Language: PG-13 (26 swears, 20+ ‘f’); Mature Content: PG-13 (Polygamy mentioned, implied hook-ups); Violence: PG-13 (Bloody deaths)
BUYING ADVISORY: HS - OPTIONAL
AUDIENCE APPEAL: HIGH
Mac has reached the absolute end of her ability to eke out an existence on the streets. When she offered a chance to compete in a game of hide and seek for a big prize, she finds it fishy , but she needs the money so badly. Besides, Hide and Seek is her game - after all, she survived her father’s massacre of her mother and sister because he couldn’t find her. Along with 13 others, Mac is deposited in an abandoned amusement park. Each day, one contestant is found. But who are the people sponsoring the contest? Why can’t they see any cameras? Or hear any footsteps- only a weird shuffling and snuffling. Mac will have to conquer manipulation, selfishness, and depravity -hers and others- to have a small chance of coming out the other side alive.
White has written the best book of her career to date.
Though written for adults, HS librarians should read it and decide whether to add it to their collection. I listened to the audiobook (thanks Libro.fm!) twice, because it was just that good. I could see a HS ELA teacher using this as a master text for story construction and horror writing in particular. Excuse me - I have to go listen to this again!
The characters are all default white.
Cindy, Library Teacher
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