Courtney Summers verfasst fesselnde und atmosphärische Geschichten, die sich oft mit den dunkleren Aspekten der Jugend auseinandersetzen. Ihr Schreibstil ist prägnant und direkt, taucht die Leser in die Gedanken ihrer Charaktere ein und zwingt sie, sich unbequemen Wahrheiten zu stellen. Summers scheut sich nicht, komplexe Themen zu erforschen, und ihre Werke sind bekannt für ihre emotionale Tiefe und ihren beunruhigenden Realismus. Ihre Fähigkeit, unvergessliche und vielschichtige weibliche Protagonistinnen zu schaffen, hat ihr einen bedeutenden Platz in der zeitgenössischen Jugendliteratur gesichert.
Ihre kleine Schwester Mattie ist das einzige, was für Sadie wirklich zählt. Als Mattie tot aufgefunden wird und die Polizeiermittlungen ergebnislos bleiben, macht Sadie sich selbst auf die Suche nach Matties Mörder. Koste es, was es wolle. Nachdem Sadie verschwindet, beginnt der Journalist West McCray einen True-Crime-Podcast, der zu einer fieberhaften Spurensuche wird. Kannte Sadie den Mörder? McCray muss herausfinden, was passiert ist, und hofft, dass er nicht zu spät kommt.
Ein fesselnder Thriller um Rache und Gerechtigkeit, den man so schnell nicht mehr vergisst!
Ihre kleine Schwester Mattie ist das einzige, was für Sadie wirklich zählt. Ihr möchte sie die Geborgenheit geben, die ihr selbst immer gefehlt hat. Als Mattie tot aufgefunden wird, bricht Sadie der Boden unter den Füßen weg. Nach ergebnislosen Polizeiermittlungen macht sie sich selbst auf die Suche nach Matties Mörder. Koste es, was es wolle. Journalist West McCray widmet Sadies Verschwinden einen True-Crime-Podcast, der zu einer fieberhaften Spurensuche wird. Kannte Sadie den Mörder? McCray muss herausfinden, was passiert ist, und hofft, dass er nicht zu spät kommt. Ein fesselnder Thriller um Rache und Gerechtigkeit, den man so schnell nicht mehr vergisst!
Sie fand ihn schön. Sie hatte ein bisschen zu viel getrunken. Er brachte sie an die frische Luft. Dıe Ladefläche seines Pick-ups war kalt unter ihrem Rücken... Nicht einmal ihre beste Freundin Penny glaubt Romy, dass der Sohn des Sheriffs sie vergewaltigt hat. Stattdessen wird Romy von ihren Mitschülern als Lügnerin verhöhnt. Mit einer Rüstung aus rotem Nagellack, Lippenstift und Wut schützt sie sich vor den Anfeindungen und dem Loch in ihrem Inneren. Als Penny von einer Party nicht nach Hause kommt, spürt Romy, dass Pennys Verschwinden etwas mit ihr zu tun hat. Sie muss sich ihrer Erinnerung stellen. Kompromisslos und voll poetischer Kraft.
Featuring two intertwined narratives, this collection explores the lives of two girls, each harboring their own secrets. The gritty stories delve into themes of friendship, betrayal, and resilience, offering a raw and authentic portrayal of their struggles. Both novels have received critical acclaim, highlighting their powerful storytelling and emotional depth. Readers will be drawn into the complex worlds of the protagonists as they navigate challenges and uncover truths about themselves and each other.
Climbing to the top of the social ladder is hard—falling from it is even harder. Regina Afton used to be a member of the Fearsome Fivesome, an all-girl clique both feared and revered by the students at Hallowell High... until vicious rumors about her—and her best friend's boyfriend—start going around. Now Regina's been frozen out, and her ex-best friends are out for revenge. If Regina were guilty, it would be one thing, but the rumors are far from the terrifying truth, and the bullying is getting more intense by the day. She takes solace in the company of Michael Hayden, a misfit with a tragic past whom she herself used to bully. Friendship doesn't come easily for these onetime enemies, and as Regina works hard to make amends for her past, she realizes Michael could be more than just a friend...if threats from the Fearsome Foursome don't break them both first.Tensions grow and the abuse worsens, as the final days of senior year march toward an explosive conclusion in this dark new tale from the author of Cracked Up To Be.
From the bestselling author of Sadie, Courtney Summers' All the Rage is a powerful novel about a teenage girl who stays strong and speaks up. 'The footsteps stop but the birds are still singing, singing about a girl who wakes up on a dirt road and doesn't know what happened to her the night before . . .' Romy Grey wears her lipstick like armour, ever since the night she was raped by Kellan Turner, the sheriff's son. Romy refuses to be a victim, but speaking up has cost her everything. No one wants to believe Kellan is not the golden boy they thought he was, and Romy has given up trying to make herself heard. But when another girl goes missing after a party, Romy must decide whether the cost of her silence might be more than she can bear.
Barricaded in Cortege High with five other teens while zombies try to get in, Sloane Price observes her fellow captives become more unpredictable and violent as time passes although they each have much more reason to live than she has.
Eddie Reeves struggles with her father's suicide, questioning why a legendary photographer and teacher would take his life. When she meets Culler Evans, a former student of her father and fellow photographer, a powerful and risky attraction develops between them.
In this young adult novel debut, the story of a girl too smart for her own good who, after one tragic night, decides to reject the popular life in exchange for one of solitude. Perfect Parker Fadley isn't so perfect anymore. She's quit the cheerleading squad, she's dumped her perfect boyfriend, and she's failing school. Her parents are on a constant suicide watch and her counselors think she's playing games...but what they don't know, the real reason for this whole mess, isn't something she can say out loud. It isn't even something she can say to herself. A horrible thing has happened and it just might be her fault. If she can just remove herself from everybody--be totally alone--then everything will be okay...The problem is, nobody will let her. “Cracked Up To Be gives you Parker, her world, her friends, straight up, no chaser. You won't forget her.” —Kathe Koja author of Kissing The Bee
"The Unity Project saved my life."Lo Denham is used to being on her own. After her parents died, Lo's sister, Bea, joined The Unity Project, leaving Lo in the care of their great aunt. Thanks to its extensive charitable work and community outreach, The Unity Project has won the hearts and minds of most in the Upstate New York region, but Lo knows there's more to the group than meets the eye. She's spent the last six years of her life trying - and failing - to prove it."The Unity Project murdered my son."When a man shows up at the magazine Lo works for claiming The Unity Project killed his son, Lo sees the perfect opportunity to expose the group and reunite with Bea once and for all. When her investigation puts her in the direct path of its charismatic and mysterious leader, Lev Warren, he proposes a deal: if she can prove the worst of her suspicions about The Unity Project, she may expose them. If she can't, she must finally leave them alone.But as Lo delves deeper into The Project, the lives of its members, and spends more time with Lev, it upends everything she thought she knew about her sister, herself, cults, and the world around her--to the point she can no longer tell what's real or true. Lo never thought she could afford to believe in Lev Warren . . . but now she doesn't know if she can afford not to.Welcome to The Unity Project.
