One mistaken mortar round. That’s all it was. Doesn’t seem like much, does it? Well, it resulted in ex-CIA agent Ben Ripley being expelled from Spy School. Forced to rethink his entire future in the world of espionage, Ben has to return to regular teenage life. Suddenly, however, he receives an unexpected invitation - this time, to SPYDER’s top secret training facility. Trapped inside a villainous organization, Ben is faced with a simple yet tedious task: infiltrate, gather intel and escape.
The Night She Disappeared by Lisa Jewell was an incredibly compelling story about the disappearance of Tallulah Murray. Jewell used multiple different perspectives of those that are close to Tallulah and dropped hints throughout the entirety of the book that introduced new ties leading to her disappearance. Each character, not only, had their own unique story and relationship with Tallulah, but also played a key role in her finding. Jewell also had the story split into different years.
The Locked Door is a fictional thriller about the life of Nora Davis, daughter of the Handy Man, a famous serial killer in Oregon. The book narrates Nora's lonely life as a surgeon while her father is behind bars. While Nora is in denial about her psychological similarities to her father, a copycat killer is on the loose and they're coming for her. Throughout the book, Nora experiences flashbacks that detail what her life was like living in a house where girls were being murdered in the basement.
Silent sister by Megan Davidhizar is a thriller book that follows a set of twins and how their senior year trip went horribly wrong. Grace was always the popular athlete with many friends while her twin, Maddy, was the complete opposite and spent her days alone writing poems to pass the time. Suddenly, on their senior trip Grace is found alone and with no memory of what happened to her and Maddy is nowhere to be found.
Nothing More To Tell by Karen M. McManus is the story of a crime that was never solved. Saint Ambrose’s beloved teacher Mr. Larkin was murdered four years ago, and the case was never closed. Brynn, the main character, moved to another city after Mr. Larkin’s death and has just now moved back. She has an internship with a true crime show, and she’s determined to find out the truth about what happened four years ago. The key to finding the truth is through the three kids who found Mr.
Mira is on her way home for the holidays, when her flight gets canceled due to a raging blizzard. Wanting to get home, she accepts an offer from an acquaintance, Harper, whom she met on the plane ride. In the car with Harper and Harper’s friends, Mira begins to feel like the other passengers are hiding secrets. Harper and Brecken seem to know each other. Brecken has an unsettling intensity and a tendency to break the law. Kayla is sleeping nearly the whole time, or is she? Then, there is Josh, the only passenger who is as paranoid as she is, but he’s ready to throw anyone under the bus.
Six People. One killer. Only five survive. In this thriller, a girl named Red goes on a senior trip with her friends - her best friend Maddy, Maddy’s brother Oliver, Oliver’s girlfriend Reyna, Arthur Moore, and Simon Yoo. It seems like the perfect summer until a course of events lead to the sudden break down of their RV. They soon realize that this is no accident, and that someone is out to get them. In this story, secrets are revealed with all kinds of twists and turns that leave one dead.
Alex Rider faces off against Scorpia, a notorious international terrorist organization. After being manipulated by Scorpia's agent, Julia Rothman, Alex discovers the organization's plan to destroy the city of Venice using a deadly virus. As Alex navigates the treacherous canals and hidden passageways of Venice, he confronts his past and uncertain future, racing against time to stop Scorpia's sinister plot and clear his own name.
Frankenstein by Mary Shelly is a classic that depicts monsters being something more than just the appearance of one person but rather the monster that is inside of you. This book is about a scientist by the name of Victor Frankenstein who creates a monster from pieces of corpses and brings it to life. The message of this story is something that defines the ages, teaching generations to put past the prejudice of everyday life to see within rather than just the appearance of one who is called a monster.
This mystery thriller, Ink and Ashes by Valynne E. Maetani, follows the story of a girl named Claire Takata, who lives in a family of four with her mom, stepdad, and two brothers. On the anniversary of her dads death, Claire finds a letter from her deceased father that was written to her now stepdad. Turns out, Claire's father is a part of a Japanese crime syndicate. Her new discovery opens up many previously closed doors, with secret agents coming at her left and right.
