Mind Gap

Submitted by dmacdonell on Wed, 2010-03-31 23:54

Mind Gap

By Marina Cohen

978-1-55488-801-6
February 2011
168pp, Paperback
$9.99 CAD

Shelve it

If you're looking for a quick, fast paced read, Mind Gap would be an excellent choice. It's action from the start and doesn't stop until the last page.

The Bodacious Pen

The novel’s premise is a clever one, and Cohen paints an effective picture of the realities the characters inhabit…Cohen is clearly a talented writer: she can craft a compelling plot and knows how to keep her audience engaged.

Quill & Quire

...You’ll be racing toward the end when you check out this fast-paced and tightly-written novel. Highly recommended for teens, especially boys, and adults who like a creepy little tale!

YA Bookshelf

Fast-paced and compelling, this is a novel young readers will truly relate to. Marina Cohen’s well-crafted writing keeps the pages turning as we follow Jake on his journey through time. His emotional turmoil may be heightened by paranormal circumstances, but his feelings will be familiar to many readers. In the end we see him move through his rage and powerlessness, toward something more like responsibility and empowerment. A satisfying read.

Canadian Children’s Book News

Fourteen-year-old Jake MacRae’s life is spinning out of control. He’s making all the wrong choices — gambling, drinking, hanging around gang members — and now he’s been asked to make a “special delivery.” What should he do? Jake knows either way that his decision will seal his fate, but what he doesn’t realize is that this choice might not only destroy his life but the lives of those close to him.

Before Jake has a chance to make up his mind, he receives a mysterious text message inviting him to a flash party on a midnight subway train. As Jake steps off the platform and onto the ghostly 1950s-style Gloucester car, he has no idea he has just boarded a train bound for his worst nightmare. And what’s more — he can’t get off!