{"product_id":"the-amateurs-paperback-4","title":"The Amateurs - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eSara Shepard\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFive years ago, high school senior Helena Kelly disappeared from her backyard in Dexby, Connecticut, never to be heard from again. Her family was left without any answers -- without any idea who killed Helena, or why. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSo when eighteen-year-old Seneca Frazier sees a desperate post on the Case Not Closed message board, she knows it's time to change that. Helena's high-profile disappearance is the one that originally got Seneca addicted to true crime. It's the reason she's a member of the site in the first place. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDetermined to get to the bottom of the mystery, she agrees to spend spring break in Connecticut working on the case with Maddy Wright, her friend from Case Not Closed. However, the moment she steps off the train, things start to go wrong. Maddy's nothing like she expected, and Helena's sister, Aerin, doesn't seem to want any help after all. Plus, Seneca has a secret of her own, one that could derail the investigation if she's not careful. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAlongside Brett, another super-user from the site, they slowly begin to unravel the secrets Helena kept in the weeks before her disappearance. But the killer is watching . . . and determined to make sure the case stays cold. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e#1 \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e best-selling author Sara Shepard is back with \u003ci\u003eThe Amateurs\u003c\/i\u003e, first in a gripping new series packed with scandalous twists, shocking betrayals, and sizzling romance. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Shepard . . . unravels the truth, the author lulls readers into a false sense of security before expertly pulling the rug out from underneath them. This is a delicious start to the Amateurs series.\" -\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekl\u003c\/i\u003ey, starred review\u003cbr\u003e\"A twisty and ultimately satisfying romantic whodunit.\" -\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"[L]ikely to reach best-seller status.\" -\u003ci\u003eBooklist \u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"A delicious and suspenseful page-turner. I want more!\" -I. Marlene King, Executive Producer, \u003ci\u003e Pretty Little Liars\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Chilling and romantic and full of surprises.\" -Cecily von Ziegesar, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e best-selling author of the Gossip Girl series\u003cbr\u003e\"Long live the queen of secrets! \u003ci\u003eThe Amateurs\u003c\/i\u003e is a dark and twisty thriller which might just fill the Pretty Little Liars shaped hole in my heart!\" -Danielle Paige, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e best-selling author of \u003ci\u003eDorothy Must Die\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Deceitful and delicious!\" -- Kami Garcia, #1 \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e best-selling coauthor of \u003ci\u003eBeautiful Creatures \u003c\/i\u003eand author of \u003ci\u003eThe Lovely Reckless\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"It's clear that Sara Shepard is no amateur; her devious and thrilling twists will leave you frantically turning pages until the very last moment.\" -- Kass Morgan, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e best-selling author of The 100 series\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSara Shepard\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of the Amateurs trilogy, as well as the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling series, Pretty Little Liars and The Lying Game. Her duology The Perfectionists is now a TV show on Freeform. She graduated from NYU and has an MFA from Brooklyn College. Visit her online at @sarabooks on Twitter and Snapchat, and @saracshepard on Instagram.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 368\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.8 x 8.2 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 03, 2017\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eQuiz Name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Amateurs\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e Upper Grades, 9-12\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e 5\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/strong\u003e 12\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47396944609529,"sku":"9781484746356","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/4AM7XABERr9781484746356_8d778887-a577-4ac0-870d-4cee4f56066a.webp?v=1770287871","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/the-amateurs-paperback-4","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}