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Nov 27, 2011

Laura rated it:

Thrillers seem to be up and coming in the young adult arena and UNTRACEABLE leads the way. A unique, well-written story about Grace, who uses her tracking skills to find her missing father.

Danger lurks at every turn, and the secrets she needs to uncover can’t all be found in the woods. So she takes to sleuthing and nosing around where she shouldn’t be to find the clues.

When she runs into two hillbilly suspicious-looking hunters, Grace pulls a thread that unravels a mystery th More...

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Dec 04, 2011

Nicole rated it:

Grace's father goes missing and no matter how many times she's told that her father is dead and there is not hope of finding him, she won't give up. But the more Grace looks for her father, she realizes that her father's disappearance is part of something bigger--a crime involving her whole town.

I really enjoyed reading this. There is definitely the who-done-it? feel to this story where you're questioning every character and wondering if they're the bad guy. In the beginning, the sto More...

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Feb 09, 2012

Jennifer rated it:

I am at a lost of words when writing this review. I don't know where to start or how to describe this book. It has a mixture of everything from mystery, to investigation, to romance to murder making this book a fantastic read. Grace reminds me a lot of Veronica Mars who will stop at nothing to learn the real truth behind her father's disappearance. No one can stop her, she's strong willed, independent, and although, everyone including her mother and the town sheriff have given up and believe tha More...

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Feb 06, 2012

Reading rated it:

I would like to say two things first of all...

One - being that I freaking love the cover of this book! Simply phenomenal, those blue eyes and dark lashes... WOW!

Two - is that this book has the BEST, I say the best first two pages of any book ever! It was high speed, non-stop action/thriller. Any book that has you biting your nails the first two pages in, is a definite winner for me.

Now I love the way S.R. Johannes wrote this mystery. The romance, guessing games, and More...

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Jan 16, 2012

Valette rated it:

This book was a satisfying read and held so much more than I expected.
While Grace (Main Character) was your average strong female lead, her first-person perspective allowed the reader clear insight into how her mind worked. I could feel her determination to save her father and her pain over her crumbling world. Mo (Romantic Interest) was very ... well, romantic but he seemed to fall for Grace a little fast. And there was one instance at the end, due to a plot twist, that I didn't More...

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Jan 14, 2012

Helen rated it:

I’m not sure of the category of Untraceable by S.R. Johannes. Probably young adult since the protagonist, Grace, is a teenager. But you don’t have to be a teen to enjoy the book. I did and I’m a few years past nineteen.

Grace’s dad has been missing for so long, everyone assumes he’s dead – everyone except Grace. He disappeared into the vast forest filled with cliffs and bears and other dangers. But Grace feels inside that he’s alive. He was a Forest Ranger and he taught her everything s More...

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Jan 11, 2012

Trisha rated it:

UNTRACEABLE is packed with suspense, action, tension, and enough romance to make you swoon. I didn’t know what to expect when diving into this read. From the blurb, I had a different picture painted in my mind. But I was surprised how easily I was sucked into Grace’s world, and how much I cared about her plight to save her father. Also, I think I could go trekking through the wilderness and know exactly how to survive, as there are some amazing survival skills learned throughout this story.
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Jan 11, 2012

Liz rated it:

Heard a lot of buzz about how this self-published work aspired to be more professionally done than your usual self-pubbed novels. I enjoyed the story and it was indeed a breath of fresh air from what's getting conventionally published today.

Yeah, the story was a bit dark and I can see why it might not be suitable for the mass market. Something about the mystery at the center of this novel rubbed me the wrong way, though I'm not saying it can't be covered as YA. I think I might have g More...

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Dec 30, 2011

Katie rated it:

A father’s love for his children is a strong bond, but what about a daughter’s love for her father?

Grace is one kick butt heroine and she has learned everything she knows about the forest from her father. Her skills in wilderness survival and tracking will be tested when her father comes up missing. How far will she go in order to save the one she loves?

Grace is one of my favorite heroines she doesn’t give up easily and I admire that. Her journey to save her father is ful More...

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Dec 26, 2011

Katie rated it:

Ramblings: This book sounded like just my cup of tea, and it was! Full of mystery, suspense, and romance, Untraceable pulled me in and never let me go! This is a captivating book that revved up my emotions and led me on a wild goose bear chase!
Characters: Grace is the main character of this book and she is the strongest, bravest, and most determined heroine I've read about in a long time! But aside from the action, there is also romance in this book. Grace's ex Wyn and a new found f More...

