Alice is an ordinary girl dealing with the ordinary world of school: friendships, rivalries, jealousies, hierarchies, bitchiness and fun. Nothing unusual, nothing strange. When her school brings the girls on a trip to an outdoor adventure centre in Scotland, Alice and her friend Cass are stuck sharing a room with Tara, the queen of mean who rules the school, Polly, the borderline social outcast, and Rae, the moody emo. Beautiful, powerful and cruel, Tara enjoys nothing more than putting people down. When Polly is involved in a humiliating accident, Tara and her mates to their best to make her look as silly as possible. Cass decides that it's time Tara was taught a lesson and so begins a series of events that will change the lives of these ordinary schoolgirls forever. Returning to London without Tara, the four girls carry a terrible secret they have sworn to keep.
'a real page-turner ... some smart pacing means the story is a slow-burning reveal of its all twisty secrets ... the home-grown horror of a real world thriller is what makes this story stand out. A crime story fit to tempt teen audiences from fantasy and fashion and into the wilderness of real life' We Love This Book. 'It was a wonderful, emotional book ... a great story. Torn is a book not to miss!' Fluttering Butterflies. 'Cat Clarke is undoubtedly one of the most exciting and talented YA writers we have in Britain at the moment ... The story is fast-paced, the writing snappy and in the right tone' librarymice. 'it was gripping, thrilling ... There are plenty of twists to keep you guessing and wanting to read as fast as possible ... bloody good!!' Heaven, Hell and Purgatory.
Title: Torn
Subtitle:
Contributors:
By (author)
Cat Clarke
ISBN 13: 9780857382054
ISBN 10: 0857382055
Publisher: Quercus Publishing Plc
Imprint: Quercus Publishing Plc
Publication Date: 1/03/2012
Place of Publication:
London,
United Kingdom
Edition:
BIC Subjects:
Thrillers
NBS Classification: Young Adult Fiction
Dewey Classification:
823.92
(DC23)
Format: Paperback
Pages: 384
Height: 198mm
Width: 129mm