SIXTEEN MINUTES

Three teens are drawn into a time-loop mystery, but only one person knows the whole truth of what’s at stake.

In Clawson, New York, “two hours south of nothin’ and just north of nowhere,” Nell, Cole, and Stevie B have been best friends forever. Oh sure, Nell and Cole are a couple, and Stevie B’s sketchbook is filled with drawings of Nell, but they make the dynamic work. It takes just five days to upend this tight trio, however, when Charlotte appears at school one day. Cole seems enthralled, and Nell is unnerved: Who is this girl? Why is Cole suddenly elusive and withdrawn? And why is he meeting Charlotte at the quarry at night? Nell’s not just jealous; she’s genuinely worried about Cole. She enlists Stevie B to be the Watson to her Holmes, and that’s when things go loopy. Charlotte’s not just a new girl; she’s from the future, and she’s returned to enlist Cole for help. But is she being completely honest about Cole’s role and the time continuum? Is Nell spiraling in her suspicion of Charlotte’s intentions? As Nell peels back the layers of this mystery, she unearths greater stakes, not just for her relationships, but for the future—and the intensity of those stakes ratchets up with every thrilling page. There are so many questions readers can ask with each surprising twist, before the truth is revealed. Main characters present white.

Fast-paced and packed with surprises.