The highly anticipated young adult thriller
about a serial killer's daughter and her race to solve the crimes of her
family's twisted past before it's too late—from E. Kennedy, aka
New York Times
bestselling romance author Elle Kennedy!
The world is hunting for answers—but what if the truth leads straight to you?
Ten years after her father—the infamous serial killer
Gabriel Thorn—was caught, Ryan Shipley is back in Starling, Tennessee,
trying to lay low. No one can know who she really is. No one can know
the truth about her past.
But as fresh eyes dig deeper into the
case, old secrets refuse to stay buried. Cryptic texts, eerie
coincidences, and a chilling note leave everyone wondering—does Ryan
know more than she’s letting on? As the truth unravels, one thing
becomes in a town full of secrets, Ryan might be the biggest mystery of
them all.
Perfect for fans of Holly Jackson and Jeneva Rose—get ready for a thriller packed with twists you won’t see coming.
What I thought about Thornbird
When a favorite romance author writes a YA thriller, this reader just had to check it out! Ryan Shipley is pretending to be a regular high school student. If her friends found out she was related to the most notable serial killer from the town, she might be in big trouble. The killer's victims have never been found, and the town is obsessed about it the crime, thanks to a true crime podcast and a reward for finding the bodies.
Ryan ends up with her cousin and others looking for the victims under the promise of a reward. When she starts receiving threatening messages regarding her true identity, things get serious and she finds herself in danger.
This being YA, there are boys too. Ryan is pursued by two young men in her class, one the "good boy" and the other the class "bad boy". There are plenty of the typical class members here, as one might expect. I liked the little love triangle that developed here.
Overall, while the beginning is a bit slow, things pick up and there is a satisfying conclusion that you won't see from a mile away. This was a story that could appeal to both the YA and adult readers. The writing is good, the characters are nicely developed and you'll be holding your breath in all the right places!
4.5 stars
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