Deadly Little Lessons

"Deadly Little Lessons" is the final installment in the "Touch" series, following Camelia, a high school junior with psychometric abilities. After a family revelation, Camelia escapes to a summer arts program where she becomes entangled in the disappearance of a local girl, Sasha Beckerman. The narrative blends a suspenseful missing persons mystery with Camelia's personal struggles, including navigating a love triangle and finding connection with another psychometric. Parents should note the book's themes of self-discovery, justice, and the complexities of high school relationships. It's suitable for mature young adults who enjoy supernatural mysteries with a romantic subplot.

Camelia's junior year of high school is finally over...but her troubles aren't. After she discovers a painful truth about her family, she escapes to a summer arts program in Rhode Island, determined to put family - and boyfriend - dramas behind her. At the arts school, she gets caught up in the case of Sasha Beckerman, a local girl who's gone missing. Even though all signs suggest that the teen ran away, Camelia senses otherwise. Eager to help the girl, she launches her own investigation. While reviewing the details online, she stumbles across a blog by someone named Neal Moche, a fellow psychometric. With Ben away, Camelia feels as if she's found a kindred spirit in Neal. That sense of connection also makes Camelia realize how much she misses Ben, despite being committed to Adam. But time is running out for Sasha, and Camelia will have to trust her powers more than ever. Will the lessons she has learned give her the strength to save Sasha before it's too late? Don't miss the final novel in the thrilling and suspenseful TOUCH series by Laurie Faria Stolarz.