About This Book
Reach for this book when you notice your teenager is struggling to maintain their own identity within a high-pressure social group or an intense new friendship. This dark psychological thriller follows Samantha at a private boarding school where a charismatic but manipulative classmate begins leading a group in dangerous mind games. It explores the thin line between the healthy need for belonging and the toxic influence of groupthink. The story tackles heavy emotional themes of trust, peer pressure, and the loss of self. While the setting is a school, the stakes feel life-altering. It is an ideal choice for older teens (ages 14 and up) who enjoy mystery and are ready to discuss how easy it is for even smart, grounded people to be led astray by someone who offers them a sense of purpose and exclusivity.
