The girl in question

Tess Sharpe

Book - 2024

"High school is over, but Nora O’Malley’s life isn’t, which is weird now that her murderous stepdad Raymond is free. Determined to enjoy summer before her (possibly) imminent demise, Nora plans a ten day backpacking trip with Iris and Wes. Her plans hit a snag when Wes’s girlfriend tags along. Amanda is nice, so it’s not a huge issue—until she gets taken. Or rather, mistaken…for Nora. All because of a borrowed flannel.Now Raymond has a hostage. Nora has no leverage. Iris has a spear and Wes is building boobytraps. It’ll take all of their skills to make it out of the forest alive."--

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Subjects
Genres
Suspense fiction
Thrillers (Fiction)
Novels
Published
New York : Little, Brown and Company 2024.
Language
English
Main Author
Tess Sharpe (author, -)
Edition
First U.S edition
Physical Description
408 pages ; 22 cm
Audience
Ages 14 and up.
ISBN
9780316574914
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Review by School Library Journal Review

Gr 9 Up--In this follow-up to The Girls I've Been, to celebrate graduation, Nora's dear friend Wes and beloved girlfriend Iris suggest a long hiking trip. The only downside is that Wes's new girlfriend Amanda will be accompanying them, but surely, Nora thinks, it will be fine. But nothing is as simple as it seems. Nora will get a chance to use the skills she learned as all of the other girls she's been to evade her evil stepfather, now out of prison, along with multiple other forces from Nora's past and present as she, Iris, and Wes try to find a captured Amanda and keep themselves alive. As with the first in this series, Sharpe drops readers right into a slow unspooling of what is happening, how the characters have arrived here, who wants what, and most importantly, how far they'll go to get it. Multiple perspectives and multiple time lines are a lot to balance at once; for all the twisting suspense and wildly fun action, there is a complex web of means, motives, and opportunities underlying everything. Nora and Iris's relationship is fiercely loving and supportive, and Iris's struggles with endometriosis give specificity and concrete representation to a not-uncommon yet rarely discussed chronic health condition. VERDICT A vengeful adventure that ties up loose ends just tightly enough; a must-purchase for any collection containing the first volume.--Allie Stevens

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Review by Kirkus Book Review

A backpacking trip goes awry, turning into a fight for survival when a girl's past comes to call. After surviving a chaotic bank robbery attempt along with her girlfriend, Iris, and ex-boyfriend/best friend, Wes, Nora O'Malley has graduated high school. Now she's setting out on a backpacking trip with Iris and Wes, who's bringing along his new girlfriend, Amanda, and his dog. At the forefront of Nora's mind is her evil criminal stepdad Raymond's release from prison and what that means for her--she knows it's nothing good because she's in possession of a thumb drive with damning information about him. When Nora lends her flannel shirt to Amanda, it leads to a case of mistaken identity. Amanda is kidnapped in the night by Raymond's men, and when the group realizes what's happened, they must fight to get her back and try to stay alive, even as Raymond's henchmen hunt them down. This follow-up to 2021'sThe Girls I've Been unfolds in nonlinear chapters that alternate between the present day and the time before Nora escaped her life with her mother and Raymond. Occasional sections present Iris' point of view. The earlier series entry must be fresh in readers' minds in order to follow this one, which features Sharpe's signature gritty, fast-paced writing. Beloved characters from the first installment are further developed in an incredibly satisfying way before the explosive ending. Main characters are cued white. A gripping and exciting sequel.(Thriller. 14-18) Copyright (c) Kirkus Reviews, used with permission.

Copyright (c) Kirkus Reviews, used with permission.