Maya's NotebookMayas Notebook is a startling novel of suspense from New York Times bestselling author Isabel Allende. This contemporary coming of age story centers upon Maya Vidal, a remarkable teenager abandoned by her parents. Maya grew up in a rambling old house in Berkeley with her grandmother Nini, whose formidable strength helped her build a new life after emigrating from Chile in 1973 with a young son, and her grandfather Popo, a gentle African American

A secret love

especially from her boss—and overprotective brother’s best friend—sexy chief of police

They are assassins from the mysterious island of Coaltachin

their desperate search for answers reveals how the greatest dangers lie behind the everyday smiles of those they trust the most

He looks at the danger of hyper-partisanship and how the discriminatory structures that determine representation in the Senate and the electoral college threaten the very concept of democracy

In front of the empty place is a sprig of rosemary: rosemary for remembrance

With the fate of the Castle hanging in the balance

including the Newbery Medal-winning The One and Only Ivan and its incredible sequel

works hard

and successful

growing up in California in the '60s and '70s

nowhere is she safe from his prying gaze