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Synopsis
Shortlisted for the CWA Steel Dagger
Dark, dangerous and compulsively readable, Dare Me by Megan Abbott is a gripping exploration of the teenage psyche.
There's something dangerous about the boredom of teenage girls. Coach said that once. She said it like she knew, and understood.
When Colette French arrives at school one fall and takes charge of the cheer squad, she brings a hint of threat. Sleek, remote and careless, she transforms the girls into warriors - and rivals. Addy and Beth find that for the first time they have secrets from one another. But their mentor is playing her own deadly game, and there is everything to lose.
'Tense, dark and beautifully written' Gillian Flynn New & Used
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What Reviewers Are Saying
I received a copy of Dare Me to read and my initial thought was that I really didn't like the cover. It didn't look like it belonged on a thriller - it felt more suited to steamy trash like 50 Shades.
That alone would normally have been enough for me to skip straight past it on the shelf so I guess that proves the old adage about never judging a book by it's cover!
Inside this is a tale of seething teenage rivalry and passions. Beth is top dog and quite inseparable from Addy, who appears to be the quieter and more submissive of the pair.
A new cheerleading coach arrives at the school though and immediately ousts Beth as captain and forms a close bond with Addy,
Cue rampant jealously, full on sexuality, revenge and a death.
It always feels clear that the apparent suicide is actually a case of murder but far less clear who the perpetrator may be.
One thing is for sure - never underestimate hormone driven teenage girls!
I'm not sure I'd necessarily seek out other books by the author as it lacked a certain tension for me but for all that it was an enjoyable and well paced read.
That alone would normally have been enough for me to skip straight past it on the shelf so I guess that proves the old adage about never judging a book by it's cover!
Inside this is a tale of seething teenage rivalry and passions. Beth is top dog and quite inseparable from Addy, who appears to be the quieter and more submissive of the pair.
A new cheerleading
Cue rampant jealously, full on sexuality, revenge and a death.
It always feels clear that the apparent suicide is actually a case of murder but far less clear who the perpetrator may be.
One thing is for sure - never underestimat
I'm not sure I'd necessarily seek out other books by the author as it lacked a certain tension for me but for all that it was an enjoyable and well paced read.
'A taut, twisted tale . . . Dare Me shimmers with dark sexual tension' Marie Claire 'Megan Abbott is an extraordinary writer' Nick Hornby, The Believer 'A tense, fast-paced psychological thriller' The Times 'Mesmerising . . . A truly nerve-shredding crime plot . . . exemplary writing.' Independent on Sunday 'Deliciously compelling' Heat 'Deliciously compelling' Heat 'A tense, fast-paced psychological thriller' The Times 'Mesmerising . . . A truly nerve-shredding crime plot . . . exemplary writing.' Independent on Sunday 'A taut, twisted tale . . . Dare Me shimmers with dark sexual tension' Marie Claire 'Megan Abbott is an extraordinary writer' Nick Hornby, The Believer 'A powerful tale of sexual awakening, obsession, twisted loyalties and murder' Irish Times 'Tense, fast-paced' Sunday Times 'Truly nerve-shredding' Independent on Sunday