Hold Back the Tide (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781338681307)

From internationally bestselling, acclaimed author Melinda Salisbury comes a darkly seductive story of murder, betrayal, love, and family secrets in a small town in the Scottish Highlands.

Here are the rules of living with a murderer.One: Do not draw attention to yourself.Of course, when you live with a murderer, this is impossible. Even the subtlest of spectres is bound to be noticed. Which leads to the next rule.Two: If you can't be invisible, be useful.Everyone in this quiet lakeside community knows that Alva's father killed her mother, all those years ago. There wasn't enough proof to arrest him, though, and with no other family, Alva's been forced to live with her mother's murderer, doing her best to survive until she can earn enough money to run away.One of her chores is to monitor water levels in the loch-a task her father takes very seriously. Their family has been the guardian of the loch for generations. It's a cold, lonely task, and a few times, Alva can swear she feels someone watching her.But the more Alva investigates, the more she realizes that the truth can be more monstrous than lies, and that you can never escape your past . . .

Author: Melinda Salisbury
ISBN-10: 1338681303
ISBN-13: 9781338681307
Publisher: Scholastic Press
Language: English
Published: 01/05/2021
Pages: 336
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 0.90lbs
Size: 8.30h x 5.60w x 1.30d

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 4.9
Point Value: 11
Interest Level: Upper Grade
Quiz #/Name: 511008 / Hold Back the Tide


Review Citation(s):
Kirkus Reviews 11/01/2020
Publishers Weekly 12/07/2020
Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 02/01/2021
Booklist 01/01/2021 pg. 68
School Library Journal 02/26/2021 pg. 1