"A riveting tour de force" — Kirkus (Starred Review)
"Summers excels at slowly unspooling both Sadie’s and West’s investigations at a measured, tantalizing pace".—Booklist (Starred review)
"The fresh, nuanced, and fast-moving narrative will appeal to a range of YA and new adult readers, and serves as a larger examination on the way society interacts with true crime...It's impossible to not be drawn into this haunting thriller of a book. A heartrending must-have." — School Library Journal (Starred Review)
"A taut, suspenseful book about abuse and power." — Publishers Weekly (Starred Review)
"Summers has pulled no punches when it comes to diving into the darker side of teen lives." —Bustle
"An expertly crafted, genre-defying YA mystery. ...Sadie is a triumph of innovative storytelling." — Washington Independent Review of Books
"An electrifying thriller, taut as a bowstring. A coming-of-age tale, both gritty and sensitive. A poignant drama of love and loss. This — all this — is Sadie: a novel for readers of any age, and a character as indelible as a scar. Flat-out dazzling."—A.J. Finn, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Woman in the Window
"Sadie is an electrifying, high-stakes road trip—a gripping thriller with a true—crime podcast edge. Clear your schedule. You're not going anywhere until you've reached the end." —Stephanie Perkins, New York Times bestselling author of There's Someone Inside Your House and Anna and the French Kiss
"A haunting, gut-wrenching, and relentlessly compelling read. Sadie grabs you and won't let you go until you've borne witness." —Veronica Roth, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Carve the Mark and The Divergent series
Fall is so close we can taste it—literally—Pumpkin Spice is technically already back. And since nothing speaks to us more than cozying up with a great book and a hot coffee in the crisp autumn air, we’re thrilled to announce our newest Monthly Picks! Follow the dreams and ambitions of an unforgettable family, get sucked […]
If you’re a seasoned Murderino (see: Stay Sexy and Don’t Get Murdered) or just dipping your toes into the cold-as-death pond of murder and mayhem, these stories – whether based off real crimes or include other true crime obsessives – are certain to creep up your spine and keep you looking over your shoulder. Case closed.
There’s nothing better than kicking back with a twisty thriller during the summer, and that’s why I Killed Zoe Spanos is the perfect choice for our July YA Book Club. This fever-dream thrill ride will leave you catching your breath and guessing again and again until the very end. Amber Smith, author of The Way I Used […]
In the past decade, podcasts have gone from background noise to a major part of the pop-culture soundscape. More people are listening to them, and every media company is producing them (not to mention companies like, say, Barnes & Noble). Podcasts are making their presence felt in the book world too, with a growing number of […]
In a world divided among three castes—demon Moon, demon-human Steel, and the lowest caste, fully human Paper—Lei is a Paper whose golden eyes hint at a demonic heritage she doesn’t have…and draw the attention of the distant king. In the opening pages of Natasha Ngan’s hotly anticipated fantasy debut, Girls of Paper and Fire, Lei is […]