Holding Smoke by Elle Cosimano

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Bibliographic Details

• Author: Elle Cosimano
• Title: Holding Smoke
• Publisher: ‎ Hyperion
• Publication Date: May 3, 2016
• Language: ‎ English
• Format: Hardcover – 322 pages
• ISBN-10: ‎ 1484725972
• ISBN-13: ‎ 978-1484725979
• Reading age: ‎ 14 years and up
• Grade level: ‎ 9 and up
• Item Weight: ‎ 1.11 pounds
• Dimensions: ‎ 5.88 x 1.13 x 8.63 inches
• Book Condition: Used – Very Good
• Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good

Synopsis:

"An inventive paranormal gambit, a compelling lead character, and a plot that twists and turns through to the last page." — Claudia Gray, New York Times best-selling author of the Evernight series

"Intelligent, sharp-edged and action packed." — Alan Lawrence Sitomer, author of The Hoopster and Caged Warrior

John "Smoke" Conlan is serving time for two murders-but he wasn't the one who murdered his English teacher, and he never intended to kill the only other witness to the crime. A dangerous juvenile rehabilitation center in Denver, Colorado, known as the Y, is Smoke's new home and the only one he believes he deserves.

But, unlike his fellow inmates, Smoke is not in constant imprisonment. After a near death experience leaves him with the ability to shed his physical body at will, Smoke is able to travel freely outside the concrete walls of the Y, gathering information for himself and his fellow inmates while they're asleep in their beds. Convinced his future is only as bright as the fluorescent lights in his cell, Smoke doesn't care that the "threads" that bind his soul to his body are wearing thin-that one day he may not make it back in time. That is, until he meets Pink, a tough, resourceful girl who is sees him for who he truly is and wants to help him clear his name.

Now Smoke is on a journey to redemption he never thought possible. With Pink's help, Smoke may be able to reveal the true killer, but the closer they get to the truth, the more deadly their search becomes. The web of lies, deceit, and corruption that put Smoke behind bars is more tangled than they could have ever imagined. With both of their lives on the line, Smoke will have to decide how much he's willing to risk, and if he can envision a future worth fighting for.

About the Author:

Elle Cosimano is a New York Times and USA Today bestselling author, an International Thriller Award winner, and an Edgar® Award nominee. Her acclaimed young adult novels include Nearly Gone, Holding Smoke, The Suffering Tree, and Seasons of the Storm.

Elle’s debut novel for adults, Finlay Donovan Is Killing It, kicked off a witty, fast-paced contemporary mystery series, which was a PEOPLE Magazine Pick and one of New York Public Library's Best Books of 2021.

In addition to writing novels for teens and adults, her essays have appeared in The Huffington Post and Time. Elle lives with her husband and two sons in Virginia.

You can learn more about her at her website: www.ElleCosimano.com.