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1-800-Where-R-You
Safe House
272 pages
A snappy, suspenseful mystery where psychic abilities and the deadly pursuit of high school popularity collide.
What it feels like
This briskly paced young adult mystery blends the cutthroat social dynamics of high school with the high-stakes tension of a missing persons investigation. The narrative voice carries a wry, sarcastic edge that perfectly balances the darker, danger-laced mood of brutal slayings and ticking-clock rescues. Readers are pulled into an atmosphere where the desire to fit in is weighed against the heavy, isolating burden of supernatural abilities. The emotional journey is one of seeking redemption, shifting from lingering guilt to fierce determination as the danger creeps closer to home. It is an ideal read for those who love accessible, character-driven thrillers where teenage social survival is just as perilous as the literal threats lurking in the shadows.
- Mood
- tense
- mysterious
- danger-laced
- Tone
- wry
- urgent
- suspenseful
- sarcastic
- Pace
- brisk
- Themes
- the price of popularity · burden of supernatural gifts · seeking redemption · high school social survival
- The writing
- Snappy and accessible, balancing the dark urgency of a murder mystery with the wry, relatable voice of a teenage girl.
- The arc
- The protagonist moves from carrying the heavy guilt of a tragedy to a fierce, high-stakes determination to protect others, ultimately realizing the deadly cost of social climbing.
- Who it's for
- Readers who crave fast-paced YA mysteries where supernatural sleuthing collides with the cutthroat dynamics of high school cliques.
Content notes
- murder
- missing children
- kidnapping
- violence
About the book
JESS MASTRIANI was on vacation when Amber went missing. Most people blame Jess for Amber's brutal slaying, but how could Jess -- even with her psychic ability to find anyone, anywhere -- have stopped the cheerleader from turning up dead, without having known she was even missing? When yet another cheerleader disappears, Jess has a chance to redeem herself. If she can just find the girl before it's too late, maybe Jess will finally have a chance to be part of the in crowd. Except that it's starting to look like being in might just get you -- not to mention your loved ones -- killed. So much for popularity.
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