Synopses & Reviews
A toxic friendship takes a dangerous turn in this riveting novel from the author of andlt;Iandgt;Where It Beganandlt;/Iandgt;.andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Emma is tired of being good. Always the dutiful daughter to an overprotective father, she is the antithesis of her motherand#8212;whose name her dad wonand#8217;t even say out loud. Thatand#8217;s why meeting Siobhan is the best thing that ever happened to herand#8230;and the most dangerous. Because Siobhan is fun and alluring and experienced and lives on the edge. In other words, sheand#8217;s everything Emma isnand#8217;t.andlt;BRandgt; andlt;BRandgt;And it may be more than Emma can handle.andlt;BRandgt; andlt;BRandgt;Because as intoxicating as her secret life may be, when Emma begins to make her own decisions, Siobhan starts to unravel. Itand#8217;s more than just Dylan, the boy who comes between them. Their high-stakes pacts are spinning out of control. Elaborate lies become second nature. Loyalties and boundaries are blurred. And it all comes to a head at the infamous Afterparty, a bash where debauchery rages and an intense, inescapable confrontation ends in a plummet from the rooftop...
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"A gripping and sometimes downright scary look at friendship and manipulation."
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andlt;divandgt;"Unflinching. . . there are no easy answers."andlt;/divandgt;
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"In Stampler's unflinching look at wealthy, decadent youth and complicated relationships, there are no easy answers. Realistic characters with tight dialogue add to the tension--and there's plenty of it."
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"Readers will root for Emma as she negotiates difficult choices and a first romance, and grapples with finding her moral compass. But in her heartbreaking portrayal of Siobhan, a young woman spinning out of control with no one able to catch herand#8212;not even her best friendand#8212;author Ann Redisch Stampler reminds us that losing a friendship can be just as painful as a failed romance."
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"Quick and entertaining, this comic romp fulfills its promising setup."
—Kirkus
"This novel successfully mirrors such films as Ocean’s Eleven as well as Mission Impossible and makes the text accessible to a younger audience...humorous and intriguing."
—School Library Journal
"Schreiber's plot is pure fun, deliciously convoluted and full of surprises."
—Horn Book Magazine
"A fast-paced, humor-laced, action packed romp with great appeal for fans of mysteries, heists, underdogs, and Robin Hood-style justice."
—Booklist
Synopsis
A toxic friendship takes a dangerous turn in this riveting novel from the author of Where It Began.
Emma is tired of being good. Always the perfect daughter to an overprotective father, she moves to Los Angeles dying to reinvent herself. This is why meeting Siobhan is the best thing that ever happened to her. And the most dangerous. Because Siobhan is fun and alluring and experienced and lives on the edge--and she wants Emma to come with her.
And it may be more than Emma can handle.
Their high-stakes pacts are spinning out of control. Loyalties and boundaries are blurred. And it all comes to a head at the infamous Afterparty, where an intense, inescapable confrontation ends in a plummet from the rooftop...
How many lies can you tell your father, your best friend, your boyfriend, and yourself before everything falls apart?
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For teen readers of Curtis Sittenfeld, Ally Carter, and James Patterson, Joe Schreiber's entertaining and over-the-top novel introduces us to Will Shea: con-artist. But Will isn't the only scammer at one of the most elite and privileged prep schools in the country--Andrea Dufresne is there, too, and Connaughton Academy isn't big enough for the both of them. So they make a deal--and the stakes are higher than high school. May the best con win!
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It's his senior year and Will Shea has conned his way into one of the country's most elite prep schools. But he soon runs into Andrea, a fellow con-artist. With the school not big enough for the both of them, they make a bet that whoever can con Brandt Rush, the richest, most privileged student in the school out of $50K, gets to stay at the school. Will starts setting up his con (an online poker scam) with his uncle who's one of the best grifters in the business, but also with the unwanted help of his father.. The plot thickens as Will starts falling for fellow student Gatsby, and some of Will's lies start to catch up with him.
In this twisty tale of scams, secrets, lies and deception, it hard to figure out who's conning who!
About the Author
Joe Schreiber is the New York Times bestselling author of adult novels Death Troopers, Chasing the Dead, and Eat the Dark. His other novels for young people include, the critically acclaimed Au Revoir, Crazy European Chick, Perry's Killer Playlist, and Lenny Cyrus, School Virus. He lives in Pennsylvania with his wife and children.