Bodeen, acclaimed as the writer of such picture books as Elizabeti's Doll, turns out a high-wire act of a first novel, a thriller that exerts an ever-tighter grip on readers. Eli, the 15-year-old son ...

“The Compound” by S.A. Bodeen is an awesome read that keeps you guessing and on the edge of your seat. What happens when a billionaire feels there is going to be a nuclear attack? He builds the ...