Uranium Downs

by Jessica Bertrand

Amie Coleman is instrumental in uniting a power team of kids, including the new deaf girl,school geek, and a standoffish BMX rider, all with diverse interests and issues, to do a classhistory project. The mismatched group starts off rough with a troubled classmate adding to thedrama. With everyone finally on good terms, the group unravels like a badly knitted hat. Can thegroup remain friends? While Amie’s parents are out of the country, she and Grandpa make adynamic duo – an unstoppable force. Vandalism puts them both on high alert. Someone lurks inthe shadows, just out of reach. Friend or foe? Who could it be? What are they after? Dangerlurks. Will she and her group survive to see the end of the school year?

Kindle Edition

Published June 30, 2021

About the author

Jessica Bertrand resides in the beautiful state of Colorado, where she’s frequently lost in the stacks at the library. She’s a contributing author in Finding God in Anime: A Devotional for Otakus, Volume 1 and Uranium Downs in the Rocky Mountain Medley Collection. Jessica is super excited that “Sphinx and Maci” made their flash fiction debut on Havok. She can’t wait to see where this pair will take her on their next adventure.

Reviews

[Robin Densmore Fuson]

This young adult mystery took me back decades to when I roamed the halls of high school. Jessica Bertrand wrote intriguing, strong characters. The ASC sign language added a nice dimension and gave a fun and learning addition to the story. I love the grandpa and granddaughter dynamics. Also, the mystery enhanced and drew me in.

I loved the action from the first page. I enjoyed the way the characters interacted with each other. I must admit I cried through chapter 42. So, my friend, get tissues ready.

Jessica, good job on your debut novella.

[Martha]

Mystery for young people..

Story with lots of potential to be great. Set in a different country than I live in, it gave insight into the school habits outside my own comfort zone. It also had characters that suffered abuse and another that could only talk with sign language.