Ask my cat how much I enjoyed this book because I gave him the full rundown while pacing around my living room! Compulsively readable and emotionally layered, this is a fantastic YA debut with the sharp edge and angst of a 90s teen thriller. Julie Soto captures just how brutal high school can be. Loyalty, power, and popularity can quickly blur into something dangerous. Every page felt charged, and that final gut-punch of an ending has me hoping (begging, please Julie) for another one!
The Thrashers by Julie Soto, (List Price: $20, Wednesday Books, 9781250377173, May 2025)
Reviewed by Janisie Rodriguez, Copperfish Books in Punta Gorda, Florida