The book tells us of the summer of 1985, the summer that changed reggies life. A search query can be a title of the book, a name of the author. Jennifer mcmahon author biography kathleen macmahon is a writer and journalist. Mar 31, 2017 my tiki girl by jennifer mcmahon 2 editions first published in 2008. Books by jennifer mcmahon author of the winter people. A novel is one of jennifer mcmahons most popular books. She graduated from goddard college and studied poetry in the mfa writing program at vermont college. All of her books, other than this one, were horror books, books with twists and turns. She watches, unmoving, as someone dressed in a rabbit costume kidnaps a young girl. My tiki girl by jennifer mcmahon free ebooks download. The book also saw releases in netherlands, germany, and england.
Island of lost girls ebook by jennifer mcmahon rakuten kobo. My first novel, promise not to tell, was published in 2007. I was very disappointed in the books of jennifer mcmahon that i did read. Devastated over having done nothing, rhonda joins the investigation. May 15, 2008 my tiki girl hardcover may 15, 2008 by jennifer mcmahon author. Jennifer mcmahon grew up in suburban connecticut with her mother and grandmother in a house she was sure was haunted by a ghost. Jennifer mcmahon after a car accident kills her mom and leaves her with a bad leg, maggie stops spending time with the popular girls. See all books authored by jennifer mcmahon, including the winter people, and. The first jennifer mcmahon book i read was winter people.
This is my last regularlyscheduled saturday founder post, and i thought id use it to take a look at my life after being a debutante. Jennifer mcmahon was born in hartford, connecticut in 1968. Jennifer mcmahon books list of books by author jennifer. A bobble tiki girl on a desk with fairy lights around it. At that time, mcmahon was pretty much convinced that a ghost called virgil dwelled in the houses attic. Jennifer mcmahon 1 jennifer mcmahon 1 primary author only jennifer mcmahon disambiguation author division jennifer mcmahon is composed of 3 distinct authors, divided by their works. Mcmahon brings in a cast of oddball charactersa girl fleeing a drug dealer, a fat woman, a ghost from her pastand combines them into one hodgepodge of a strange, fanciful tale. She lives in vermont with her partner, drea, and their daughter, zella.
In her stunning first young adult novel, bestselling adult author jennifer mcmahon paints a lush portrait of the healing power of love. Apart from the suspense and mystery books, author mcmahon also wrote a fiction novel about lesbian teens. Oct, 2009 she watches, unmoving, as someone dressed in a rabbit costume kidnaps a young girl. My tiki girl by jennifer mcmahon 2 editions first published in 2008.
Mcmahon spent her initial years growing up in the suburban house of her grandmother in connecticut. Before becoming fulltime writer in 2000, she worked as a house painter, farm worker, homeless shelter staff member, and counselor for adults and kids with. Fifteenyearold maggie, still grieving the loss of her mother in an accident that also gave her a limp, has turned her back on old friends but connects with a new student, dahlia, who makes her part of her quirky family and plans. Buy a cheap copy of my tiki girl book by jennifer mcmahon. Less a mystery or thriller than a journey into a city where no one wants to go.
She received a ba from goddard college in 1991 and studied poetry for a year in the mfa in writing program at vermont college. After a car accident kills her mom and leaves her with a. You dont hear the authors voice, you hear maggies voice, and by the end of the book, maggie seems like a friend youve known a long time. Mcmahon also has a book of lesbian teen fiction, entitled my tiki girl, which was released by dutton childrens an imprint of penguin group in may 2008. All 3 books have a photo of a haunting young girl on the cover, that pretty much sells the book to people who never heard anything about. See all books authored by jennifer mcmahon, including the winter people, and dismantled, and more on.
An interview with jennifer mcmahon by cicily janus. Jennifer mcmahon is the author of nine novels, including the new york times bestsellers promise not to tell and the winter people. Confessions of an exdebutante by founder jennifer the. All the tenthgrade girls hate dahlia wainwrightaa smart, natural beauty and. Fifteenyearold maggie, still grieving the loss of her mother in an accident that also gave her a limp, has turned her back on old friends but connects with a new student, dahlia, who makes her part of her quirky family and plans their future together as roving musicians and lovers. My tiki girl young adult novel, dutton childrens books new york, ny, 2008.
The book, titled my tiki girl, has been added in the rainbow list of the association of american library. You can keep up with jennifer through her myspace page or with the harpercollins author tracker located on her website. It wasnt too scary, but the details and the writing in it just completely takes you in. My best friend monica gave it to me, and that book.
My best friend monica gave it to me, and that book changed my life. Jennifer mcmahon is the author of dismantled, the new york times bestseller island of lost girls, and the breakout debut novel promise not to tell. For those of you who havent read any of mcmahons book, definitely read promise not to tell and then island of lost girls. Jennifer mcmahon fifteenyearold maggie, still grieving the loss of her mother in an accident that also gave her a limp, has turned her back on old friends but connects with a new student, dahlia, who makes her part. The followup, island of lost girls, was published in 2008, as was my debut young adult novel my tiki girl. I read francesca lia blocks dangerous angels the collected weetzie bat books when i was about. Her debut novel, promise not to tell, similarly has supernatural overtones and spans thirty years. My tiki girl by jennifer mcmahon fantastic fiction. In may, 2011, mcmahons latest suspense novel, dont breathe a word, was published, again by harpercollins.
She was an awkard girl, aged thirteen, in that summer who is finding her place among the schools outcasts. At the start of this haunting work of literary suspense from bestseller mcmahon dont breathe a word, vermont architect reggie dufrane receives a startling phone callher idolized mother. But the closer she comes to identifying the abductor, the nearer she gets to the troubling truth about another missing child. Jennifer mcmahon gets it, and she knows how to write it. I have two more books coming out in spring of 2008. Buy dismantled by jennifer mcmahon online at alibris. The new novel, burntown, is on sale april 25, 2017. Author jennifer mcmahons complete list of books and series in order, with the latest releases, covers, descriptions and availability.
Then i read the rest of her books, saving my tiki girl for last for no real reason, just did. She befriends and falls in love with dahlia, whose mother is severely depressed. Browse author series lists, sequels, pseudonyms, synopses, book covers, ratings and awards. Ill be getting my hands on my tiki girl as soon as it comes out in paperback. It was included in the american library associations 2009 rainbow list. Official page of new york times bestselling author, jennifer mcmahon. Her ya novel, my tiki girl, was published by duttonpenguin in 2008. Review of jennifer mcmahons my tiki girl i read franc esca lia blocks dangerous angels the collected weetzie bat books when i was about 17. Read island of lost girls a novel by jennifer mcmahon available from rakuten kobo.
My tiki girl hardcover may 15, 2008 by jennifer mcmahon author. Mar 22, 2010 my first novel, promise not to tell, was published in 2007. They become great friends, but maggie soon discovers she may have a greater love for dahlia. Go to the disambiguation page to edit author name combination and separation. May 1, 2008 smalltown copycat crimes yet again spur a hometown girl to recall more personal situations in mcmahons wellcraftedif formulaicsophomore effort. Now i am hoping that the very end of the book might leave room for a sequel. I have read dismantled and promise not to tell, and do not plan to read island of lost girls, my tiki girl nor dont breathe a word. Aug 11, 2016 jennifer mcmahon gets it, and she knows how to write it. While parked at a gas station, rhonda sees something so incongruously surreal that at first she hardly recognizes it as. But when i realized mcmahon does this in all 3 books, it became very gimmicky. My tiki girl ebook chicago public library bibliocommons.
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