Invisible Touch

What more can I say than WOW?!? Before reading this one, I was expecting a unique story that would captivate my attention. Kelly Parra totally exceeded my (already high) expectations and knocked my socks off! As I stated before, I tend to read realistic fiction books, so I was out of my comfort zone with this one, but I loved every minute of it. While most readers probably don't see warning signs on the chests of others, I feel that everyone can somehow relate to Kara--whether it be due to the death of a loved one, conflicts with parents, or falling in love for the first time. In YA lit, diversity is increasing, yet still has a way to go. Kelly Parra did an excellent job of incorporating diverse characters and settings, without being at all stereotypical. Invisible Touch was action-packed, due to its many twists and turns. In addition, Parra mixed suspense, mystery, and romance (one of my favorite elements) into one fantastic story!

This is the second book I've read by Kelly Parra and I thought the story was fantastic. I found Invisible Touch to be a page-turner!! The story was very well written and the characters will make you think back to your own highschool days of first loves, feeling alone, crazy families and all that goes along with being a teenager. I hope there is a sequal to this book - I want to know what happens next!

Kelly Parra knows teenagers and with INVISIBLE TOUCH she once again demonstrates her skill at creating realistic characters in realistic settings. INVISIBLE TOUCH is a page-turning blend of romance, realism, life, death, and secret psychic powers. A perfectly magical October read!

INVISIBLE TOUCH is the brilliant second story from new comer Kelly Parra. She continues to create sharply-drawn characters with emotional depth and exciting plots that appeal to both mature teens and adults. Between the fast-paced mystery loaded with twists and the emotional pull between interesting bi-cultural characters you'll be up all night flipping pages. Kelly's dynamic voice stands out and shines in the growing YA market. NYT Best Seller Dianna Love

Kara is haunted by the day her father passed away and she died for eleven minutes. She wakes up and finds that she now has a unique ability to see signs on people that relate to something that will happen to them. The puzzles often don't make sense for awhile, but she still has to keep at it or suffer severe headaches and the fact that she might be allowing someone to come to harm. As the story progresses, Kara starts a relationship with a guy who helps her out of danger during a gang fight, starts losing touch with a best friend who has secrets of her own, and must figure out the new "vision" involving a gun before someone is hurt. INVISIBLE TOUCH is a unique storyline full of bi-cultural characters that are all well-rounded individuals. This book will have readers flipping the pages as fast as they can to find out the next step in the puzzle, as well as the search to find out more about Kara. This book shows that when you're always looking to the future, you often forget to deal with the past. An amazing, touching novel that deals with big issues in an original context. Reviewed by: Lauren Ashley