Five Total Strangers
(Paperback)
Publishing Details
Five Total Strangers
By (Author) Natalie D. Richards
Sourcebooks, Inc
Sourcebooks Fire
6th October 2020
6th November 2020
United States
Classifications
Young Adult
Fiction
Childrens / Teenage personal and social topics: Death and grief
Childrens / Teenage personal and social topics: Disability, impairments and spec
Childrens / Teenage personal and social topics: Bullying, violence, abuse and pe
813.6
Physical Properties
Paperback
320
Width 142mm, Height 210mm, Spine 22mm
323g
Description
A hitched ride home in a snowstorm turns sinister when one of the passengers plots for the ride to end in disaster A "page-turning thriller that will keep readers guessing until the very end" (School Library Journal) about a road trip in a snowstorm that turns into bone-chilling disaster, from New York Times bestselling mystery author and "master of tension" (BCCB) Natalie D. Richards. She thought being stranded was the worst thing that could happen. She was wrong. Mira needs to get home for the holidays. Badly. But when an incoming blizzard results in a canceled connecting flight, it looks like she might get stuck at the airport indefinitely. And then Harper, Mira's glamorous seatmate from her initial flight, offers her a ride. Harper and her three friends can drop Mira off on their way home. But as they set off, Mira realizes fellow travelers are all total strangers. And every one of them is hiding something. Soon, roads go from slippery to terrifying. People's belongings are mysteriously disappearing. Someone in the car is clearly lying, and may even be sabotaging the trip-but why And can Mira make it home alive, or will this nightmare drive turn fatal Perfect for readers who love- YA horror books for teens Mystery books for teens Natasha Preston, Megan Miranda, Karen McManus and Ruth Ware
Reviews
"Richards's text sustains the suspenseful mood from the very start to the final pages-just the kind of fun book one needs for a hot summer day or a cold winter's night." - School Library Journal
"A twisty thrill ride that will leave you breathless. I stayed up after midnight just to see how it all ended." - April Henry, New York Times bestselling author of Girl, Stolen
"Richards is a master of tension...Suspense fans will get all the ups-and-downs of a well-paced narrative, but they may never want to drive on a snowy road again." - The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books
"Richards' (What You Hide, 2018) latest young adult thriller will keep readers intrigued." - Booklist
Author Bio
After years as a professional paper-pusher, NATALIE D. RICHARDS decided to trade in reality for a life writing YA fiction. She lives in Ohio with her husband, three children, and two dogs. This is her sixth novel. Visit her on Twitter @natdrichards or at nataliedrichards.com.
