The Safest Lies

Author: Miranda, Megan

Number Of Pages: 368

Details:

From School Library Journal Gr 7–10—Kelsey awakens dangling upside down from her seat belt, her car having careened through the guard rail. She is pretty sure a car forced her off the road, but the police find no sign of another vehicle. Kelsey has good reason to be fearful. Her mother was abducted at age 17, held for over a year, and then escaped, pregnant. Kelsey's mother lives in constant fear of being pursued by her captors. Their house is a fortress, which she has never left, and Kelsey has been homeschooled until now. Only a visit from the state's child services department has forced her mother to allow the teen to have a minimal amount of freedom—she can attend the local high school. An insightful bit of research on mice epigenetics referenced by her mother's therapist reveals that a parent's fears can be passed to second-generation children through DNA, even though they have not experienced the same traumas. Is it actual danger that lurks around every corner, or is Kelsey just manifesting her mother's ingrained phobias? YA suspense at its very best: this psychological thriller will blow readers' minds. VERDICT A fantastic choice for reluctant readers, this page-turner will be a hit with fans of Eliot Schrefer's The Deadly Sister.—Leah Krippner, Harlem High School, Machesney Park, IL

Reviews:

"Reluctant and voracious readers alike will enjoy the twisty turns present in this mystery."

— VOYA 

“A strong fit for readers who want fast-paced stories about girls learning to fight back.”

— The Bulletin  

“ Readers who love a little bit of romance with their thrills and chills will love this new young adult novel.” —Bookish.com

“Recommended for any collection.”

— Booklist

About the Author:

Megan Miranda is the acclaimed author of The Safest Lies, and several other novels for young adults, including Fracture. She is also the New York Times bestselling author of All the Missing Girls and The Perfect Stranger for adults . She lives in North Carolina with her husband and two children. You can follow Megan on Facebook at AuthorMeganMiranda, or on Instagram and Twitter at @MeganLMiranda. Excerpt. © Reprinted by permission. All rights reserved. CHAPTER 1 The black iron gates used to be my favorite thing about the house. Back when I was younger, they reminded me of secret gardens and hidden treasures, all the great mysteries I had read about in children’s books. This was the setting of fairy tales. The vegetation creeping upward in places, ivy and weeds tangling with the bars, and the way they’d light up in a storm, encircling the house—­a stark surprise against the darkness. And we were on the inside. It was better to see it from this direction, on the way out. It looked different as I grew older. From the other side, through a different filter. A glance over my shoulder as I walked away, and all I could see were the cameras over the entrances. The sterile, boxed walls of the house beyond. The shadow behind the tinted window. I didn’t realize, for a long time, that this was the secret. Still, there was a familiarity to the iron gates, and I couldn’t help tapping them as I passed each morning, a routine goodbye as I left for the day. In the summer, the bars would be hot from the sun. And in the winter, when I was bundled up in wool, sometimes I’d feel a spark underneath the cold, like I could sense the ­current of electricity that was running through the top. Mostly, though, they felt like home. Today, my palm came away damp, coated with morning dew. Everything glistened in the mountain sunrise. Now that I was beyond the gates, and because I saw my mother’s shadow, there was a routine I was supposed to stick to: Check the backseat through the windows before unlocking the car door. Start the car and count to twenty so the engine had time to settle. Wave to my mother, watching from the front window. Two hands on the wheel as I navigated the unpaved driveway made of gravel, and then the winding mountain roads...

EAN: 9780553537512

Release Date: 24-05-2016

Languages: English

Item Note: Great shape- pages are unmarked and sharp.Has a remainder mark. Hardcover Used - Like New Ships fast! 2016

Item Condition: UsedLikeNew

Binding: Hardcover