From #1 New York Times bestselling author Lisa Jackson comes a pulse-pounding thriller that goes behind the doors of an exclusive academy with a terrifying secret….
Ever since her father was killed in a home invasion, Julia “Jules” Farentino has been plagued by nightmares. Her half-sister, Shaylee, now seventeen, has had her own difficulties, earning a lengthy rap sheet. Still, when Jules learns of her mother’s decision to send Shay to Blue Rock Academy, an elite boarding school in Oregon, Jules is skeptical. A student went missing a few months earlier and there are rumors she may have died during one of the school’s questionable treatments.
On impulse, Jules applies for a teaching job at the Academy. Shortly before she arrives, a student is found hanged, another near death. Hysterical, Shay believes it’s murder. Staff members are wary and unwelcoming—all except Cooper Trent, who has his own suspicions, his own secrets, and was once Jules’s lover.
Then another girl is found dead. Something sinister is at hand—but Jules may be too late to stop it. Behind the Academy’s idyllic veneer lurks an evil force on a brutal and terrifying mission. And Jules has become the next target of a bloodthirsty killer without limits, without remorse, without mercy…
“A juicy creep-a-thon…builds to a suprising cliffhanger ending.” —Publishers Weekly (starred review)
“A nail-biting roller-coaster ride.” —Library Journal
“The book’s ending will throw most readers for a loop.” —The Free Lance-Star
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"A spine chiller! Great setting in a upscale wilderness boarding school for the rich bad boys and girls. Lots of murder and mayhem; mixed with a small amount of satisfying romance, and some great characters. Enjoyed this one and would recommend to readers who like dark thrillers. "
— AnneOK (4 out of 5 stars)
" very good but did not like ending. "
— Sally, 2/19/2014" It started out pretty slow and predictable but ended a little better. A few twists towards the end that kept my attention. "
— Lady, 2/8/2014" An ending I was not expecting! Another great story by the awesome Lisa Jackson! "
— Rachel, 2/7/2014" This book was okay. Not really anything special. Even with having murders in it, it still lacked action and sense of urgency to me. It was very predictable and I guessed who the killer was right after the first murder. I do think teens would like the storyline and the romance between the two main characters. "
— Kay, 1/5/2014" Jackson writes a good thriller usually. This was a tad too long but got really good at the end! "
— Madeline, 1/4/2014" I thought that this book was a little uneven in it's execution. I found certain details very hard to believe. For instance, the main character gets a job at the school where her half-sister has been sent. The school never discovered that the two were related. I did keep reading because I wanted to find out what would happen next. I just had to suspend a lot of disbelief while I was reading. "
— Macjest, 1/1/2014" I don't think much of this book. The story line was very lame. I also have a problem with stupid women characters. Everyone of the women in this book was stupid. Not sure if I will read Lisa Jackson again. "
— Sharon, 12/23/2013" Just had a hard time with this one...kind of boring.... "
— Stacy, 12/20/2013" Set in Seattle and the snowy mountains of Oregon; this story never has a dull moment. The ending was surprising (at least to me). "
— Jolene, 12/18/2013" good suspense and lots of twists and turns, a little gorey for me... "
— Azure, 12/5/2013" Predictable and ant-climatic. Took the first 200 pages just to develop the storyline, long & drawn out. "
— April, 11/20/2013Lisa Jackson is the New York Times bestselling author of mysteries, romance, historical romance, and romantic suspense novels in sixteen series, as well as more than forty stand-alone novels. Her books have been translated into a twenty foreign languages.
Angela Dawe is an actor, writer, and audiobook narrator based in the Midwest. Her work as an actor has included roles in theater, film, and television, as well as improv and sketch comedy with such theaters as Second City and the Annoyance. In the literary world, Angela has received multiple awards and nominations for her work as an audiobook narrator, and is a published fiction author herself. She holds a BA in philosophy, so if the writing/performing work dries up, she has something to fall back on.