Once In A While A Great Book...

...comes along, and it's Thick As Thieves by Sherry Muolo. Highly recommended, you can find it on Lulu.com. From the book jacket: "Kieve and his ill sister, Alyssa, meet a stranger who plays a big role in their lives, especially when they need to help Alyssa get better. But is their story just a small piece of a bigger picture? Indulge yourself with plot twists, love, developed characters, and the tragedies of Thick As Thieves."

What's so special about this book, you ask? It's 183 pages long, published in hardback, and is written by a 13 year old from Silver Spring, Maryland. Did you get that--a 13 year old. Even the cover art, in anime style, is by the young author. This is her first book, but there are others on her computer. And a sequel in the works. Get your copy now, this kid's gonna be famous. Oh, she's also a good softball pitcher as well.