CLARITY
Scholastic/Point, March 1, 2011, Age 14+
Clarity "Clare" Fern sees things. Things no one else can see. Things like stolen kisses and long-buried secrets. All she has to do is touch an object and the visions come to her. It's a gift.
And a curse.
When a teenage girl is found murdered, Clare's ex-boyfriend wants her to help solve the case — but Clare is still furious at the cheating jerk. Then Clare's brother — who has supernatural gifts of his own — becomes the prime suspect, and Clare can no longer look away. Teaming up with Gabriel, the smoldering son of the new detective, Clare must venture into the depths of fear, revenge, and lust in order to track the killer. But will her sight fail her just when she needs it most?
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Optioned for television by Warner Brothers TV!
Publishers: US - Scholastic, UK - Scholastic UK, French - La Seuil Jeunesse (La Martiniere), German - Bertelsmann (Random House), Russian - Ripol Publishing Group, Greek - Compupress, Polish - Fabryka Slow, Croatian - Algoritam
Reviews:
"Harrington's well-developed characters and tight plot are simultaneously charming, realistically complex, and intriguing. While recalling classic sleuth stories, Harrington creates a fiery and sharp-witted heroine who's more Veronica Mars than Nancy Drew (Nancy almost certainly never used the term "Skanky McSkankbag"). Clare is a teen detective for the 21st century." --Publishers Weekly, Starred Review
"A great mystery that will keep up you at night, guessing till the very end. Filled with romance and mystery and twists and turns, this book is a thrill ride." – RT Book Reviews
"Harrington plays with motive and means, mystery and reveal, expertly, dropping red herrings galore and slowly unfolding the real answer with not a plot thread out of place." -- Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books (BCCB)
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PERCEPTION (Clarity #2)
Scholastic/Point, March 1, 2012, Age 14+
When you can see things others can't, what do you do when someone's watching you?
Everybody knows about Clarity "Clare" Fern. She's the psychic girl in school, the one who can place her hands on something and see hidden visions from the past.
Only Clare would rather not be a celebrity. She prefers hanging back, observing. Her gift is not a game to her.
But then someone starts playing with her head . . . and heart. Messages and gifts from a secret admirer crop up everywhere Clare turns. Could they be from Gabriel, the gorgeous boy who gets Clare's pulse racing? Or from Justin, Clare's hopeful ex-boyfriend who'd do anything to win her back?
One thing is certain. Clare needs to solve this mystery, and soon. Because the messages are becoming sinister, and a girl in town has suddenly disappeared.
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Reviews:
“…the believable characterizations, the suspense and the well-crafted plot twists score. A smart, paranormal mystery ride.” – Kirkus Reviews
Clare “is a strong female lead who, throughout the story, gains confidence and depth. A fast-paced psy-chick mystery.” – School Library Journal