The Girls I've Been
Penguin Young Readers Group · Print & ebook · January 23, 2024
A Young Adult pick for readers exploring The Girls I've Been.
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- Who it’s for
- Sharp, restless suspense with a boarding-school sheen and a darker pulse.
- Genres
- Thrillers & Suspense, YA Romance - LGBTQ+, YA Mysteries
- Published
- Penguin Young Readers Group, January 23, 2024
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A New York Times Bestseller * A USA Today Bestseller * In this feminist, suspenseful thriller the daughter of a con artist is taken hostage in a bank heist—and will need to tap into all her skills in order to survive. Nora O'Malley's been a lot of girls. As the daughter of a con-artist who targets criminal men, she grew up as her mother's protégé. But when her mom fell for the mark instead of conning him, Nora pulled the ultimate con: escape.
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For five years Nora's been playing at normal. But she needs to dust off the skills she ditched because she has three problems: #1: Her ex walked in on her with her girlfriend. Even though they're all friends, Wes didn't know about her and Iris. #2: The morning after Wes finds them kissing, they all have to meet to deposit the fundraiser money they raised at the bank. It's a nightmare that goes from awkward to deadly, because: #3: Right after they enter the bank, two guys start robbing it. The bank robbers may be trouble, but Nora's something else entirely. They have no idea who they're really holding hostage . . . A FORBES, BUZZFEED, BOOK RIOT AND KIRKUS BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR
Sharp Tension
Sharp, restless suspense with a boarding-school sheen and a darker pulse.
Come here for
- edgy YA thriller energy
- boarding-school pressure with a crime-thriller edge
Expect
- identity under pressure
- mystery-forward momentum
Where it sits
| YA Romance - LGBTQ+ | 63% |
|---|---|
| YA Mysteries | 48% |
| Thrillers & Suspense | 46% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- YA Crime & Law
- YA Romance - LGBTQ+
- Thrillers & Suspense
- Authors
- Tess Sharpe
- Publisher
- Penguin Young Readers Group
- Published
- January 23, 2024
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Reading lane
- YA Crime & Law