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Dec 19, 2011

Felicia rated it:

E-book: Untraceable by S.R. Johannes
Pages: 185
Genre: Young Adult, Thriller
Source: Sent from author

Short Synopsis: Ever since Grace's father has been missing for at least three months, Grace does everything she can to track him down. But she has no clue what she's gotten herself into.

My Thoughts: A surprisingly interesting read, with characters that I couldn't get enough of!

Ever since Grace's father has been missing for three months, Grace has been on More...

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Dec 09, 2011

Jenn rated it:

Untraceable is a little different from the usual books we talk about here at Tynga’s Reviews because it’s set in the real world. No dystopia, no paranormal elements, no steampunk gadgets in sight. But I love a good thriller so there was no way for me to pass Untraceable up after reading the book description! And you know what? Untraceable is an amazing debut, filled with rich worldbuilding, strong characters, and an unpredictable plot (though there were a couple moments that made me go “hmm” sli More...

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Dec 01, 2011

Joy (joyous reads) rated it:

I sent an email to the author last week asking her where I could purchase her book. I'm not sure if she could tell but I was a little...er, frantic. I literally searched all the on line bookstores and I couldn't find a copy! Well, she was nice enough to tell me that her book wasn't available yet. Duh! Anyway, I waited {im}patiently like a good little bookworm that I am and when the day finally arrived, I wasted no time and devoured this baby right away.

Untraceable is a story about a More...

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Nov 25, 2011

Amanda (Letters Inside Out) rated it:

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I had been eyeing Untraceable for awhile. Look at the cover, it’s lovely in a subtle sort of way. When the author emailed me about reviewing it, I immediately jumped on the chance and managed to fit it in right away.

Grace’s father has been missing for other 3 months and she’s convinced he’s still alive, despite everyone around her saying he isn’t. She knows that he knows the mountains so well that something is obviously wrong. To the point of More...

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Jan 24, 2012

Mattie rated it:

This book was great. A few parts did make me a bit queasy, but nothing too bad. I loved the main character and admired her for her strength (mental and physical) and loyalty. I also learned quite a few new things about how to survive better in the wilderness!

There really isn't anything that I hate about this book except how much work she has to do to get people to see the truth that is right in front of their faces! If I could have, I would have smacked a few of those people upside the More...

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Feb 18, 2012

Heather rated it:

Untraceable by S.R. Johannes is a novel about Grace, a 16-year-old girl who is saddened and confused by the disappearance and presumed death of her father. But unlike many other teenagers, Grace is determine to explore the Smokey Mountains where her father disappeared and search for clues as to where he might be. It's been three months since they last saw her father and the local authorities are closing the case and ruling her father's disappearance as death by drowning.

One da More...

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Dec 28, 2011

Dorothy rated it:

I got wrapped up in this story right away. Grace is a very strong-minded, stubborn girl whose top priority is to find her father. He went missing, and now everyone seems to have lost faith that he's still alive. Everyone except Grace, that is. In her efforts to find him, she runs into trouble -- both good and bad trouble. Bad trouble as in disputes with reservation chiefs, risking getting caught hacking into police computers, and face-offs with shady, gun-toting characters. Good trouble as in ha More...

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Dec 29, 2011

Baby rated it:

I'm a bit conflicted about Untraceable. On one hand, it was a good mystery and I never guessed who the actual bad guy was. I read the book quickly and was with Grace for the entire ride, cheering for her to find her dad. The setting was also unique and described very well.

But, this is one of those books that I think would have been better if it wasn't YA, mainly because of Grace. She's a wilderness survival expert, drives a motorcycle, works at a fishing shop (no mention of going to More...

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Jan 30, 2012

Kristen rated it:

GENRE: Young Adult Contemporary
THEME: Romance, Mystery
Received for Review for The Teen Book Scene
BLOG: http://seeingnight.blogspot.com/

REVIEW:
Untraceable is a young adult mystery thriller that pulled on my emotional side because I’m such a daddy’s girl and the strong female lead really cares for her dad. S.R. Johannes did a fantastic job creating the mystery behind a father that goes missing and a daughter determined to find out the truth of what really happened.
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Nov 29, 2011

Courtney rated it:

Before I begin to write all the wonderful things about this book I wanted to start by saying, I absolutely LOVE the cover!! Isn’t it beautiful?! I think it’s gorgeous and now after reading the story, I realize it is a great image of what the story is about.

Untraceable is a thriller! We have young, stubborn and determined Grace who is consumed with figuring out what happened to her dad. Everyone in town, including the sheriff and Grace’s mom are insisting that her dad died drowning an More...

