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Ten - by Gretchen McNeil (Paperback)

Ten - by  Gretchen McNeil (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>In this pulse-pounding horror novel inspired by Agatha Christie's murder-mystery classic "And Then There Were None, " 10 teens head to a house party at a remote island mansion off the Washington coastNonly to be picked off by a killer one by one.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><p><strong>A smart and terrifying teen horror novel inspired by Agatha Christie's <em>And Then There Were None, </em>from <em>Get Even </em>author Gretchen McNeil<em>--</em>now a Lifetime Original Movie!</strong> </p><p>Ten teens. Three days. One killer.</p><p>It was supposed to be the weekend of their lives--an exclusive house party on Henry Island. Best friends Meg and Minnie are looking forward to two days of boys, booze, and fun-filled luxury. But what starts out as fun turns twisted after the discovery of a DVD with a sinister message: <em>Vengeance is mine. </em>And things only get worse from there.</p><p>With a storm raging outside, the teens are cut off from the outside world . . . so when a mysterious killer begins picking them off one by one, there's no escape. As the deaths become more violent and the teens turn on one another, can Meg find the killer before more people die? Or is the killer closer to her than she could ever imagine?</p><p>Perfect for fans of Christopher Pike's <em>Chain Letter</em> and Lois Duncan's <em>I Know What You Did Last Summer</em>, <em>Ten</em> will keep readers on the edge of their seats until the very last page!</p><p/><br></br><p><b> From the Back Cover </b></p></br></br><p>It was supposed to be the weekend of their lives--three days on Henry Island at an exclusive house party. Best friends Meg and Minnie each have their own reasons for wanting to be there, which involve their school's most eligible bachelor, T.J. Fletcher, and look forward to three glorious days of boys, bonding, and fun-filled luxury.</p><p>But what they expect is definitely not what they get. Suddenly, people are dying, and with a storm raging outside, the teens are cut off from the rest of the world. No electricity, no phones, no internet, and a ferry that isn't scheduled to return for days. As the deaths become more violent and the teens turn on one another, can Meg find the killer before more people die? Or is the killer closer to her than she ever imagined?</p><p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br>"A breathless read."--<em>Kirkus Reviews</em><br><br>"Agatha Christie meets Gossip Girl in McNeil's throwback to old-school thrillers."--<em>Publishers Weekly</em><br><br>"A quick-paced thriller full of half-facts and red herrings that take readers through the twists and turns of a deadly weekend."--School Library Journal<br><br>"Don't expect to put it down once you've picked it up."--Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books<br><br>"Gretchen McNeil's TEN is my new number one! I jumped at every creaking floorboard in my house and on the page. This is sure to be a teen thriller classic!"--Nancy Holder, Bram Stoker Award winning author of THE SCREAMING SEASON<br><br>"In the esteemed tradition of teen horror fiction, TEN hits all the high notes: a stormy night, illicit liaisons, cut phone lines, suspicious disappearances, double-crosses, secret histories, and plenty of twists."--ALA Booklist<br><br>"TEN is a real page turner! Gretchen McNeil knows how to plot a thriller: Her setup is flawless and the suspense kept me on the edge of my seat."--Christopher Pike, #1 New York Times bestselling author of the THIRST series and REMEMBER ME<br><br>Praise for POSSESS: ""A dark, unique, and intelligent novel with frightening twists around every corner that left me breathless."--Courtney Allison Moulton, author of ANGELFIRE<br><br>Praise for POSSESS: "McNeil strikes a fine balance between outright scares and sarcastic humor...[a] light, entertaining read."--ALA Booklist<br><br>Praise for POSSESS: "With demons, secrets, and a butt-kicking heroine, POSSESS is a whole lotta dark and twisted fun!"--Kimberly Derting, author of the Body Finder series<br>

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