COMEBACK by Vicki Grant

Ria's perfect world is crumbling around her.  It comes as a total shock when she hears her parents are divorcing.  Sure, her father was usually busy with his career as a stockbroker, but now she's living with her mother and her little brother and only seeing her father on the weekends.

Shortly after the separation, Ria's dad shows up at her school driving a vintage convertible.  He offers her and her boyfriend a ride, and after returning them to school, even offers to let the kids use the car for the weekend.  That's the last time she sees him before she learns he has disappeared in a plane crash.

Thinking he is dead is a big enough shock, but then Ria starts learning further information that indicates he may not have been the father she has grown to know and love.  News of his disappearance is included in all the news broadcasts, and people she's thought of as family friends and acquaintances are making strangely rude remarks. 

Ria's reaction to all the chaos is to pack up her little brother and run.  With only pocket money and a tank of gas, she takes off without a thought as to where they will go or how they will survive.

Author Vicki Grant takes readers on a frightening ride in COMEBACK.  She captures the disappointment and frustration Ria feels when the life she's always known takes a dramatic turn.  This fast-paced read is perfect for reluctant readers.