Can't-Wait Wednesday is a weekly meme hosted by Tressa at Wishful Endings to spotlight and discuss the books we're excited about that we have yet to read. Generally they are books that have yet to be released. The meme is based on Waiting on Wednesday, hosted by Jill at Breaking the Spine.
This week I'm highlighting Not Like Other Girls by Meredith Adamo.
When Jo-Lynn Kirby's former best friend—pretty, nice Maddie Price—comes to her claiming to be in trouble, Jo assumes it's some kind of joke. After all, Jo has been an outcast ever since her nude photos were leaked—and since everyone decided she deserved it. There’s no way Maddie would actually come to her for help.
But then Maddie is gone.
Everyone is quick to write off Maddie as a runaway, but Jo can’t shake the feeling there's more to the story. To find out the truth, Jo needs to get back in with the people who left her behind—and the only way back in is through Hudson Harper-Moore. An old fling of Jo’s with his own reasons for wanting to find Maddie, Hudson hatches a fake dating scheme to get Jo back into their clique. But being back on the inside means Jo must confront everything she’d rather forget: the boys who betrayed her, the whispers that she had it coming, and the secrets that tore her and Maddie apart. As Jo digs deeper into Maddie’s disappearance, she’s left to wonder who she’s really searching for: Maddie, or the girl she used to be.
Not Like Other Girls is a stunning debut that takes a hard look at how we treat young women and their trauma, through the lens of a missing girl and a girl trying to find herself again.
Listen, sometimes all I want is to read a good YA mystery thriller, and this sounds like an good one. The early reviews on Goodreads have been very positive, which makes me hopeful that this will be a book worth reading.
Not Like Other Girls will be released on April 30, 2024.
Check out the early reviews on Goodreads, or preorder the book at Amazon US / Amazon UK / Blackwells
I love a YA thriller - I'm looking forward to hearing what you think of this one!
ReplyDeleteThis sounds intense. Hope you love it!
ReplyDeleteI haven't really gotten into YA mystery thrillers, but so many of the ones I have see (like this one) sound so good. I should give them a try! I hope you enjoy Not Like Other Girls when you read it!
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