(don't You) Forget about Me - Hardcover

Quinn, Kate Karyus

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0062135961 ISBN 13: 9780062135964

Publisher: Harper Teen, 2014

Synopsis

Stephen King meets Tuck Everlasting in this eerie, compulsively page-turning tale of a girl haunted by the loss of her sister--and trapped by the mysterious power that fuels her small town.Gardnerville seems like a paradise. But every four years, a strange madness compels the town's teenagers to commit terrible crimes. Four years ago, Skylar's sister, Piper, led her classmates on a midnight death march into a watery grave. Now Piper is gone. And to get her back, Skylar must find a way to end Gardnerville's murderous cycle.From Kate Karyus Quinn, author of Another Little Piece, comes a mesmerizing and suspenseful novel that will thrill fans of Maggie Stiefvater's The Raven Boys and Brenna Yovanoff's The Replacement.

About this title

Review:

"Quinn is a gifted writer. Understanding the rules of Gardnerville is like deciphering an intricate puzzle or being locked in a dream."--Publishers Weekly

"A distinctive, supernatural read."--Kirkus Reviews

"Fans of Nova Ren Suma's Imaginary Girls (Dutton, 2011) will enjoy this dark and magical surrealism."--School Library Journal

"Quinn's newest mystery is a complicated thriller with lots of twists, turns, and a large dose of fantasy."--ALA Booklist

"Quinn blends eloquent prose and startling imagery to create a truly creepy small town. Will find an audience among fans of Brenna Yovanoff (The Replacement) and Dia Reeves (Bleeding Violet)."--Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books

From the Back Cover:

Welcome to Gardnerville.

A place where no one gets sick. And no one ever dies . . . of natural causes.

But there's a price to pay for paradise. Every four years, the strange power that fuels the town takes its toll and a teenager commits a horrible crime--a crime that sends other teens to their graves. And every four years, the killer is locked up in the reformatory, only to emerge years later, a shell of their former self.

Four years ago, Skylar's sister, Piper, was taken away after leading her classmates onto the trestle bridge and commanding them to jump to their deaths. Since then, Skylar has lived in a numb haze, waiting for Piper to be released. But the secrets Piper left behind keep taunting Skylar--whispering that the only way to truly get her sister back is to stop Gardnerville's murderous cycle once and for all.

About this edition

• Publisher: Harper Teen
• Publication date: 2014
• ISBN 10: 0062135961
• ISBN 13: 9780062135964
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 334