Sunnybrook used to be home to a top-notch cheerleading squad. Now there are no more cheerleaders.
On
a dark rainy night, two girls were involved in a car accident leaving
both of them dead. The scene was so gruesome that the paramedic team had
trouble identifying which girl was which. Shortly afterward two more girls were murdered by their next-door
neighbors. However, the police shot him, so why he murdered the girls
will go with him to his grave. The last cheerleader, Monica's sister,
committed suicide. After the death of the five cheerleaders, the squad
was disbanded.
On the five year anniversary of the
girls' death, Sunnybrook High faculty and students want to create a
memorial for the cheerleaders. Monica just wants to forget but, once
she discovers her sister's cell phone, she is dragged back into the
drama that happened five years ago. She meets a strange new friend and discovers sometimes, the past won't stay buried. Who is behind the murders? Are the deaths connected?
I found this to be an addictive and thrilling read. I couldn't put this book down. It was full of suspense and drama. My only qualm about this book is that in the beginning, there were a bit too many characters to keep track off. Overall, it was a thrilling and exciting novel to read.
**Disclosure - I received a free copy of this book in exchange for an honest opinion**
About the Book:
Title: THE CHEERLEADERS
Author: Kara Thomas
Pub. Date: July 31, 2018
Publisher: Delacorte Press
Formats: Hardcover, eBook, audiobook
Pages: 384
There are no more cheerleaders in the town of Sunnybrook.
First there was the car accident—two girls gone after hitting a tree on a rainy night. Not long after, the murders happened. Those two girls were killed by the man next door. The police shot him, so no one will ever know why he did it. Monica’s sister was the last cheerleader to die. After her suicide, Sunnybrook High disbanded the cheer squad. No one wanted to be reminded of the girls they lost.
That was five years ago. Now the faculty and students at Sunnybrook High want to remember the lost cheerleaders. But for Monica, it’s not that easy. She just wants to forget. Only, Monica’s world is starting to unravel. There are the letters in her stepdad’s desk, an unearthed, years-old cell phone, a strange new friend at school. . . . Whatever happened five years ago isn’t over. Some people in town know more than they’re saying. And somehow Monica is at the center of it all.
There are no more cheerleaders in Sunnybrook, but that doesn’t mean anyone else is safe.
About Kara:
Kara Thomas is a true crime addict and the author of THE DARKEST CORNERS, LITTLE MONSTERS, and THE CHEERLEADERS, all published by Delacorte Press. You can find her on Twitter (@karatwrites), Instagram (@kara__thomas), or at http://www.kara-thomas.com.
Giveaway Details:
3 winners will receive a finished copy of THE CHEERLEADERS, US Only.
