Synopses & Reviews
From
Possess author Gretchen McNeil comes this teen horror novel inspired by Agatha Christie's
And Then There Were None. Perfect for fans of Christopher Pike's
Chain Letter and Lois Duncan's
I Know What You Did Last Summer,
Ten will keep readers on the edge of their seats until the very last page!
It was supposed to be the weekend of their lives — an exclusive house party on Henry Island. Best friends Meg and Minnie are looking forward to two days of boys, booze, and fun-filled luxury. But what starts out as fun turns twisted after the discovery of a DVD with a sinister message: Vengeance is mine. And things only get worse from there.
With a storm raging outside, the teens are cut off from the outside world . . . so when a mysterious killer begins picking them off one by one, there's no escape. As the deaths become more violent and the teens turn on one another, can Meg find the killer before more people die? Or is the killer closer to her than she could ever imagine?
Review
“In the esteemed tradition of teen horror fiction, TEN hits all the high notes: a stormy night, illicit liaisons, cut phone lines, suspicious disappearances, double-crosses, secret histories, and plenty of twists.” ALA Booklist
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“Agatha Christie meets Gossip Girl in McNeils throwback to old-school thrillers.” Publishers Weekly
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“A quick-paced thriller full of half-facts and red herrings that take readers through the twists and turns of a deadly weekend.” School Library Journal
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“Dont expect to put it down once youve picked it up.” Bulletin of the Center for Children & #8217;s Books
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“A breathless read.” Kirkus Reviews
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“Gretchen McNeils TEN is my new number one! I jumped at every creaking floorboard in my house and on the page. This is sure to be a teen thriller classic!” Nancy Holder, Bram Stoker Award winning author of THE SCREAMING SEASON
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“TEN is a real page turner! Gretchen McNeil knows how to plot a thriller: Her setup is flawless and the suspense kept me on the edge of my seat.” Christopher Pike, #1 New York Times bestselling author of the THIRST series and REMEMBER ME
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Praise for POSSESS: “With demons, secrets, and a butt-kicking heroine, POSSESS is a whole lotta dark and twisted fun!” Kimberly Derting, author of the Body Finder series
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Praise for POSSESS: “”A dark, unique, and intelligent novel with frightening twists around every corner that left me breathless.” Courtney Allison Moulton, author of ANGELFIRE
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Praise for POSSESS: “McNeil strikes a fine balance between outright scares and sarcastic humor…[a] light, entertaining read.” ALA Booklist
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Praise for Forget Me "The teens likable, tenacious character and the storys Hollywood-like ending keep this debut on the lighter side, making it just right for late-summer beach reading."--Kirkus Reviews
"K.A. Harrington creates an exciting—yet humorous—romantic thriller."--GirlsLife.com
"Harrington unfurls another gripping whodunit that will keep readers guessing . . . Thanks to Harringtons ability to weave suspenseful yet believable stories full of hidden clues and false leads, what the teenagers uncover about Flynns death goes beyond what most readers will see coming. As in her previous novels, Harringtons fully defined characters and vivid settings set the stage for a riveting read."--Publishers Weekly
"This mystery takes many unexpected twists and turns . . . Corporate misbehavior, economic downturns, and whistle-blowing are not the usual in young adult books, but Harrington makes them relevant to teen readers."--VOYA
Synopsis
A smart and terrifying teen horror novel inspired by Agatha Christie's And Then There Were None, from Get Even author Gretchen McNeil--coming soon to TV screens as a Lifetime Original Movie
Ten teens. Three days. One killer.
It was supposed to be the weekend of their lives--an exclusive house party on Henry Island. Best friends Meg and Minnie are looking forward to two days of boys, booze, and fun-filled luxury. But what starts out as fun turns twisted after the discovery of a DVD with a sinister message: Vengeance is mine. And things only get worse from there.
With a storm raging outside, the teens are cut off from the outside world . . . so when a mysterious killer begins picking them off one by one, there's no escape. As the deaths become more violent and the teens turn on one another, can Meg find the killer before more people die? Or is the killer closer to her than she could ever imagine?
Perfect for fans of Christopher Pike's Chain Letter and Lois Duncan's I Know What You Did Last Summer, Ten will keep readers on the edge of their seats until the very last page
About the Author
Gretchen McNeil is the author of Ten and Possess. She is also a former coloratura soprano, is the voice of Mary on G4's Code Monkeys, and currently sings with the L.A.-based circus troupe Cirque Berzerk. She is a founding member of vlog group the YARebels—where she can be seen as "Monday"—and is an active member of the Enchanted Inkpot, a group blog of YA and middle-grade fantasy writers.