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Swimming Alone Kindle Edition

by Nina Mansfield (Author) Format: Kindle Edition

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The Sea Side Strangler is on the loose in Beach Point, where fifteen-year-old Cathy Banks is spending the summer with her aunt (who happens to be mystery writer Roberta McCabe.) Although thrilled to be away from her psychotic, divorcing parents, with no cell phone or internet access, Cathy is positive that her summer is going to be wretched. Just when she begins to make friends, and even finds a crush to drool over, her new friend Lauren vanishes. When a body surfaces in Beach Point Bay, Cathy is forced to face the question: has the Sea Side Strangler struck again?

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ASIN ‏ : ‎ B013Y4WE48
Publisher ‏ : ‎ Fire and Ice Young Adult Books; First edition (August 27, 2015)
Publication date ‏ : ‎ August 27, 2015
Language ‏ : ‎ English
File size ‏ : ‎ 1789 KB
Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
Print length ‏ : ‎ 156 pages
Page numbers source ISBN ‏ : ‎ 1680461443

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Nina Mansfield is a Greenwich, Connecticut based author, playwright, blogger, teacher and mother. Her debut young adult mystery novel, SWIMMING ALONE, was published by Fire & Ice YA in 2015.

Nina has written numerous plays, which have been produced throughout United States and internationally. Her plays are published by Smith & Kraus, One Act Play Depot, Original Works Publishing and YouthPLAYS. Her short mystery fiction has appeared in ELLERY QUEEN MYSTERY MAGAZINE and MYSTERICAL-E.

Nina is a member of Sisters in Crime, Mystery Writers of America, International Thriller Writers, the Short Mystery Fiction Society, the Dramatists Guild and the Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators. She is a graduate of Vanderbilt University and NYU.

In addition to writing, Nina enjoys reading, seeing theater, practicing yoga, traveling, cooking and spending time with her husband and daughter.

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Laura W.

A fun and fast-paced YA mystery!

Reviewed in the United States on January 6, 2016

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I've had this book on my "to-read" list for several months. Now that I've read it, I'm kicking myself for waiting so long. This YA mystery was well-written with unique and believable characters, and a fast-paced plot that kept me turning the pages. Mansfield did a fantastic job of weaving a story complex enough to keep me guessing until the end, but not too complex that it became confusing. I found myself rooting for the main character, who spit out some hilarious one-liners throughout the book. In addition, the setting transported me to a quaint, seaside town which was exactly where I wanted to go in the middle of winter in Michigan! I very much look forward to reading more of Mansfield's books in the future.

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Light beach read

Reviewed in the United States on March 6, 2016

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Fun little mystery with twists and turns galore. Ms Mansfield manages to channel the voice of a 15 year old with great skill.

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Hope Cartelli

Fun and Fast-Paced YA Mystery!

Reviewed in the United States on February 21, 2016

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Cathy's on the road to becoming a pretty darn good YA sleuth! Fast-paced and fun, and never missing a humorous beat when it comes to the social intricacies and mysteries of the summering teen, Swimming Alone does a great job of keeping you guessing and making sure you stay perfectly in step with your guide, Cathy through some awkward dealings and lots of suspense. I would've already been looking for the next one in the series if I found this in high school. I mean, I am still hoping there will be a follow-up as a full-fledged adult, but I can be a little more patient about it now. :)

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Good Reading

Reviewed in the United States on March 11, 2016

Spending a summer far away from home is one thing. Doing it without your cell phone or home Internet access, though, makes everything ten times harder.

Cathy was a well developed character. Her snarky sense of humor made me laugh out loud, but what really made me like her was seeing how caring she was. She had a lot of empathy for strangers as well as for people she knew. This combination isn’t something that I’ve seen in many other books. It worked beautifully with the rest of her personality, though!

There were pacing issues. So much of the storyline was spent on introducing the characters and setting that there wasn’t enough time to explore what was going on with all of the murders that were happening in Beach Point. I was expecting this mystery to be the main focus of the plot, so it was confusing to need to keep track of so many other subplots. The subplots also slowed down how often Cathy was able to get more clues about the identity and motive of the murderer.

Beach Point sounded like such an interesting little community. I liked how much time the author spent describing all of its shops and landmarks in such great detail. It made me feel like I was walking around town with Cathy and seeing everything through her unique point of view. While I didn’t always agree with this character’s opinions about the various places she visited there, having such a clear image of what she was talking about was nice.

I’d recommend Swimming Alone to anyone who is in the mood for a fun beach read.

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A Lively, Fun Mystery

Reviewed in the United States on April 18, 2016

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This is a fast-paced, lively, and enjoyable read, appropriate for teen audiences. The protagonist Cathy is an engaging, relatable character who finds herself in the thick of it and persists, undaunted, in her quest to learn the truth. Danger abounds, as well as many funny and awkward social encounters and situations. The mysteries in the book will keep you guessing until the end.

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D. G. Driver

Fun Mystery

Reviewed in the United States on November 3, 2015

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I haven't read a mystery in a while, and this was a blast! Cathy's growing paranoia as she comes to suspect everyone she meets as a possible murderer is great fun to read. This is a great book for ages 12 and older. A good, clean read for teens. I hope Mansfield writes more like this.

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Dawn H

Fast-paced

Reviewed in the United States on December 23, 2020

I chose to read this book after receiving a free e-copy from the author. All opinions in this review are my own and completely unbiased.

Poor Cathy is planning on having a rough summer even though she’s staying in a beach town with her aunt. Her parents are going through a divorce, she has no cell phone, and her aunt has no internet access or even a TV! It was hard for me to believe that Cathy’s parents would send her there without a phone when they were surely feeling guilty. Fortunately, Cathy finds a part-time job and makes some quick friends. But one of her friends soon disappears, and Cathy is forced to face the real possibility that a serial killer has snatched her.

Cathy is brave! There’s a serial killer on the loose who kills girls who look like her, but she still goes out on her own to find her friend Lauren.

Swimming Alone is a mystery with a tad of suspense that young adults who like mysteries will enjoy. It even has a surprise ending.

Reviewed in the United States on September 12, 2015

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I enjoyed the book immensely! I loved the way the main character described people and things and laughed out loud at her "teenage" description of older people. The mystery kept me guessing until the very end. I would definitely recommend this book to teenagers and adults alike! Well done, Ms. Mansfield!!!!!

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