Sadie, by Courtney Summers
Sadie hasn't had an easy life. Growing up on her own, she's
been raising her sister Mattie in an isolated small town, trying her best to
provide a normal life and keep their heads above water.
But when Mattie is found dead, Sadie's entire world
crumbles. After a somewhat botched police investigation, Sadie is determined to
bring her sister's killer to justice and hits the road following a few meager
clues to find him.
When West McCray―a radio personality working on a segment
about small, forgotten towns in America―overhears Sadie's story at a local gas
station, he becomes obsessed with finding the missing girl. He starts his own
podcast as he tracks Sadie's journey, trying to figure out what happened,
hoping to find her before it's too late.
"A riveting tour de force" -- Kirkus (Starred
Review)
"Summers excels at slowly unspooling both Sadie’s and
West’s investigations at a measured, tantalizing pace".--Booklist (Starred
review)
"The fresh, nuanced, and fast-moving narrative will
appeal to a range of YA and new adult readers, and serves as a larger examination
on the way society interacts with true crime...It's impossible to not be drawn
into this haunting thriller of a book." -- School Library Journal (Starred
Review)
"A taut, suspenseful book about abuse and power."
-- Publisher's Weekly (Starred Review)
