The Companion
Author: Alender, Katie
ISBN: 9780399545924
Publisher: Penguin Group USA
Year first published: 02 Nov 2021
Pages: 448
Format: Paperback / softback
Plt;bPgt;Now in paperback, Katie AlenderP#39;s Edgar Award winning YA psychological thriller brings us to a contemporary gothic estate where friendships last forever, even when you wish they wouldnP#39;t.Plt;/bPgt;
Plt;bPgt;EDGAR AWARD WINNER FOR BEST YOUNG ADULT NOVEL P#8226; In this chilling psychological thriller, a seemingly lucky orphan is adopted by a wealthy family as a companion for their reclusive daughterP#8212;but is that really whatP#8217;s happening?Plt;brPgt;Plt;brPgt;P#8220;A pitch-perfect contemporary gothic.P#8221;P#8212;Plt;iPgt;Kirkus ReviewsPlt;/iPgt;Plt;brPgt;Plt;brPgt;P#8220;This book hits all the notes of a solid thrillerP#8212;creepy mansion, dark family secrets, a little romance, and a plucky heroine.P#8221;P#8212;Plt;iPgt;School Library JournalPlt;/iPgt;Plt;brPgt;Plt;/bPgt;Plt;brPgt;The other orphans say Margot is lucky.Plt;brPgt;Plt;brPgt;Lucky to survive the horrible accident that killed her family.Plt;brPgt;Plt;brPgt;Lucky to have her own room because she wakes up screaming every night.Plt;brPgt;Plt;brPgt;And finally, lucky to be chosen by a prestigious family to live at their remote country estate.Plt;brPgt;Plt;brPgt;But it wasnP#8217;t luck that made the Suttons rescue Margot from her bleak existence at the group home. Margot was handpicked to be a companion to their silent, mysterious daughter, Agatha. At first, helping with AgathaP#8212;and getting to know her handsome younger brotherP#8212;seems much better than the group home. But soon, the isolated house begins playing tricks on MargotP#8217;s mind, making her question everything she believes about the Suttons . . . and herself. Plt;brPgt;Plt;brPgt;MargotP#8217;s bad dreams may have stopped when she came to live with AgathaP#8212;but the real nightmare has just begun.
ISBN: 9780399545924
Publisher: Penguin Group USA
Year first published: 02 Nov 2021
Pages: 448
Format: Paperback / softback
Plt;bPgt;Now in paperback, Katie AlenderP#39;s Edgar Award winning YA psychological thriller brings us to a contemporary gothic estate where friendships last forever, even when you wish they wouldnP#39;t.Plt;/bPgt;
Plt;bPgt;EDGAR AWARD WINNER FOR BEST YOUNG ADULT NOVEL P#8226; In this chilling psychological thriller, a seemingly lucky orphan is adopted by a wealthy family as a companion for their reclusive daughterP#8212;but is that really whatP#8217;s happening?Plt;brPgt;Plt;brPgt;P#8220;A pitch-perfect contemporary gothic.P#8221;P#8212;Plt;iPgt;Kirkus ReviewsPlt;/iPgt;Plt;brPgt;Plt;brPgt;P#8220;This book hits all the notes of a solid thrillerP#8212;creepy mansion, dark family secrets, a little romance, and a plucky heroine.P#8221;P#8212;Plt;iPgt;School Library JournalPlt;/iPgt;Plt;brPgt;Plt;/bPgt;Plt;brPgt;The other orphans say Margot is lucky.Plt;brPgt;Plt;brPgt;Lucky to survive the horrible accident that killed her family.Plt;brPgt;Plt;brPgt;Lucky to have her own room because she wakes up screaming every night.Plt;brPgt;Plt;brPgt;And finally, lucky to be chosen by a prestigious family to live at their remote country estate.Plt;brPgt;Plt;brPgt;But it wasnP#8217;t luck that made the Suttons rescue Margot from her bleak existence at the group home. Margot was handpicked to be a companion to their silent, mysterious daughter, Agatha. At first, helping with AgathaP#8212;and getting to know her handsome younger brotherP#8212;seems much better than the group home. But soon, the isolated house begins playing tricks on MargotP#8217;s mind, making her question everything she believes about the Suttons . . . and herself. Plt;brPgt;Plt;brPgt;MargotP#8217;s bad dreams may have stopped when she came to live with AgathaP#8212;but the real nightmare has just begun.
