Nicole Kroon Reviews “Gripped Part 1” by Stacy Padula

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By Nicole Kroon—North Andover, Massachusetts

Gripped Part 1 by Stacy Padula is a fascinating story that captivates readers as they learn about the secrets hiding in the town of Montgomery, Massachusetts. The story follows college student and former star football player Taylor Dunkin, and high school students Cathy Kagelli, Marc Dunkin, Jason Davids, and many others in the town as they are introduced to the new world of drugs and alcohol and get sucked into this new, exciting, and dangerous lifestyle. Readers experience through the characters just how easy it can be to fall down the slippery slope of drugs and alcohol that can ruin people’s lives and the lives of the people around them. And when Taylor decides to become clean and pull out of the mess he got himself and others into, he has to face the consequences from the police and the drug dealing crime circle he became a part of. 

This story is super entertaining and great for readers who like fast-paced tales of realistic fiction. The writing is great and the characters are super developed and highly relatable, making the story much more impactful. Readers are left reeling and begging for more after hearing the incredibly deep and powerful tale of the students of Montgomery and their journey with drugs and alcohol, making Gripped a novel that every young adult should read.

About Nicole Kroon

Nicole is a sophomore at North Andover High School and will graduate in 2025.  Her favorite subjects in school are math and biology.  She loves reading and traveling with her family and enjoys going on challenging hikes.  Most recently she visited Iceland, where she hiked on several amazing trails.  Nicole is a varsity runner on the Cross Country, Indoor Track, and Outdoor Track teams at her school, and she also volunteers in the Youth Track and Field program. 

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Published by Author Stacy A. Padula

Stacy Padula has spent the last 15 years working daily with teenagers as a college counselor, mentor, and life coach. She was named "Top Inspirational Author of the Year" for 2022 by the International Association of Top Professionals (New York, NY). In 2021, she was broadcast on the famous Reuters Building in Times Square as "Empowered Woman of the Year." Her Gripped book series is currently being adapted for TV by Emmy-winning producer Mark Blutman. She is the founder and CEO of Briley & Baxter Publications: a publishing company that donates a portion of its proceeds to animal rescues each month. She has edited and published a variety of titles, including Boston Bruins Anthem Singer Todd Angilly and Rachel Goguen's The Adventures of Owen & the Anthem Singer, LaTonya Pinkard of Netflix's Last Chance U's Nate & His Magic Lion, and former NHL player Norm Beaudin's memoir The Original: Living Life Through Hockey. Stacy resides in Plymouth, Massachusetts with her husband Tim and two miniature dachshunds, Briley and Baxter.