Praise for Little Monsters:
A Junior Library Guild Selection
"A disturbing portrait of how bad news and gossip can curdle when mixed together."-Oprah.com"
An eerie and masterly psychological thriller...[that] culminates in a shocking and disturbing ending. Thomas expertly captures the pointed nuances and the fickle, manipulative bonds of adolescent girls’ friendships."-
SLJ
"
Taut and suspenseful...this gritty page-turner will easily hook a broad range of readers"-
Booklist
"
An intense psychological thriller that all but ensures the lights will be left on between dusk and dawn."-
Publishers Weekly
"Gritty and realistic...
this mystery will leave readers in awe."-VOYA
"
A twisted story of obsession and manipulation,
Little Monsters captivated me right up to its surprising conclusion—and left me wondering how well I really know my friends."-Chelsea Sedoti, author of
The Hundred Lies of Lizzie Lovett
"
A brilliant, well-written masterpiece, full of unreliable narrators, suspense, and plot twists that will leave you at the edge of your seat."-Inah P.,
The Bibliophile Confessions “
A twisted and evocative tale of teenage friendships, obsession, and family dynamics all wrapped up in a mystery that is
as compelling as it is dark.”-Liz,
Liz Loves Books
"
The ending left me staring slack-jawed."-Leah Lorenzo,
Bumble Bee Books “
Little Monsters was
absolutely amazing. It pulled me in and now that I am done with it,
I am going to have such a major book hangover....Every time I thought I was close to having [the mystery] figured out, Kara Thomas would throw something at us and it would change EVERYTHING!”-Stephanie Torina,
Reading is Better With Cupackes
Praise for The Darkest Corners:
An International Thriller Writers Award FinalistAn ABC Best Book for TeensA Junior Library Guild Selection "
Gripping from start to finish,
The Darkest Corners took me into an underbelly I didn't know existed,
with twists that left me shocked and racing forward to get to the end."-Victoria Aveyard, #1
New York Times bestselling author of
Red Queen “
A tight, twisted thriller, full of deft reversals and disturbing revelations—
deeply, compulsively satisfying!”-Brenna Yovanoff,
New York Times bestselling author of
The Replacement
“
As dark as Gillian Flynn and as compulsive as Serial…Kara Thomas’s mystery debut is intricate, chilling, and deeply compelling. Unforgettable!”—Laura Salters, author of
Run Away
"
You'll be up all night tearing through the pages, gasping through the twists and turns."-Bustle.com
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[It] will have you questioning the lies young girls tell, and the ripple effects they can have."-EW.com
★
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Thomas carefully crafts the suspense, leaving present-tense narrator Tessa—and readers—to doubt even those she loves the most…An unsettling story of loss, lies, and violence lurking in the shadows of a small town.” —
Kirkus Reviews, Starred Review
★
"On the heels of
Making a Murderer and
The Jinx comes a psychological thriller
strongly rooted in the true-crime tradition...
Expertly plotted with plenty of twists and turns—never mind a truly shocking conclusion—this
gritty thriller is sure to find a wide audience among teens and adults alike. Equally concerned with a quest for the truth and the powerful motivation of guilt, this compelling novel won’t linger on the shelf." —
Booklist, Starred review
★
"Thomas
keeps it real with a jaded heroine from the have-nots societal segment who holds onto her humanity, and a frank illustration of
failure in the justice system. Hand this one to older
teens who love dark mysteries or fans of Netflix's Making a Murderer."—
Shelf Awareness, Starred review
"
Clearly drawn…[and] alive until the twisty end."—
Bulletin "Strong character development and thrilling reveals…
this novel is a sure bet."—
SLJ
