The Cheerleaders by Kara Thomas | Published July 31st 2018 by Delacorte Press | 384 Pages | Goodreads
✅ PUBLISHER’S DESCRIPTION
“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.”
✅ REVIEW
This is a YA mystery/thriller and right up my alley. The main character is investigating the details surrounding her sister’s death which happened 5 years ago, and what she finds out create more questions than answers.
I enjoyed the story and the characters. It reminded me of similar yet entertaining books I’ve read such as ONE OF US IS LYING, PEOPLE LIKE US, and MY NAME IS VENUS BLACK.
Overall, a captivating and good story. Highly recommend it to readers of YA thrillers and mysteries.
✅ BOOK SOURCE AND FORMAT
Loan from Miami-Dade’s Library Overdrive, audiobook