Norah McClintock
Orca Book Publishers, Ages 12+
IN HER latest YA mystery novel, veteran writer Norah McClintock presents a tale of one girl’s fight against corruption and intolerance. When newly arrived Riley Donovan attempts to save her neighbour from his burning barn, the last thing she expects is to be rewarded with violence and vitriol from the small town’s residents. The neighbour turns out to be an immigrant from the Kurdistan region despised by the townspeople, and Riley finds herself with some powerful enemies.