The Cheerleaders
A Dark and Twisty Thriller That Will Leave You Breathless
Published on 3. September 2020
384 pages
978-1-5290-5353-1 (ISBN)
Description
The Cheerleaders is Kara Thomas' edge-of-your-seat thriller about an eerie sequence of seemingly unrelated events that leaves five cheerleaders dead.
'Sharp, brilliantly plotted, and totally engrossing' - Karen McManus, author of One of Us Is Lying
There are no more cheerleaders in the town of Sunnybrook.
First there was the car accident aEUR" two girls dead after hitting a tree on a rainy night.
Then the murders happened aEUR" two girls were killed by the man next door. The police shot him, so no one will ever know why he did it.
Monica's sister was the last cheerleader to die. After her suicide, Sunnybrook High disbanded the cheer squad. No one wanted to be reminded of the girls they'd lost.
That was five years ago. Now the faculty and students at Sunnybrook High want to remember the lost cheerleaders. But for Monica, it's not that easy. After she discovers the letters in her stepdad's desk, unearths an ancient phone, and meets a strange new friend at school, Monica can't just move on.
There are no more cheerleaders in Sunnybrook, but that doesn't mean anyone else is safe.
'Sharp, brilliantly plotted, and totally engrossing' - Karen McManus, author of One of Us Is Lying
There are no more cheerleaders in the town of Sunnybrook.
First there was the car accident aEUR" two girls dead after hitting a tree on a rainy night.
Then the murders happened aEUR" two girls were killed by the man next door. The police shot him, so no one will ever know why he did it.
Monica's sister was the last cheerleader to die. After her suicide, Sunnybrook High disbanded the cheer squad. No one wanted to be reminded of the girls they'd lost.
That was five years ago. Now the faculty and students at Sunnybrook High want to remember the lost cheerleaders. But for Monica, it's not that easy. After she discovers the letters in her stepdad's desk, unearths an ancient phone, and meets a strange new friend at school, Monica can't just move on.
There are no more cheerleaders in Sunnybrook, but that doesn't mean anyone else is safe.
Reviews / Votes
Sharp, brilliantly plotted, and totally engrossing -- Karen McManus,<i> New York Times</i>-bestselling author of <i>One of Us is Lying</i> Gripping from start to finish . . . with twists that left me shocked -- Victoria Aveyard, <i>New York Times</i>-bestselling author of <i>Red Queen</i> You'll be up all night tearing through the pages * BUSTLE * This deliciously deceptive thriller . . . is a must-have * SLJ * A dark, twisty thriller tapping into the current trend for cheerleading * The Bookseller *More details
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Pan Macmillan
Target group
Young adult
Interest Age: From 12 years
File size
0,90 MB
ISBN-13
978-1-5290-5353-1 (9781529053531)
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Person
Kara Thomas has written for everything from her high school newspaper to Warner Bros. Television. She is a true-crime addict who lives on Long Island with her husband and rescue cat. She is the author of The Darkest Corners, Little Monsters, and The Cheerleaders.
