Shelter: a Mickey Bolitar novel by Harlan Coben

Mickey Bolitar has only been in school a few weeks and his girl friend Ashley has disappeared. Being new in town, Mickey has not yet made many friends. To make matters worse, he is living in his uncle's house since his father died in an auto accident and his mother has been in rehab. Mickey can't understand where she could have gone and when a pair of unlikely teens come to his aid, it is hard to let his guard down. You know how teens are, wanting to keep problems to themselves.... When a little old lady who everyone thinks is dead appears in her doorway and tells him his father may be alive, Mickey's life gets more complicated. Coben writes a compelling and believable tale of differences, bullying and secrets. A good read.