Sadie

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3.9

(5.9K)

Courtney Summers

Available now: I'M THE GIRL, the new "brutally captivating" (Publishers Weekly, starred review) queer thriller from Courtney Summers, based loosely on The Epstein case and "not for the faint of heart" (The New York Times)"Sadie: a novel for readers of any age, and a character as indelible as a scar. Flat-out dazzling." —A. J. Finn, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Woman in the Window A New York Times bestseller! An Edgar Award Winner! Appearing on over 30 Best Book of 2018 lists including The Boston Globe, Bustle, Buzzfeed, Globe and Mail, Good Morning America, NPR, Publishers Weekly, and more! A YALSA Top 10 Quick Pick4 Starred Reviews from Kirkus, School Library Journal, Booklist, Publishers Weekly! "Sadie: a novel for readers of any age, and a character as indelible as a scar. Flat-out dazzling." —A. J. Finn, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Woman in the Window "Sadie is an electrifying, high-stakes road trip. Clear your schedule. You're not going anywhere until you've reached the end." —Stephanie Perkins, New York Times bestselling author of There's Someone Inside Your House and Anna and the French Kiss "A haunting, gut-wrenching, and relentlessly compelling read." —Veronica Roth, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Carve the Mark and the Divergent seriesA missing girl on a journey of revenge. A Serial—like podcast following the clues she's left behind. And an ending you won't be able to stop talking about. “Today, WNRK is launching the first episode of our new serialized podcast, The Girls, created and hosted by West McCray.”When popular radio personality West McCray receives a desperate phone call from a stranger imploring him to find nineteen-year-old runaway Sadie Hunter, he’s not convinced there’s a story there; girls go missing all the time. But when it’s revealed that Sadie fled home after the brutal murder of her little sister, Mattie, West travels to the small town of Cold Creek, Colorado, to uncover what happened.Sadie has no idea that her journey to avenge her sister will soon become the subject of a blockbuster podcast. Armed with a switchblade, Sadie follows meager clues hoping they’ll lead to the man who took Mattie’s life, because she’s determined to make him pay with his own. But as West traces her path to the darkest, most dangerous corners of big cities and small towns, a deeply unsettling mystery begins to unfold—one that’s bigger than them both. Can he find Sadie before it’s too late?Alternating between Sadie’s unflinching voice as she hunts the killer and the podcast transcripts tracking the clues she’s left behind, Sadie is a breathless thriller about the lengths we go to protect the ones we love and the high price we pay when we can’t. It will haunt you long after you reach the final page.

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Author

Courtney Summers

Pages

304

Publisher

St. Martin's Publishing Group

Published Date

2018-09-04

ISBN

1250105722 9781250105721

Ratings

Google: 4.5

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"Starting this now! Anyone else read this? Any thoughts? #mystery_mob "

Juliet Shalu Castillo

"I immediately fell in love with this book after just a few chapters. It really shows what grief can do to someone’s mind, and just how far someone would go to get revenge. This is an absolute must read! 💖"

Ashtyn (They/Them)

"The audiobook was not good. Terrible acting. I think I would have enjoyed this book better if I read the actual book. "

Courtney W

"This was truly a fantastic read. It was part podcast (like Only Murders in the Building) and part revenge thriller. I did not expect the other elements; I just thought was about a girl seeking revenge for her sister’s death. It really surprised me."

Z G

Zariah Grant

"I have so many STRONG feelings. I love this book and I hate it. Read it and DON’T read it. And for that reason, there is no star rating."

Abby

"omg… that was one of the best books ive ever read. i was so invested in this story and almost screamed at the end. it all came togther so nicely. but the ending was very open, which made me upset, but it was the right decision. i almost read it all in one sitting lol that was crazy. it’s so thrilling and kept me on the edge of my seat the whole time, i needed to know what happened to these two girls. a good revenge story, similar to a good girls guide to murder. i loved this book. ⭐️ 5/5 ⭐️"

kzy

"If you’re a fan of reading/watching about crime, then you already know this book. You’ve read/seen it many times. Very tired revenge plot. Nothing new to see here, except an abrupt lazy ending. Don’t bother. 1 star"

Anne G

"4.5⭐ Sadie is a fascinating and heavy YA thriller. Don't go into this expecting a light and fun read - it's gritty and grim. I loved the format of this book. It alternates chapters between Sadie's story and a podcast transcript occurring months later. If you enjoyed books like Six Stories by Matt Wesolowski, Are You Sleeping by Kathleen Barber, and Don't Believe It by Charlie Donlea, be sure to read this one. There are a lot of different layers to this story. I'm going to give some trigger warnings for pedophilia and abuse. Again, this is not an easy read, but it's a good one. It's very easy to get wrapped up in Sadie's story, and you really feel for her. It's sad, and will hurt your heart. This was a 5⭐ read for me up until the end. The build-up was amazing, but the pay-off was not. I wanted more. Everything was woven together so well, and then the ending left a lot of loose threads. That being said, I still loved Sadie. Courtney Summers is a fantastic writer, and I can't wait to read more from her."