Books by Tess Sharpe
The Girl in Question
by Tess Sharpe
Nora and Iris are going camping with Wes and his girlfriend. All is well until Nora’s abusive stepfather, recently released from prison and bent on revenge, turns up with a few of his henchmen. Deep in the woods, the teens know they have to rely on themselves and their teamwork to survive. Soon they set about making booby traps and rescuing hostages; they will do anything to protect their found family. This is the tense sequel to the popular The Girls I’ve Been.
“Tess Sharpe’s books are brilliant, she’s such an amazing writer. This one is about Nora, who is the daughter of a con artist. She’s grown up being used as a pawn in all of her mother’s schemes, to con various criminal men out of their money. Throughout her life, she has been forced to become all of these different girls to play a part in her mom’s cons. Each one of them has come with its own trauma and its own lessons for Nora, and she’s taken something from every one of the girls she’s been. So when she finds herself taken hostage in a bank raid, she can draw on her past to find a way out and save herself and the lives of her friends, and hopefully turn it all in her own favour… It’s a really tightly plotted book, and the dark subject matter is handled carefully, which I really like.” Read more...
Kathryn Foxfield, Children's Author
Interviews where books by Tess Sharpe were recommended
The Best Thrillers for Teens, recommended by Kathryn Foxfield
Thrillers for teens have to be fast paced, exciting and entertaining, argues Kathryn Foxfield, author of YA thriller Good Girls Die First. She recommends some of her favourite teen thrillers, from books published this year to classics of the genre.
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When It's Your Turn for Midnight
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The Djinn's Apple
by Djamila Morani & translated by Sawad Hussain -
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Soulmates and Other Ways to Die
by Melissa Welliver -
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Where the Heart Should Be
by Sarah Crossan -
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Our Beautiful Darkness
Ondjaki, António Jorge Gonçalves (illustrator), translated by Lyn Miller-Lachmann -
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Seven Days
by Rebeka Shaid
The Best New Books for Teens, recommended by Our Children's Editor
The Best New Books for Teens, recommended by Our Children's Editor
From a love story set in Angola to a Hunger Games-style thriller, from the medieval Middle East and 19th century Ireland to the world of artificial intelligence and genetic engineering, our children’s editor Tuva Kahrs recommends her best books for teens and young adults of 2024.
