The Girls I've Been - by Tess Sharpe (Hardcover)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>When seventeen-year-old Nora O'Malley, the daughter of a con artist, is taken hostage in a bank heist, every secret she is keeping close begins to unravel.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><b><b>Soon to be a Netflix film starring Millie Bobbie Brown! In this feminist, suspenseful thriller the daughter of a con artist is taken hostage in a bank heist--and will need to tap into all her skills in order to survive. </b> <p/><b>A BUSTLE, REFINERY29, COSMOPOLITAN, BUZZFEED and MARIE CLAIRE MOST ANTICIPATED BOOK of 2021 </b><b><br></b></b> <p/>Nora O'Malley's been a lot of girls. As the daughter of a con-artist who targets criminal men, she grew up as her mother's protégé. But when her mom fell for the mark instead of conning him, Nora pulled the ultimate con: escape. <p/>For five years Nora's been playing at normal. But she needs to dust off the skills she ditched because she has three problems: <p/>#1: Her ex walked in on her with her girlfriend. Even though they're all friends, Wes didn't know about her and Iris. <p/>#2: The morning after Wes finds them kissing, they all have to meet to deposit the fundraiser money they raised at the bank. It's a nightmare that goes from awkward to deadly, because: <p/>#3: Right after they enter the bank, two guys start robbing it. <p/>The bank robbers may be trouble, but Nora's something else entirely. They have no idea who they're really holding hostage . . .<p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br><b>A BUSTLE, REFINERY29, COSMOPOLITAN, BUZZFEED AND MARIE CLAIRE MOST ANTICIPATED BOOK OF 2021 <p/>A BEST BOOK OF JANUARY 2021 ON POPSUGAR, E! ONLINE, BOOK RIOT, BITCH MEDIA, LGBTQREADS, AND CULTURESS <p/></b>★ "A captivating, explosive, and satisfyingly queer thriller." --<i>Kirkus, </i><b>starred review <p/></b>★ An arrestingly incisive narrative . . . fiercely captivating and impressively characterized, this tightly plotted thriller is engrossing from start to finish. --<i>Booklist</i>, <b> starred review <p/></b>★ Not since <i>Veronica Mars</i> have hardscrabble swagger, enormous grief and teenage noir been combined into such a satisfying piece of storytelling. <i>The Girls I've Been</i> is a heart-wrenching, perfectly paced, cinematic thriller . . . a romance, a tragedy and a story about reclaiming agency and power. It is a triumph. <i>--Bookpage</i>, <b> starred review <p/></b>This action-packed story sizzles with suspense . . . In this thriller, characters prove that they can rely on their strength, friendship, and desire to be the confident and caring people they know themselves to be. <i>--School Library Journal</i><b><br></b><br>Sharpe (<i>Barbed Wire Heart</i>) focuses as much on [Nora's] trauma--and the systems of power that enable and excuse abuse--as on mystery and heart-pounding action . . . the small, complex cast of characters and emotional core make this a poignant thriller. --<i>Publishers Weekly <p/></i>The tension is absolutely nailbiting. <i>--The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books <p/></i>"A non-stop thrill ride... This book is so INTENSE. It jumps back and forth from the robbery in progress to Nora's earlier life with her mother, a con woman married to a dangerous man. It's so well done, extremely cinematic." <i>--Book Riot <p/></i>"If you're looking for a queer YA contemporary book with complex characters, loads of action to keep you reading WAY past your bedtime -- and a story so well written I might have shed a tear over it -- you need to read <i>The Girls I've Been</i> by Tess Sharpe. It will keep you captivated until the last page." <i><i>--</i>Culturess<br></i><br><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br>Born in a mountain cabin to a punk-rocker mother, Tess Sharpe grew up in rural California. She lives deep in the backwoods with a pack of dogs and a growing colony of formerly feral cats. She is an author and anthology editor, and has written several award-winning and critically acclaimed books for children, teens and adults.
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