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Violence
Some
Serial killer investigation; crime scenes; some violence
Language
Some
Teen adult language
Sexual Content
Barely any
Teen romantic tension; nothing explicit
Substance Use
None
No substance use
Emotional Intensity
A lot
Serial killer psychology; the weight of being targeted; some disturbing crime scene content
What this book is about
Cassie Hobbes can read people—their history, their emotions, their lies—from the smallest behavioral cues. When the FBI recruits her for a classified program using teens with exceptional abilities to solve cold cases, she joins four other Naturals. But their training becomes real when a serial killer starts sending them messages. Barnes's YA thriller is compulsive, well-plotted, and genuinely committed to its central mystery.
Notes for sensitive readers
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Serial killer investigation with disturbing elements
Teen characters targeted by a killer
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