Sorry. Haven't been by the forums in a while but had to stop by and give my praise for JACK: SECRET HISTORIES.

Wow!

I thoroughly enjoyed this YA novel. It was a walk down memory lane of sorts. And it broke a lot of Jack "rules".

First of all, I must say that the introduction of Jack's mother with hugs ranks right up there with my favorite Jack moments. FPW is the man and he nailed the details perfectly.

Secondly, the fact that Jack relies on the authorities (Tim, etc.) to help with his first fix it is great. Can't do that in a typical Jack book.

I could go on and on about how he learns lock picking, how the characters reflect those of his adult friends, and how the things mentioned in bits and pieces throughout the Jack novels seem to culminate into a greater whole in this book.

I can hardly wait for the next installment.

Plus, as a writer, I have been inspired not to rule out marketing some of my work to the YA market.

Thanks!