I decided to read  The Covert Conspiracy by Adam Joslin simply because I know the author. Seriously. Adam is one of my RAs here at Virginia Tech. Now, I'll give you a moment to let that sink in. He's an RA at Virginia Tech. That means he's an undergraduate. A sophomore. Adam is a published author as a sophomore. Impressive.

This is not Adam's first published work. He has a book of poems that he self published a few years ago. But, this is his first novel and the first to be published by an outside company.

The novel is about a teen, Nick Tavers, who witnesses his neighbor's murder and ends up in the witness protection program. The Tavers family, along with their US Marshall escort, Hal, end up the wrong plane and land on a little-known island called Iosuni. While on the island, Nick makes new friends and uncovers a sinister plot. With help from his new friends, he attempts to stop this plot.

The book is definitely teen fiction, but the story was fun. There is a bit of drama, action, mystery, and romance in this story. It is the first of what will hopefully be a series of books, which will further explore some of the subplots in the novel.

Check it out!

The Covert Conspiracy