FICTION

Very Bad Things

by Susan MCBRIDE
240p. Delacorte. Oct. 2014. Tr $17.99. ISBN 9780385737975; lib. ed. $20.99. ISBN 9780385907040; ebk. $10.99. ISBN 9780385371025.
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Gr 7 Up—Katie has mostly recovered from the tragedy of her father's suicide and is excited about her future: graduation and college with her boyfriend Mark, a popular hockey athlete. She attends a prep school on scholarship and has found a best friend in her roommate Tessa. Katie's senior year takes a sudden turn, though, when a mysterious package arrives at the dorm for her and contains a gruesome object within. Soon she's questioning who she can trust and trying to piece together a story from a hazy night of partying that resulted in the death of an innocent teen girl. Fans of Sara Shepard's "The Pretty Little Liars" series (HarperCollins) will appreciate the high drama and plot twists. The horror elements are tame making this book appealing for middle grade readers as well as teens.—Samantha Lumetta, Public Library of Cincinnati and Hamilton County, OH
Everything is going great for Katie in her senior year at Whitney Prep--until she opens a package with a murdered girl's hand in it. Even worse, there's video evidence that her boyfriend, Mark, was hooking up with the girl the night she died. Undaunted, Katie's determined to find the truth. Meager characterization is offset by captivating plot twists in this soapy thriller.
Reviewed by Samantha Lumetta , Jul 01, 2014

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