Sharp Objects features Camille Preaker, a writer for the newspaper Daily Post in Chicago, who has been given a difficult assignment to investigate the death of two girls who had died in her hometown. Aside from a troubling past, Camille will have to confront her eerie mother and a half sister that she barely knows. With the help of Richard, a confident detective from Kansas City, Camille digs deeper in order to figure out what happened to the girls and to get a statement for her newspaper.
The Graces by Laure Eve is a young adult novel that follows the story of River, a teenage girl who becomes infatuated with a mysterious and enigmatic family in her new town. The Graces, as they are known, are rumored to possess supernatural powers and are the center of fascination for the entire community. River is determined to befriend them and is eventually invited into their world where secrets, lies, and dark magic lurk beneath their glamorous facade.
Dirt Creek is a small-town mystery set in the rural Australian outback town of Durton or “Dirt Town” where twelve-year-old Esther Bianci disappears on her way home from school. Esther’s best friend Veronica “Ronnie” Thompson is devastated and attempts to seek clues to help bring her friend home, and Esther’s mom, Constance Bianchi, grieves and questions the tight-knit community she lived in for many years.
Never Let Me Go is a dystopian novel set in Britain. The book takes us through the life of young British school kids who are at an isolated boarding school. The mystery is they are required to follow a very strict set of rules and are never allowed to leave the premises of the school until they are old enough. The book is a great read and definitely takes an interesting turn.
Summary: The Hawthorne Legacy by Jennifer Lynn Barnes is the sequel to The Inheritance Games. In this thrilling young adult novel, protagonist Avery Grambs continues to navigate the enigmatic world of the wealthy Hawthorne family after inheriting their fortune. As she dives deeper into the family's secrets and rivalries, Avery must decipher puzzles and codes to uncover hidden truths about her connection to the Hawthornes.
Batman: Nightwalker is a young adult novel written by Marie Lu as part of the DC Icons series. The story follows a young Bruce Wayne before he becomes Batman. After an encounter with the police, Bruce is sentenced to community service at Arkham Asylum, where he meets Madeleine, a mysterious and enigmatic inmate. As Bruce investigates a series of crimes in Gotham City, he becomes entangled in a dangerous web of corruption and intrigue.
Five teenagers all end up in detention for the same reason- having their phones in class. Yet, all teenagers claim the phones were planted. A very uneventful detention becomes life changing when only four of them make it out of that classroom. The athlete (Cooper), the beauty (Addy), the brain (Bronwyn), and the criminal (Nate) are all luckier than the outcast (Simon). Everyone in the room is a suspect in Simon's death, and as the kids learn more about each other they start to trust each other less. One of them is a killer and it's up to everyone else to find them out.
Quentin and his next-door neighbor, Margo, grew up together. Even though they spent their childhood together, they grew apart. That's because Margo stayed an unencumbered force, and Quentin did not. One strange night, she shows up at his house, pulls him into her whirlwind ride to get revenge, and she shows him what a strength it is to be free. She's not perfect though, and soon after their daring night, she's back out of his life. Back into her world of popularity and fun. Soon after, she truly disappears and leaves a paper trail for Quentin to follow.
