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Simon Lelic’s THE SEARCH PARTY takes place in a small English town situated next to a raging river and a dense wood. The setting is perfect for this suspenseful, twisting tale of a missing girl, Sadie Saunders, and the five friends who try to find her. Everyone believes she has died, and one of the young men in the group is suspected of killing her. In addition to Sadie’s absence, a boy is found dead. They form their own search party, while each holds onto his or her secrets. They are ill-prepared for the daunting task that they have taken upon themselves. Read More
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The entire town thinks 16-year-old Sadie Saunders is dead. Missing now for a week, they say she was murdered. And they think they know who did it. Sadie's five best friends aren’t so sure, and they vow to find out the truth. So they pack their bags and head into the woods where Sadie was last seen. But they’re not just friends, they’re suspects. And each of them has a secret. As the landscape opens up, and the darkness closes in, the reality of their situation becomes clear. This was never really a search party. It’s a witch hunt. And not everyone will make it home alive.
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The entire town thinks 16-year-old Sadie Saunders is dead. Missing now for a week, they say she was murdered. And they think they know who did it. Sadie's five best friends aren’t so sure, and they vow to find out the truth. So they pack their bags and head into the woods where Sadie was last seen. But they’re not just friends, they’re suspects. And each of them has a secret. As the landscape opens up, and the darkness closes in, the reality of their situation becomes clear. This was never really a search party. It’s a witch hunt. And not everyone will make it home alive.
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A twisty, electrifying new thriller from the author of THE NEW NEIGHBORS and THE LIAR'S ROOM.
The entire town thinks 16-year-old Sadie Saunders is dead. Missing now for a week, they say she was murdered. And they think they know who did it.
Sadie's five best friends aren’t so sure, and they vow to find out the truth. So they pack their bags and head into the woods where Sadie was last seen.
But they’re not just friends, they’re suspects. And each of them has a secret.
As the landscape opens up, and the darkness closes in, the reality of their situation becomes clear.
This was never really a search party.
It’s a witch hunt.
And not everyone will make it home alive.
Audiobook available; read by Fiona Button, Ben Arogundade, Sacha Dhawan, Jack Rowan, Joe Gaminara and Nicole Davis
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August 19, 2020
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August 18, 2020
In this newsletter, you will find books releasing the weeks of August 17th and August 24th that we think will be of interest toBookreporter.com readers, along with Bonus News, where we call out a contest, feature or review that we want to let you know about so you have it on your radar.
This week, we are calling attention to our Suspense/Thriller Author Spotlight of Caroline B. Cooney's BEFORE SHE WAS HELEN, a domestic thriller perfect for fans of mystery books by Laura Lippman and Alice Feeney. Thirty-five readers will win a copy of the book, which releases on September 8th. The deadline for your entries is Friday, August 28th at noon ET.
Also, we are sharing Carol's latest "Bookreporter Talks To" interview with Finola Austin, whose newly released debut novel, BRONTË’S MISTRESS, will be a Bookreporter.com Bets On pick. Set in 1843, the book tells the story of Lydia Robinson, who is best known for her secret affair with Branwell Brontë, the brother of the famous Brontë sisters. In the interview, Finola discusses her research via books and scholarly writing and her travels to delve more deeply into the lives of her characters. Click here to watch the video and here to listen to the podcast.
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