Bibliograph

Type

Label

Monsters among us, Monica Rodden

Language

eng

Index

no index present

resource.interestAgeLevel

Ages 14 & up, Crown Books for Young Readers

resource.interestGradeLevel

Grades 10-12, Crown Books for Young Readers

Literary Form

fiction

Main title

Monsters among us

Oclc number

1121421392

Responsibility statement

Monica Rodden

Summary

"[A] thriller about a survivor of dating violence who uses her newfound awareness of everyday evil to hunt for a killer. When Catherine Ellers returns home after her first semester at college, she is seeking refuge from a night she can barely piece together, dreads remembering, and refuses to talk about. She tries to get back to normal, but just days later the murder of someone close to her tears away any illusion of safety. Catherine feels driven to face both violent events head on in hopes of finding the perpetrators and bringing them to justice with the help of her childhood friend, Henry. Then a stranger from college arrives with her lost coat, missing driver's license -- and details to help fill in the gaps in her memory that could be the key to solving both mysteries. But who is Andrew Worthington and why is he offering to help her? And what other dangerous obsessions is her sleepy town hiding? Surrounded by secrets and lies, Catherine must unravel the truth -- before this wolf in sheep's clothing strikes again." --, Provided by publisherRecovering at home after a dorm-room rape she can barely remember, Catherine is devastated when a neighbor girl is murdered, and turns to childhood friend, Henry, for help

Target audience

adolescent

Classification