Reminiscent of Wake by Lisa McMann and Deadly Little Secret by Laurie Faria Stolarz, Slide is an entertaining read which unfortunately, misses the mark set bythe former two books. It just doesn't have that pull, or the magic, to suck readers in. The plot is predictable and the twists seem cliche. But seeing as it's a relatively short novel, it's not a bad way to wile your time. Though as a side note, with books like these, (view spoiler)[ why is it that every time a new guy appears in town the same time something sinister happens, it's always the new guy's doing. Surely there must be a new trope available to authors by now? (hide spoiler)]