Thornbird
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The daughter of a notorious serial killer races to solve the crimes of her family’s twisted past—before it’s too late—in this highly anticipated young adult thriller from the pen name of Elle Kennedy, New York Times bestselling author of the Off Campus series!
* “A solid thriller for true crime fans.”—Booklist, starred review
* “A grimly layered mystery about identity and reconciliation.”—Publishers Weekly, starred review
The deadliest secrets are the ones you inherit.
Ten years after her father—the infamous serial killer Gabriel Thorn—was caught, Ryan Shipley is back in Starling, Tennessee, trying to lay low. No one can know who she really is. No one can know the truth about her past.
But as fresh eyes dig deeper into the case, old secrets refuse to stay buried. Cryptic texts, eerie coincidences, and a chilling note leave everyone wondering—does Ryan know more than she’s letting on? As the truth unravels, one thing becomes clear: in a town full of secrets, Ryan might be the biggest mystery of them all.
The world is hunting for answers. Now get ready for a thriller packed with twists you won’t see coming.
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
Adult romance author Kennedy makes her YA debut with a taut, empathetic thriller that probes the long shadow of familial and communal trauma and its effect on the 17-year-old daughter of a serial killer. High school senior Ryan Shipley returns to her childhood home in Starling, Tenn., to live with her aunt and uncle following her grandmother's death. Her father, Gabriel, is on death row for the murder of seven women, including Ryan's mother, and the town's obsession with the case has only intensified with the announcement of a million-dollar reward for information about the victims' whereabouts. As Ryan navigates the pressures of reintegrating herself into Starling society and nurtures budding romantic feelings for a charismatic quarterback and an archetypal bad boy, she must reconcile complicated memories of her father with his monstrous actions. Meanwhile, Ryan's twin cousins Jasmine and Conner dive headlong into the renewed frenzy over the case, drawing Ryan into an investigation that tests her wit and courage. Suspenseful writing and nuanced, morally complex characterization—relayed via Ryan's intelligent and resilient first-person narration—anchors both introspective examinations of the ripple effects of violence and a grimly layered mystery about identity and reconciliation. The cast is intersectionally diverse. Ages 14–up.
