May 2012 Book of the Month.
Shortlisted for the CWA Ian Fleming Steel Dagger 2012.
CWA Judges' comment: “Dark, edgy and gripping. Characters drawn with startling flaws and humanity and a narrative that keeps you guessing.”
The Lovereading view...
Following on from her Richard and Judy selected title, The End of Everything, is this dark dangerous coming of age story set among a fiercely competitive cheerleading squad who are driven to win at any cost by a new coach. The mix of the allure of adulthood and teenage sexuality in American suburbia is a potent one and if you enjoyed Donna Tartt's The Secret History then Dare Me should be on your reading list.
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Shortlisted for the CWA Steel Dagger
Dark, dangerous and compulsively readable, Dare Me by Megan Abbott is a gripping exploration of the teenage psyche.
There's something dangerous about the boredom of teenage girls. Coach said that once. She said it like she knew, and understood.
When Colette French arrives at school one fall and takes charge of the cheer squad, she brings a hint of threat. Sleek, remote and careless, she transforms the girls into warriors - and rivals. Addy and Beth find that for the first time they have secrets from one another. But their mentor is playing her own deadly game, and there is everything to lose.
'Tense, dark and beautifully written' Gillian Flynn
Dare Me features in the following genres: Modern and Contemporary Fiction, Books of the Month, Thriller and Suspense, eBooks of the Month, General Fiction, Fiction, Recommendations
Dare Me is available in Paperback, Hardback
Dare Me was written by Megan Abbott and published by Picador an imprint of Pan Macmillan
Dare Me has 339 pages
£8.99
