Beast of Babylon from her novel turns up at a book signing and stalks her, determined to claim her as his bride. And to sacrifice her son, Ty, as a blood offering to seal their union. Yesheb al Tobbanoft is a man with the kind of obscene wealth that means he can do anything he wants and get away with it, and the kind of soul-less insanity that means there's absolutely nothing he won't do. Gabriella, Ty and Ty's grandfather, Theo--a crusty old stand-up comic called Slap Yo Mama Carmichael--hide from the lunatic in the only place in Gabriella's life where she ever felt truly safe. But once in the grandeur and solitude of the Rocky Mountains, she discovers that facing the demons from her past may be more difficult and dangerous than facing the one who stalks her. What happened the summer her family spent on Mt. Antero when she was eight years old--that killed one brother and set the other on an inexorable path to self-destruction--had it really been her fault? And the rest of what happened on the mountainside that day, the magical part--was it real or merely a fantasy born of the lonely isolation of two child prodigies? Gabriella didn't come to the cabin called St. Elmo's Fire looking for answers to those questions. Or did she? Or is it that the answers have finally, after all these years, come looking for her? Will Yesheb find her and corner his prey the same way the Beast of Babylon cornered his in the pages of Gabriella's novel--under a full moon as lightning dances in the velvet darkness behind the mountains? If he does, all their lives and demons will collide in a final, apocalyptic celebration of one man's madness. Then Gabriella's only hope will lie in the great mystery of her childhood--the unexplainable power of a 2,000-year-old tree. Is its magic strong enough to save them? Can a single, perfect bristlecone pine somehow determine the fate of them all? Ordinary READERS praise The Last Safe Place (Goodreads and Amazon.com)So, how good is Ninie Hammon? Let me tell you something; if you don't read her, you're missing out on some of the best storytelling I've ever experienced. In "The Last Safe Place," she scares the living hell out of you, and gives you hope! HUH?? Wolfe MoffattNinie Hammon keeps you so tied in knots with suspense, you don't even notice at first how inspirational The Last Safe Place is. How does she pull THAT off? 'Tis a mystery. Thrillers and suspense fans will see it, though, and will be inspired by her female protagonist's journey. BJ FryeIf you're looking for a great psychological thriller, this book's for you. I would highly recommend this and any other work by Ms. Hammon. DragonIf you enjoy a skillfully written psychological thriller, I highly recommend Ninie Hammon's The Last Safe Place. Kristy Feltenberger GillispieI enjoy most genres of contemporary fiction--except thrillers. But I loved the The Last Safe Place. I loved the mystery surrounding the paranormal element--what caused the "impossible" crystal in the rock and the children's special abilities? It's inspirational to me that a mystery, thrillers and suspense book can end with the hope that's in The Last Safe Place. No spoilers here, but this is one of those rare thrillers with a surprise on the last page that'll touch your heart. Cassandra Pelan