If you are seeking a break from dystopian or high fantasy sci-fi, this may be just what you are looking for.

Exploring the genesis of the teen opioid epidemic, but with a hard science fiction twist, Not Alone is a YA sci-fi thriller set in down-to-earth rural Vermont:

"It's summer, 2011, and for four and a half years, all Blue has been looking for is a normal life after losing her family in a suspicious fire. But what is normal for a fourteen-year-old that can hear what no one else can? And what should she do when she hears something that presents a tantalizing opportunity to avenge her family? With an unexpected new friend and ally, she comes up with a slam-dunk plan. All she has to do is risk everything, including both of their lives."

"The first half of the book is set up ... the second half of the book is a blur of flipping pages ... found the character Martin wrote to make the villain oddly fascinating ..." -- Carolina Herdegen, Kiss the Book

"Interesting, fast-paced action that keeps the reader on edge ... I would recommend this for lovers of realistic sci-fi." -- Kristina Shankles, NetGalley Reviewer