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Tag: Thrillers

May 4, 2022 by Amanda MacGregor

Book Review: The Agathas by Kathleen Glasgow and Liz Lawson

I highly recommend this engrossing read and already need to see what mystery Iris and Alice will tackle next. Great read.

April 4, 2022 by Karen Jensen, MLS

Take 5: Thrilling Reads for #YALit Fans

Teen librarian Karen Jensen shares her thoughts on 5 new and upcoming YA thrillers

November 10, 2021 by Karen Jensen, MLS

Take 5: 2022 Sourcebooks Fire Showcase

Teen librarian Karen Jensen shares a look at 5 new thrilling releases coming in 2022 from Sourcebooks Fire

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On the Edge of Your Seat YA: Have Some Suspense Books; By Teen Contributor Riley Jensen

April 12, 2021 by Karen Jensen, MLS

Teen contributor Riley Jensen shares a roundup of new and upcoming YA suspense thrillers for those who like a little murder, mayhem and mystery

Book Review: The Project by Courtney Summers

November 17, 2020 by Amanda MacGregor

A gripping, flawless psychological thriller ready to leave readers shattered.

Take 5: Creepy(ish) Teen Reads for the Month of October (and always)

October 14, 2020 by Karen Jensen, MLS

Librarian Karen Jensen shares 5 creep(ish) teen reads for the month of October, because it's the perfect season for creepy reads

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‘You wrote an action-thriller?’ a guest post by Tiffany Rosenhan

July 21, 2020 by Amanda MacGregor

Tiffany Rosenhan embraces contradictions and answers, "Why not me?" when asked when why she wrote a thriller.

Teen Friendship: It’s Complicated, a guest post by Kit Frick

June 30, 2020 by Amanda MacGregor

As a writer of YA thrillers, it’s important to me to not just write girls into peril, but to also allow them to fight their way out of danger. Often that involves high-stakes relationship building, and I think that has a lot to do with my own adolescent experiences as a very timid relationship-builder.

Book Review: I Killed Zoe Spanos by Kit Frick

June 25, 2020 by Amanda MacGregor

Full of lies, manipulation, half-truths, secrets, twists, and SO MUCH tension, this mystery will easily rope in readers as we, along with all of the characters, try to figure out just who killed Zoe Spanos.

Book Review: There’s Someone Inside Your House by Stephanie Perkins

September 28, 2017 by Amanda MacGregor

Publisher’s description Scream meets YA in this hotly-anticipated new novel from the bestselling author of Anna and the French Kiss. “There’s Someone Inside Your House is a heart-pounding page-turner with an outstanding cast of characters, a deliciously creepy setting, and an absolutely merciless body count. Best read at night with big bowl of popcorn, this is a killer addition […]

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