Diana Rodriguez Wallach crée des récits captivants pour jeunes adultes qui mélangent souvent les genres, explorant les thèmes de l'identité et du suspense dans les petites villes avec des éléments d'horreur et de thrillers d'espionnage. Ses histoires plongent dans les complexités de l'adolescence, incorporant fréquemment des expériences culturelles latinx. Wallach excelle dans la construction d'intrigues pleines de suspense et la création de personnages dynamiques qui résonnent auprès des lecteurs. Elle offre une voix unique dans la littérature jeunesse, mêlant habilement action, émotion et perspicacité culturelle.
Set in Fall River, Massachusetts, the story revolves around Tessa's quest to exonerate her brother, accused of a gruesome double murder reminiscent of the notorious Lizzie Borden case. As she delves into the mystery, the chilling atmosphere of the Bridgewater Triangle adds to the tension, intertwining historical echoes with a contemporary investigation. Tessa's determination to uncover the truth leads her into a web of secrets that challenge her understanding of justice and familial loyalty.
The Conjuring meets The Vow! This is the terrifying story of a girl, a dark angel, and the cult hellbent on taking over her small, coastal town. Vera Martinez wants nothing more than to escape Roaring Creek and her parents' reputation as demonologists. Not to mention she's the family outcast, lacking her parents' innate abilities, and is terrified of the occult things lurking in their basement. Maxwell Oliver is supposed to be enjoying the summer before his senior year, spending his days thinking about parties and friends. Instead he's taking care of his little sister while his mom slowly becomes someone he doesn't recognize. Soon he suspects that what he thought was grief over his father's death might be something more...sinister. When Maxwell and Vera join forces, they come face to face with deeply disturbing true stories of cults, death worship, and the very nature that drives people to evil. "With death cults, possession, exorcism, and demons, Small Town Monsters is like all of my favorite horror movies rolled up into one unputdownable book!"—Gretchen McNeil, author of Ten and #murdertrending
