Touched

Loved it! For me, this was Time Traveler's Wife meets Thinner (Stephen King)!
I am a big fan of Cyn Balog. Full disclosure: I live in Jersey and love Seaside Heights. So, reading Touched was like visiting some old friends. Beyond that, this is one of the coolest novels I have read in a while. First, the premise is amazing. Nick can see his own future-constantly! Any little thing he does to stray from the set path makes the future change. In addition, his mother has the same power and the power can feel like a curse as well. The book begins with Nick straying from the path (for a good reason) and everything is up in the air from there.
Nick is a great character, as is Mom (who is rather unique), but my fave was Nan. Who wouldn't want a Nan like that?
This is a great read and I have always liked Balog's writing, but I think she has improved into great storyteller status. My only teeny tiny gripe was that I did not buy the “bad guy” and his extreme anger toward Nick (Pedro, maybe, Nick, no). It really does not matter. The point of the whole story was that every thing you do has a ripple effect on the future.
And the ending-Wow. I loved and hated it at the same time. Very clever.
I will recommend this highly to my teens at the library.