Shatter by Nikki Trionfo -- Book Tour Review

About the Book

Sixteen-year-old Salem knows her sister Carrie’s death was no accident-it was a conspiracy. But no one else at her high school believes her, and all she has so far are theories and clues. With Carrie’s killers still out there, Salem’s not sure who she can trust. If she can’t prove she’s right before it’s too late, Salem might end up sharing Carrie’s fate.

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About the Author

Nikki Trionfo lives in Riverton, Utah with five kids, a CrossFit-training husband who writes computer code, and lots of hip hop background music. Her teen murder mystery, SHATTER (May '17 from Cedar Fort), won grand prize in LDStorymakers’ First Chapter Alongside Heather Clark, she hosts free writing webinars on YouTube at #50FirstChapters.

A committed party-girl, Nikki serves as the social coordinator of LDStorymakers Conference and chair of Storymakers Tribe. Other notable stuff includes an honorable mention in Writers of the Future and a spot in Utah Horror Writer's shorty-story anthology. This all sounds really serious, but if you run into her, she gets down. Truly. 

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Excerpt

The class is dead silent. Mr. White’s lips tighten. He swallows. There’s something dangerous about the new guy. The teacher leans over AddyDay’s desk and spins her packet so he can read the list of partnerships. “Fine. We’ll break up the threesome. You’ll pair with . . . Salem Jefferson.”
At the sound of my name, I turn to look at my new partner.
The guy near the door is tall. He has the kind of incredible good looks that invite stares, but that’s not the only reason he’s getting them now. The cursive lettering of a tattoo rises from the opening of the guy’s worn flannel shirt. Two gold chains hang from his brown neck. A guy accessorized in gang paraphernalia, not caked with it. His only completely visible marking is an upside down V inked onto his right cheekbone, black and distinct. The tattoo calls my attention for some reason, even though I’m sure I’ve never seen a symbol like that before. An upside down V . . . it seems so familiar.
His expressionless, dark eyes dart to meet my gaze from under a stiff, backward-facing ball cap. My classmates watch him stare at me.
“Salem Jefferson,” he says slowly, putting a slight emphasis on my last name. He waits for my response.
I realize he knows exactly who Salem Jefferson is. Exactly who I am. I’m Carrie’s sister.
Terrified, I whirl back around to face forward. Gang members targeted Carrie, made her frightened. Was he one of them? The skin between my shoulder blades tightens. Why were gang guys after Carrie?

Review

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A review copy of this novel was provided by Cedar Fort.  A review was not required and all views and opinions expressed are my own.

Tour Schedule

May 9: The Food Charlatan || Queen of the Clan || Getting Your Read On || Head Over Books
May 10: Mel’s Shelves || My Book a Day || Five Take Flight
May 11: Keven Nielsen || YA and Wine
May 12: Cinnamon Cindy’s Book Blog
May 13: Brookie Cowles || Literary Time Out
May 14: Book Love
May 15: Novel-ties || Katie’s Clean Book Collection || Kindle and Me
May 16: Tana Lovett || EmmyMom || Author Jodi Woody
May 17: Book Worm Wednesday || Cindy M. Hogan
May 18: Bookworm Lisa || Delicious Book Reads
May 19: Been Writing || Why Not? Because I Said So
May 20: Singing Librarian Books
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May 22: Rockin Book Reviews || Book Dreaming || Author Tracker
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