Undertow

by Joanna Nadin

An emotionally compelling young adult book from Joanna Nadin – bestselling author of Rachel Riley and three times nominated Queen of Teen – featuring romance and family mystery through three generations of mother and daughters.Can Billie find the truth? When sixteen year old Billie Paradise inherits her grandmother's house, it's a fairytale come true. She and her family move from their rented flat in London to start a new life by the sea. Maybe Billie can even find the father she's never met. But moving back to her mum's childhood home uncovers long-buried secrets and Billie soon discovers that people may die, but the past lives for ever.

Genres: Mystery

272 pages, Kindle Edition

First published July 17, 2014

About the author

Joanna Nadin is an English author of juvenile fiction best known for the Rachel Riley series of teenage novels Based on Nadin's own childhood, the series follows the comedic narration of a 13-year-old girl.

Nadin has also written several books of juvenile fiction. These include two books for the Oxford University Press "Project X" series designed to encourage boys to read.

Nadin previously worked as a policy writer for the Labour Party (UK).In 2001, she became a special adviser to Tony Blair.

As a child I buried myself in books both at home in Essex and at my grandparents’ houses in Cornwall, where I spent a large part of my time, and where many of my stories are now set. Books and later films were an escape not just from where I was but who I was, which, as I saw it, was pretty much a geek. They gave me the freedom to become someone else, from George in the Famous Five to Velvet Brown winning the Grand National to Baby dancing the Chachacha with Johnny Castle.

Reviews

[Georgie · Rating 5 out of 5]

A speedy, suspenseful read about messed up families and the secrets they keep. I absolutely adored the setting of the little British seaside town in the off-season. I really connected with the main character too, and felt like I was walking the rainy streets of Seaton with her.

[elsareadsss · Rating 3 out of 5]

This was a fast-paced book set in England. Iiked how it was simple and everything ended up being solved and connected, mysterious and ordinary at the same time

[Gigi Maroulis · Rating 4 out of 5]

So I bought this book after reading Nadin's book 'Wonderland' and something I have realized is that I love her writing. The plot twists, the characters, everything seemed to intrigue me more and more and i stayed until i couldnt stay awake anymore, just reading. I do admit, she could have included some other details to make it much better, but overall, It was wonderful. My copy of the book now has pencil writings from all the assumptions I made until the end. Increidible!

[Steff S (The Bookish Owl) · Rating 3 out of 5]

This was an interesting book and the characters and plot and setting drew me in but it soon transpired that to me the main 'twists' were a bit too obvious but I did like the way it panned out. Although I did feel that the ending was a bit too abrupt.