Review: The Dare - Natasha Preston

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Review: The Dare - Natasha Preston - May 2024

One of my favorite YA thriller authors is Natasha Preston and The Dare, this was another twisted YA read and I have to say I did not see this ending coming exactly, it was WOW- such a twisted and complex ending that in the end made this book worth reading. It's senior year and at Marley's high school, that means it's prank time which is given by the most popular boys in the school which this year is Rhett's turn. Rhett and Marley when they were younger were good friends but drifted apart. Marley hates this part as the pranks tend to ruin good people's lives and unlike Rhett's family who can buy themselves out of trouble, not everyone can. Marley's group of friends are dared to drive their car in the pitch black and with no lights on, they do this of course, and hit someone - very much the plot of I Know What You Did Last Summer starts to happen from this point on, where Marley feels guilty and her friends are like "Don't tell anyone, act normal - you promised" and a "Don't ruin our lives, or else" theme starts occurring. What happens though when the Grandson of the man they killed who is a good friend of Marley's ends up hurt? Who can Marley trust now that she knows the people she thought were her friends are now willing to keep killing to keep their secret? If you love YA thrillers and want a book that will make your high school pranks seem tame, then check out The Dare by Natasha Preston.

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