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What We Saw: A Thriller
By (Author) Mary Downing Hahn
HarperCollins Publishers Inc
Clarion Books
9th February 2024
United States
Children
Fiction
Childrens / Teenage fiction: Crime and mystery fiction
Childrens / Teenage fiction: Fantasy
Childrens / Teenage fiction: Horror and ghost stories, chillers
813.54
Paperback
208
Width 130mm, Height 194mm
145g
A chilling murder mystery lies at the heart ofthis page-turning thriller about a missing teacher, small town secrets, and turbulent tween friendships from master of middle grade horror Mary Downing Hahn.
When best friends Abbi and Skylar witness a clandestine meeting between a mysterious woman and someone in a dark van, they're thrilled. Finally, a mystery to spice up the summer!
Who could these people be Why are they meeting Are they spies Criminals The two girls are determined to find out. But then a local woman goes missing and is found dead in the woods. And Abbi and Skylar realize that their detective work could hold the keys to solving her murder. Suddenly, sleuthing isn't so fun anymore.
As tensions rise and their friendship frays, the girls find themselves in increasing danger, and must choose between keeping a secret or exposing a life-altering truth.
A compelling story of family, friends, bullies, and peer-group conformity. Horn Book Magazine A small-town murder heralds the death of childhood innocence in this character-driven thriller. Publishers Weekly "A chilling and thrilling addition to a beloved authors oeuvre." Kirkus Reviews
Mary Downing Hahn's novels include the beloved ghost stories Wait Till Helen Comes and All the Lovely Bad Ones. She lives in Columbia, Maryland.