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The Girls I've Been by Tess Sharpe

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The Girls I've Been

Tess Sharpe

Penguin Young Readers Group · Print & ebook · January 23, 2024

Reading lane: YA Crime Thrillers

A Young Adult pick for readers exploring The Girls I've Been.

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Why This Clicks

Sharp Tension

Sharp, restless suspense with a boarding-school sheen and a darker pulse.

Come here for

  • edgy YA thriller energy
  • boarding-school pressure with a crime-thriller edge

Expect

  • identity under pressure
  • mystery-forward momentum

Book Details

Authors
Tess Sharpe
Publisher
Penguin Young Readers Group
Published
January 23, 2024
Format
Print & ebook
Theme
YA Crime Thrillers · YA Psychological Thrillers
Reading lane
YA Crime Thrillers

Affinity

Publisher Categories

  • YA Crime & Law

  • YA Romance - LGBTQ+

  • Thrillers & Suspense

About This Book

A New York Times Bestseller * A USA Today Bestseller * In this feminist, suspenseful thriller the daughter of a con artist is taken hostage in a bank heist—and will need to tap into all her skills in order to survive. Nora O'Malley's been a lot of girls. As the daughter of a con-artist who targets criminal men, she grew up as her mother's protégé. But when her mom fell for the mark instead of conning him, Nora pulled the ultimate con: escape. For five years Nora's been playi...

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A New York Times Bestseller * A USA Today Bestseller * In this feminist, suspenseful thriller the daughter of a con artist is taken hostage in a bank heist—and will need to tap into all her skills in order to survive. Nora O'Malley's been a lot of girls. As the daughter of a con-artist who targets criminal men, she grew up as her mother's protégé. But when her mom fell for the mark instead of conning him, Nora pulled the ultimate con: escape. For five years Nora's been playing at normal. But she needs to dust off the skills she ditched because she has three problems: #1: Her ex walked in on her with her girlfriend. Even though they're all friends, Wes didn't know about her and Iris. #2: The morning after Wes finds them kissing, they all have to meet to deposit the fundraiser money they raised at the bank. It's a nightmare that goes from awkward to deadly, because: #3: Right after they enter the bank, two guys start robbing it. The bank robbers may be trouble, but Nora's something else entirely. They have no idea who they're really holding hostage . . . A FORBES , BUZZFEED , BOOK RIOT AND KIRKUS BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR

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