The Unresolved - Welsh, T. K. Dutton, 2006. 149p. $16.99, hardcover. ISBN-10: 0-525-47731-4. ISBN-13: 978-0-525-47731-0. [YOUNG ADULT FICTION] Shipwrecks. Ghosts. New York—History—1898-1951.

In 1904, a fifteen-year-old German-American girl named Mallory Meer finds herself in love with Dustin, a boy who has finally noticed her. Unfortunately, their romance comes to a fatal end when a fire breaks out on the General Slocum steamship and she dies, along with thousands of other passengers. Now her ghost seems trapped, unable to move on. How can she let go of her family or Dustin? How can she help bring those responsible for the horrific fire to justice? Is Dustin wrongfully accused of the crime because he is a Jew? Filled with intrigue, corruption, and revenge motifs, Welsh weaves a fast-paced romance with time shifts clearly delineated.

This is Welsh’s first young adult novel, although she has written seven books in the adult fiction category. Let’s hope this is just the beginning of more young adult books from this author.

Mary Lou Henneman