The Hanging Girl - Hardcover

Cook, Eileen

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0544829824 ISBN 13: 9780544829824

Publisher: Clarion Books, 2017

Synopsis

"Trust no one. The Hanging Girl is a nail-biter littered and lined with twists that will leave you gasping." --Teresa Toten, author of Beware That Girl and The Unlikely Hero of Room 13B

Skye Thorn has given tarot card readings for years, and now her psychic visions are helping the police find the town’s missing golden girl. It’s no challenge—her readings have always been faked, but this time she has some insider knowledge. The kidnapping was supposed to be easy—no one would get hurt and she’d get the money she needs to start a new life. But a seemingly harmless prank has turned dark, and Skye realizes the people she’s involved with are willing to kill to get what they want and she must discover their true identity before it’s too late.

  
 

About this title

About the Author:

Eileen Cook is a multi-published author with her novels appearing in eight different languages. She spent most of her teen years wishing she were someone else or somewhere else, which is great training for a writer. Eileen lives in Vancouver with her two very naughty dogs and no longer wishes to be anyone or anywhere else.

www.eileencook.com.

From School Library Journal:

Gr 9 Up—Skye Thorn is desperately in need of some quick cash. Her best friend, Drew, is moving to New York after graduation and is under the impression that Skye has been saving up to make the move with her. In reality, Skye has managed to save next to nothing, barely making enough money reading tarot cards to feed herself, but the last thing she wants is to let her friend down. When the mysterious "Pluto" proposes a dangerous moneymaking scheme, Skye agrees, imagining all that money in the bank and her problems solved. Pluto's plan is simple: kidnap the rich daughter of a judge, use Skye's "psychic gifts" to lead the police to the girl, and split the ransom. Skye would save the day and rake in an easy $12,000. But nothing is as it seems in this clever and dark thriller, and soon the situation becomes deadly. As Skye tries to figure out how the perfect crime has gone perfectly wrong, she wrestles with parts of her own identity that she's hidden from herself for years. Though the supporting characters are somewhat two dimensional, many readers will relate to the strong protagonist and her responses to the dissolution of a lifelong friendship, as well as her struggles with money and self-esteem. The twists lead to a satisfying if unsettling ending that will leave teens wondering what they would do in Skye's situation. VERDICT A surprisingly dark thriller that will find a home in libraries where there is a need for strong female protagonists and engrossing mysteries.—Leighanne Law, Scriber Lake High School, WA

About this edition

• Publisher: Clarion Books
• Publication date: 2017
• ISBN 10: 0544829824
• ISBN 13: 9780544829824
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 320