The Darkhouse

Fifteen-year-old Gemma's life on a small New Brunswick island with her father, Jonah, is not an exciting one. Her mother ran off when she was an infant, and Jonah, an amateur scientist, spends most of his time conducting experiments he thinks will one day bring him fame. But when a woman arrives on the island, Gemma tries to play matchmaker – only to discover Jonah's hidden journals, which hold terrifying secrets about both their lives. Mystery, science, and dreams of a better life collide in this page-turning young adult novel from Barbara Radecki. Number of Words in Auth: 2 Formats : EPUB Number of Formats : 1 Has Cover : Yes Single Author : Barbara Radecki Original Source : Mirc - New Files 05 06 Sorted Author by LN, FN: Radecki, Barbara Title Length : 013 Title Parm D : The Darkhouse Title Parm F : The Darkhouse Title Parm A : The Darkhouse Title Parm B : ( Record ID : 1446 Uncomma Author : Barbara Radecki Num of Aut : 1 Shortlisted for the 2017 Kobo Emerging Writer Prize - Speculative Fiction Fifteen-year-old Gemma's life on a small New Brunswick island with her father, Jonah, is not an exciting one. Her mother ran off when she was an infant, and Jonah, an amateur scientist, spends most of his time conducting experiments he thinks will one day bring him fame. But when a woman arrives on the island, Gemma tries to play matchmaker – only to discover Jonah's hidden journals, which hold terrifying secrets about both their lives. Mystery, science, and dreams of a better life collide in this page-turning young adult novel from Barbara Radecki. Fifteen-year-old Gemma's life on a small New Brunswick island with her father, Jonah, is not an exciting one. Her mother ran off when she was an infant, and Jonah, an amateur scientist, spends most of his time conducting experiments he thinks will one day bring him fame. But when a woman arrives on the island, Gemma tries to play matchmaker #8211; only to discover Jonah's hidden journals, which hold terrifying secrets about both their lives. Mystery, science, and dreams of a better life collide in this page-turning young adult novel from Barbara Radecki Fifteen-year-old Gemma's life on a small New Brunswick island with her father, Jonah, is not an exciting one. Her mother ran off when she was an infant, and Jonah, an amateur scientist, spends most of his time conducting experiments he thinks will one day bring him fame. But when a woman arrives on the island, Gemma tries to play matchmaker--only to discover Jonah's secret journals, which hold terrifying secrets about both their lives. Gemmas life on a small island off the coast of New Brunswick is unexciting and lonely. She has no friends her own age, and her fatheran amateur scientistis preoccupied with his experiments. When a mysterious stranger arrives on the island, terrifying secrets come to light and she is forced on a dangerous journey to uncover the truth about herself and her family. "A teenage girl living in a small island community in New Brunswick discovers that her father, an amateur scientist, has been conducting experiments on humans, and may be responsible for the death of the twin sister she never knew she had."-- Provided by publisher