Dead End Girls

Dead End Girls
Wendy Heard
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NZ$ 29.99
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Hardback
h212 x 142mm - 336pg
2 Jun 2022 US
International import eta 7-19 days
9780316310413
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"A clever page-turner that I couldn' t put down. "-Natasha Preston, #1 New York Times Bestselling Author? In one week, Maude will be dead. At least, that' s what she wants everyone to think. After years of research, Maude has decided to fake her own death. She' s figured out the how, the when, the where, and who will help her unsuspectingly. The why is complex: revenge, partly. Her terrible parents deserve this. But there' s also ' l' appel du vide,' the call of the void, that beckons her toward a new life where she will be tied to no one, free and adrift. Then Frankie, a step-cousin she barely knows, figures out what she' s plotting, and the plan seems like it' s ruined. Except Frankie doesn' t want to rat her out. Frankie wants in. The girls vault into the unknown, risking everything for a new and limitless life. But there are some things you can never run away from. What if the poison is not in the soil, but in the roots? This pulse-pounding thriller offers a nuanced exploration of identity, freedom, and falling in love while your world falls apart.
"An action-packed LGBTQIAIA+ thriller. Compulsively readable. "--School Library Journal "Both Maude and Frankie are quick-witted heroines whose respective quests for autonomy and internal struggles regarding sexuality and gender identity provide depth. Culminating in a suspenseful ending, Heard' s alluring novel is an invigorating ride. " --Publishers Weekly "An atmospheric, heart-jolting thriller. The book alternates between Maude' s and Frankie' s perspective as they explore their relationship, identities, and what it means to be truly free from people who don' t want you to be yourself or pursue happiness. " --Booklist "There is no shortage of drama but the characters' complexities build given time. Readers will need to block out the whole day for this one because they won' t put it down until it' s done. "--BCCB "Freedom, identity, and unexpected love collide in a pulse-pounding thrill ride. "--Mindy McGinnis, Edgar Award-winning author of The Female of the Species "This fun, dark, fully queer thriller embraces its premise without pulling any punches. A romantic thriller that takes "Be Gay, Do Crime" to heart. " --Kirkus Reviews "Wendy Heard writes smart, edgy thrillers that often explore LGBTQ and coming-of-age themes, and Dead End Girls promises to continue that reputation. In what feels like the lesbian version of Cruel Intentions I always wanted (I mean, who even remembers Ryan Phillippe these days), two stepcousins become obsessed with each other--and with faking their own deaths. "--Crime Reads Praise for Dead End Girls: "What a wild runaway ride! Maude' s sharp mind and intricate death plan was brilliant. I was rooting for her and Frankie the whole time. A clever page-turner that I couldn' t put down. "--Natasha Preston, #1 New York Times Bestselling Author "Utterly addictive. Dead End Girls is a riveting, holds-no-punches thriller with the deeply relatable adolescent hunger for escape and reinvention at its core. "--Kit Frick, author of I Killed Zoe Spanos and Very Bad People
Wendy Heard is the author of the acclaimed YA novel She' s Too Pretty to Burn, which Kirkus Reviews praised as "a wild and satisfying romp" in a starred review, as well as two adult thrillers: The Kill Club and Hunting Annabelle. She is a member of Sisters in Crime, International Thriller Writers, and Mystery Writers of America, and is a contributor at Crimereads. com and Writer' s Digest. Wendy lives in Los Angeles, California.
Status: Indent title, imported to order
ISBN-13: 9780316310413
Published: 2 Jun 2022
Published In: United States
Imprint: Little, Brown Young Readers
Publisher: Little, Brown & Company
Format: Hardback
Height: 212mm
Width: 142mm
Spine: 32mm
Weight: 440g
Pages: 336

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