The Cheerleaders - Kara Thomas

The Cheerleaders

By Kara Thomas

  • Release Date: 2018-07-31
  • Genre: Mysteries for Young Adults
Score: 4.5
4.5
From 286 Ratings

Description

"Sharp, brilliantly plotted, and totally engrossing."--KAREN M. MCMANUS, New York Times bestselling author of One of Us Is Lying

"A crafty, dark, and disturbing story."--KATHLEEN GLASGOW, New York Times bestselling author of Girl In Pieces

"A little bit Riverdale and a little bit Veronica Mars."--RILEY SAGER, bestselling author of Final Girls

A Goodreads Best Young Adult Book of the Year Nominee

From the author of The Darkest Corners and Little Monsters comes an all-new edge-of-your-seat thriller set in upstate New York about an eerie sequence of seemingly unrelated events that leaves five cheerleaders dead.


There are no more cheerleaders in the town of Sunnybrook.

First there was the car accident--two girls dead after hitting a tree on a rainy night. Not long after, the murders happened. Those two girls were killed by the man next door. The police shot him, so no one will ever know his reasons. 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. She just wants to forget.

Only, Monica's world is starting to unravel. There are the letters in her stepdad's desk, an unearthed, years-old cell phone, a strange new friend at school. . . . Whatever happened five years ago isn't over. Some people in town know more than they're saying. And somehow, Monica is at the center of it all.

There are no more cheerleaders in Sunnybrook, but that doesn't mean anyone else is safe.

More Praise for Kara Thomas:

"Gripping from start to finish . . . with twists that left me shocked."--VICTORIA AVEYARD, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Red Queen

"You'll be up all night tearing through the pages."--BUSTLE

"This deliciously deceptive thriller...is a must-have."--SLJ

Reviews

  • Great book

    5
    By OMG🤩🐷🥑
    That ending…. It’s more like two endings really!!! Also the two perspectives were great! Would definitely recommend.
  • Great read

    4
    By obessivedogmom4
    I really enjoyed this book. I didn’t expect the ending.
  • Was a little disappointed...but..

    3
    By BabiNik88
    This book did keep my attention, though I kept waiting for something more. There was one twist at the end which was not super surprising! Another twist at the very end which was a little interesting, but was hoping that everything was connected a little more, than just coincidence. I still enjoyed the read, just wish it answered more questions than were asked. They built up a lot of things which ended in a very dull conclusion. Over all I did not dislike it, and read it quite quickly to find out what was going on.

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