Elizabeth George, bestselling author of the Inspector Lynley crime novels, brings her elegant style, intricate plotting, incisive characterization, and top-notch storytelling to her first book for teens. This compelling coming-of-age story, the first of an ongoing sequence of books set on Whidbey Island, has elements of mystery, the paranormal, and romance. Stranded and alone, Becca is soon befriended by Derric, a Ugandon orphan adopted by a local family Seth, a kindhearted musician and high school dropout Debbie, a recovering alcoholic who takes her in and Diana, with whom Becca shares a mysterious psychic connection. Put at risk by her ability to hear "whispers"-the thoughts of others-Becca is on the run from her stepfather, whose criminal activities she has discovered. When Becca King arrives there, she doesn't suspect the island will become her home for the next four years. 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars. Elizabeth George (Goodreads Author) (shelved 1 time as george-elizabeth-whidbey-island) avg rating 3.42 4,760 ratings published 2011. Summary: When her mother abandons her on Whidbey Island, Washington, a fourteen-year-old girl with psychic abilities meets a Ugandan orphan with a secret. The Edge of Nowhere (Whidbey Island Saga, 1) by. The first young adult book by a #1 New York Times bestselling author Whidbey Island may be only a ferry ride from Seattle, but it's a world apart. The edge of nowhere / by Elizabeth George.
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