Five Total Strangers
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3.9 • 165 Ratings
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- $10.99
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- $10.99
Publisher Description
A New York Times Bestseller
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
Praise for Five Total Strangers:
"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."—BCCB
"A page-turning thriller that will keep readers guessing until the very end. Just the kind of fun book one needs for a hot summer day or a cold winter's night."—School Library Journal on Five Total Strangers
"High thrill factor."—Booklist
Also by Natalie D. Richards:
Six Months Later
Gone Too Far
My Secret to Tell
One Was Lost
We All Fall Down
What You Hide
Customer Reviews
thrilling.
read this in one sitting. towards the end, it was a little obvious, but the suspense was amazing nevertheless. i was on the edge of my seat the whole time playing a guessing game of “whodunnit”.
It was hard to decide between 3 or 4 stars, so I land at 3.5
3.5 stars! I would have done more but I guessed who the trouble person would be, mainly because I’ve seen the movie “The Usual Suspects.” If I hadn’t guessed who the person would be, and the reveal isn’t even until the last 25 pages or so- I’d have given it a solid 4 stars for the book grabbing my attention early on and being a quick & easy read. This would be perfect for a day at the beach or something, when you just need to read a quick thriller.
The story follows a girl named Mira who needs to get home for the holidays, when a terrible snow storm rolls through the airport. The girl who sat next to Mira on the plane has offered for Mira to take a ride, with her and three other strangers. Mira decides that this would get her home in the fastest possible time, but it is just one terrible thing after the other when the ride home proves to be a ride from my nightmares. Is the culprit in the car with them, or is the culprit someone else? Or could it potentially be paranoia that started up when one thing went wrong, that can be passed on to the others? Only one way to find out!
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hmm didn’t really enjoy it as much as everyone else. fell kind of flat and just wanted it to get it over with