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Nov 30, 2011

Britney rated it:

WOW!
I had to take a minute to let it all sink in before I could start to actually gather my thoughts. UNTRACEABLE is without a doubt going to be the next big YA phenomenon. With a kick-butt heroine who will become an instant favorite, this fast-paced thriller will keep you guessing at every turn. UNTRACEABLE is packed with adventure, betrayal, mystery, and a conspiracy that will leave you only wanting more. Just like the North Carolina woods Grace navigates fearlessly, Johannes weaves a b More...

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Feb 09, 2012

gunneos rated it:

Eh, I must be part of the minority who didn't particularly care for this book. It's kind of a mystery thriller set in the wild, except I was neither thrilled nor mystified. I just wanted to get it over with, because Grace, the protagonist, just grated on my nerves for some reason. I didn't believe in her. I could barely keep my eyes from rolling at her tough girl act.

There are some heroines out there who go through shit and come back stronger (Kate Daniels), or scarred (Katniss Ever More...

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Dec 03, 2011

Alaiel rated it:

What would you do if someone you love disappears without leaving a mark? What if everybody tells you to move on, to give up hope and understand that he/she is dead? What if you don't give up because you just know he is alive, somewhere?
What would you do then?

Grace chose to fight. Because her dad went missing and she just knew that he would never disappear or get lost in the woods. That place was like a second home for him. But the police in her small town found his things near More...

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Nov 23, 2011

Dani rated it:

After three months of fruitless searching and numerous dead-end leads, Grace Wells is the only person who believes her dad, Joe, may still be alive. Grace, an accomplished wilderness survivalist, learned everything she knows about tracking, fishing, and the Smokies from her forest ranger father. And she is certain, beyond the shadow of a doubt, that he’s still out there somewhere – convinced that he wouldn’t fall victim to the fatal scenarios the police postulating. When the authorities decide More...

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Dec 17, 2011

Rosa rated it:

What the flegnon? Okay truthfully the end of this book made the beginning bearable. It was slow paced and frankly way too much. And I didn't see the point of Mo at all till the book was almost over. But man oh man was that ending worth it. I didn't really warm to Grace cuz she did a lot of things that didn't make sense. Like the whole finding her dads shirt thing. um, hello obviously fake. And then she kept jumping to conclusions and I was like where did u just pull that out of? Its hard to get More...

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Nov 29, 2011

DL rated it:

My book flap summary – Grace’s upbringing hasn’t been like other sixteen year old girls. She’s spent just as much time in the wilderness with her Forest Ranger father, learning everything she can about nature and how it needs to be protected now more than ever, as she has in an actual classroom. Then her world is turned upside down when her father mysteriously disappears during a routine patrol and months of searching yield very few clues regarding his fate.

Now it seems Grace is th More...

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Dec 19, 2011

MaryBookSwarm rated it:

Positive: The worldbuilding. It's obvious this author knows her woodcraft and knows her woods well. Grace's world, filled with the lush splendor of the forest, is so beautifully wrought, I could practically smell the evergreens and hear the birdsong. I enjoyed the wood lore interspersed throughout the story, and Grace's deep love and connection with the natural world she lives in.

Positive: Grace. She's such an amazing character--brave, bullheaded and stubborn, knowledgeable, caring, More...

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Dec 07, 2011

Ange rated it:

Untraceable is a young adult thriller that will keep you on the edge of your seat throughout the story. This book seems to have it all mystery, intrigue, a strong female protagonist, a love triangle with two hot guys and suspense.

Set in North Carolina, we meet Grace who grew up living and breathing the mountains. Her father was/is a forest ranger goes missing and Grace is determined to find him, when everyone else including her mother has given up. Grace is someone who never gives More...

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Dec 08, 2011

Cindy/Books Complete Me rated it:

Grace's father has been missing for months and she refuses to believe that he's dead. Using the survival skills that her father taught her, Grace spends all of her free time searching for clues, anything she can unearth that might lead her back to her father. The problem is, no believes her dad's alive and no matter what she says or finds in the forest, no one seems to want to help. All the evidence is there: he was on the water, he wasn't a great swimmer, he's been missing for way too long to h More...

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Nov 15, 2011

Lori M. rated it:

While I'm divided about this book, there are definitely more positive points than negative. Good points first!

There are awesome twists and constant suspense. Right when I thought I knew what was going on, Johannes surprised me by going in a different direction (while making total sense). Grace is a fantastic main character who is strong and flawed but admirable. She makes mistakes, especially in regards to her personal relationships, and as bad as things get, she never gives up on h More...

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