by Declan Denton
When Zoe gets a letter from her father on her 12th birthday, she is stunned. Marcus has been in prison all her life, and she has never had any contact with him. She begins to secretly correspond with him, and learns that he has written her many letters that she’s never received. When he tells her he didn’t commit the crime he’s imprisoned for, Zoe wonders if she can find the alibi witness from so many years ago who might be able to verify Marcus’s story. With the help of her friend Trevor and her grandmother, Zoe sets out to discover the truth about her family and learns that even a 12-year-old can make a difference in the world.
I absolutely loved the book, and I feel that people who like realistic fiction with some adventure or mysteries would like this book. This book has some plot twists that would give a turn for the best and maybe the worst. I especially love that readers get to see the handwritten letters from Marcus, Zoe's journal entries, and what Zoe loves the most, baking recipes. This book should definitely be one of your top books to read!