Review: Was Her Brother Trapped? Did He Need Her Help?
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 09 14, 2013
Who were all these strange people? Was she going crazy?  Sarah had always immersed herself in a world of books to escape the realities of her life. First her mother disappeared, abandoning her and her brother. Then her father died of cancer, and finally her brother Adam, disappeared too.  The only hint that Adam was still alive was the occasional old book he would send her.  Though the books were unusual, and had symbols in the front covers, they were not collector's items or rare antiques.Now Sarah seemed to be having hallucinations involving the characters of Alice in Wonderland ... a strange coincidence that her coffee/bookshop was named, Wonderland.  Her landlord had given her a year's free rent in exchange for one of her brother's books, and now he was telling her that her brother was trapped and needed her help.What a fine combination of mystery and fantasy, author Jackie C. Myrtle has written. The characters are quirky and interesting. As the story progresses, the characters evolve and become involved in Sarah's life. Is their startling resemblance to the White Rabbit, the Mad Hatter and the Queen of Hearts Sarah's imagination, or something more sinister?Older teens and adults alike will thoroughly enjoy this fabulous family-appropriate fiction!  Be prepared to want MORE!