I Hope You're Listening

I Hope You're Listening
Tom Ryan
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Hardback
h210 x 140mm - 368pg
6 Oct 2020 US
International import eta 7-19 days
9780807535080
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Age range 12+The anonymous host of a true-crime podcast is faced with a new case that could uncover secrets from her past. In her small town, seventeen year-old Delia ' Dee' Skinner is known as the girl who wasn' t taken. Ten years ago, she witnessed the abduction of her best friend, Sibby. And though she told the police everything she remembered, it wasn' t enough. Sibby was never seen again. At night, Dee deals with her guilt by becoming someone else: the Seeker, the voice behind the popular true crime podcast Radio Silent, which features missing persons cases and works with online sleuths to solve them. Nobody knows Dee' s the Seeker, and she plans to keep it that way. When another little girl goes missing, and the case is linked to Sibby' s disappearance, Dee has a chance to get answers, with the help of her virtual detectives and the intriguing new girl at school. But how much is she willing to reveal about herself in order to uncover the truth? Dee' s about to find out what' s really at stake in unraveling the mystery of the little girls who vanished. ' Ryan blends queer romance, podcasts, and amateur sleuthing in a rousing and propulsive thriller. ' - Publisher' s Weekly, full review here ' Tom Ryan has crafted a thriller that tunnels through grief and comes out the other side in full empowerment. Each brick of the plot is laid with purpose, and every twist tied off with expert precision, as it barrels toward a heart-pounding finish. There were moments reading I had trouble catching my breath. Not to be missed. ' - Kristen Simmons, author of the Article 5 series and The Deceivers' Tom Ryan has created a spectacular melding of true crime podcast culture, coming of age, queerness, and taut kidnapping thriller. I Hope You' re Listening is a sharply chiseled gem and an instant classic. ' - Derek Milman, author of Scream All Night' Listen up, YA thriller fans and true crime addicts - Tom Ryan' sI Hope You' re Listening is a compelling mystery with a podcast I' d listen to in a heartbeat, characters I want to hang out with, and a pulse-pumping conclusion that will leave you reeling. Prepare to tune in and get hooked. ' - Kit Frick, author of I Killed Zoe Spanos and All Eyes on Us' You' ll fall in love with Dee and her unstoppable strength as she uncovers the clues to a painful disappearance the adults around her would rather forget. ' - Adam Sass, author of Surrender Your Sons
"Intriguing clues keep readers engrossed. . . Ryan' s portrayal of the way a crime can create long-lasting impacts within a community is profound. "--Publishers Weekly "Compelling. . . a page-turner of a mystery with a strong lead character who is a member of the LGBTQ community make this book a winner. "--School Library Journal "Listen up, YA thriller fans and true crime addicts--Tom Ryan' sI Hope You' re Listeningis a compelling mystery with a podcast I' d listen to in a heartbeat, characters I want to hang out with, and a pulse-pumping conclusion that will leave you reeling. Prepare to tune in and get hooked. " --Kit Frick, author of I Killed Zoe Spanos and All Eyes on Us "Tom Ryan has crafted a thriller that tunnels through grief and comes out the other side in fullempowerment. Each brick of the plot is laid with purpose, and every twist tied off with expert precision, as it barrels toward a heart-pounding finish. There were moments reading I had trouble catching my breath. Not to be missed. " --Kristen Simmons, author of the Article 5 series andThe Deceivers "A heart-pounding YA mystery/thriller that is at turns chilling, poignant, and nail-bitingly suspenseful. " --Wendy Heard, author of She' s Too Pretty to Burn "Dee' s authentic, engaging perspective alternates between the day of Sibby' s kidnapping and the present, layered between episode transcripts that demonstrate her strengths as a storyteller and investigator. . . A compelling, satisfyingly queer mystery that explores human connection amid the pressures and pace of today' s news cycle. "--Kirkus Reviews "Tom Ryan has created a spectacular melding of true crime podcast culture, coming of age, queerness, and taut kidnapping thriller. I Hope You' re Listening is a sharply chiseled gem and an instant classic. " --Derek Milman, author of Scream All Night "You' ll fall in love with Dee and her unstoppable strength as she uncovers the clues to a painful disappearance the adults around her would rather forget. " --Adam Sass, author of Surrender Your Sons
Tom Ryan is the author of several books for young readers. He has been nominated for the White Pine Award, the Stellar Award and the Hackmatack Award, and two of his books were Junior Library Guild selections. Two of his young adult novels, Way to Go and Tag Along, were chosen for the ALA Rainbow List, in 2013 and 2014. He was a 2017 Lambda Literary Fellow in Young Adult Fiction.
Status: Active
ISBN-13: 9780807535080
Published: 6 Oct 2020
Published In: United States
Imprint: Albert Whitman & Company
Publisher: Albert Whitman & Company
Format: Hardback
Height: 210mm
Width: 140mm
Pages: 368

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