Full Product Details
Author: April Henry
Publisher: St Martin's Press
Imprint: St Martin's Press
Dimensions:
Width: 14.00cm
, Height: 2.00cm
, Length: 21.00cm
Weight: 0.209kg
ISBN: 9781250044372
ISBN 10: 1250044375
Pages: 240
Publication Date: 17 June 2014
Recommended Age: From 14 to 18 years
Audience:
Young adult
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Teenage / Young adult
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: Temporarily unavailable
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Reviews
The novel only spans a few days, and Henry's airtight plotting and efficient, stylized writing brings tension into each scene. Shrewd characterizations lend additional substance to this adrenaline-inducing read. -- Publishers Weekly Suggest this one to fans of Stefan Petrucha's Split and Matt Whyman's Icecore and Goldstrike for a good adrenaline rush with the tiniest hint of romance. -- School Library Journal April Henry has it down with her taut mysteries, and The Girl Who Was Supposed to Die is as good as her other works. Suspense and tension build from the first page--in which men are taking Cady out to kill her--to the last, as she uncovers the secrets in this eco-thriller. -- School Library Journal Older Jack and Jill readers will find themselves unable to put down this book until they reach the stunning conclusion. -- Jack and Jill magazine Henry is a dependable best-selling force in both adult and YA worlds, and this book is tailor-made to please her fan base. -- Booklist Henry delivers another speedy, suspenseful mystery, this one reminiscent of Robert Ludlum's Jason Bourne books. -- Publishers Weekly 　Praise for The Night She Disappeared The reader must wait with baited breath to see when and if the characters will uncover the truth as the suspense builds to a fever pitch near the end of the book. -- VOYA Fans of intense page-turners . . . will love this one. -- School Library Journal It's a riveting story. . . . Each chapter is a surprise, and the tension builds steadily until the inevitable climactic face off. -- Publishers Weekly 　Praise for Girl, Stolen An ALA Best Book for Young Adults An ALA Quick Pick for Young Adults Constantly interesting and suspenseful. -- Kirkus Reviews Thoroughly exciting. -- Booklist Readers will be hard-pressed to put this one down before its heart-pounding conclusion. -- School Library Journal Be ready to be startled and inspired as the story reaches its climax. Readers
Author Information
April Henry is the New York Times-bestselling author of many acclaimed mysteries for adults and young adults, including the YA novels Girl, Stolen and The Night She Disappeared, and the thriller Face of Betrayal, co-authored with Lis Wiehl. She lives in Oregon.
