How it Ends

“Like her equally gripping debut (
Such a Pretty Girl
), Wiess’s suspense story delivers an outsize jolt of adrenaline…. Wiess’s clear insight…and her layered storytelling bump up the ‘best friends against the world’ theme to a much more challenging playing field.”

—
Publishers Weekly

“The climax is explosive, but it’s the feisty heroines who will resonate more.”

—Kirkus Reviews

“A riveting story…. I love this book.”

—Laura Fitzgerald, author of
Veil of Roses

“Dramatic and disturbing…a captivating book that will keep you turning the pages.”

—TeensReadToo.com

“Reading Blair and Ardith’s story is like scratching a mosquito bite—you can’t stop scratching until it bleeds. And as much as it hurts, you won’t be able to put
Leftovers
down until you finish it.”

—Lyn Seippel, Bookloons.com

Critics and authors adore
SUCH A PRETTY GIRL
Chosen as one of the ALA’s 2008 Best Books for Young Adults and 2008 YALSA Quick Picks for Reluctant Readers

“Brilliance comes in a small package.
Such a Pretty Girl
is deep and ravishing, dark and true. In the character of Meredith, Laura Wiess has created a girl to walk alongside Harper Lee’s Scout and J. D. Salinger’s Phoebe. Read this novel, and you will be changed forever.”

—
New York Times
bestselling author Luanne Rice

“Such a Pretty Girl
hooked me on page one and Laura Wiess’s masterful prose kept me turning the pages. This is the first book in a very long time that made me say, ‘Wish I’d written this.’”

—Ellen Hopkins,
New York Times
bestselling author of
Identical

“Wiess has created a spunky heroine—tough, darkly humorous, yet achingly vulnerable…. A nail biter of an ending. [A] gutsy and effective thriller.”

—Kirkus Reviews
(starred review)

“[A] gritty, terrifying novel about a father’s abuse of power and trust…. A page-turner that ultimately sends a startling message of empowerment…extremely satisfying.”

—Booklist

“Powerful…. Mature teens who enjoy realistic fiction with an edge will devour it.”

—
VOYA

“Strikes just the right balance between hope and despair, and Meredith’s will to survive and ability to take action in the face of her terror are an inspiration.”

—
KLIATT

“Such a Pretty Girl
is a riveting novel and Meredith is a wholly original creation: a funny, wise, vulnerable girl with the heart of a hero and the courage of a warrior. This gut-wrenching story will stay with you long after you finish the last page.”

—Lisa Tucker, author of
The Cure for Modern Life

“Beautifully written and painfully real. Laura Wiess has crafted a gripping story that is heart-rending—and important, with a capital ‘I.’”

—
New York Times
bestselling author Barbara Delinsky

“Gritty yet poetic, gut-churning yet uplifting—a compelling, one-of-a-kind read.”

—A. M. Jenkins, author of
Damage
and
Out of Order

“So suspenseful you’ll wish you’d taken a speed-reading course. But slow down, because to rush would mean missing Laura Wiess’s wonderfully precise language, her remarkable access to Meredith’s darkest emotions, and a shocker of an ending, which you’ll want to read twice.”

—Tara Altebrando, author of
What Happens Here

“Spellbinding…. We need more characters like Meredith in our world and more authors like Wiess to spin them into heartbreaking, enchanting heroines.”

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