Description
Two years ago, Mercy Gray was hailed as a hero for saving lives during a shooting. She still carries souvenirs from that day, including the fragment of a bullet lodged in her back, and a mountain of medical debt.
So when billionaire turned TV host Damien Dare recruits Mercy to compete on his new survivalist reality show, she can't turn down a chance at the whopping cash prize.
But when Mercy and the other contestants arrive at the off-grid location, something isn't right. And then one of them turns up dead.
Soon, surviving the show takes on a new meaning. Mercy must figure out who to trust ... before she's the next to die.
From bestselling author Kate Alice Marshall comes a nail-biter that's part survival story, part murder mystery, and all thriller - perfect for fans of Karen McManus and Holly Jackson.
Review
Mercy was hailed as a hero two years ago when she helped to save many lives during a shooting that killed twelve, and left her with a bullet fragment in her spine as a momento.
But with her medical costs eating away at her sister’s college fund, she knows she has to accept a place on a new reality TV show where the prize is $100,000. When Mercy arrives to an empty set, nothing feels right. Eventually she meets the other seven contestants, all survivors of a past trauma, and they are locked in a compound seemingly controlled remotely.
They are given tough challenges, but when one of them dies on the first night, they know that this is no ordinary game ... The game is the brainchild of billionaire Damien Dare, who believes that the world is at the crossroads and can only be saved by the decisions of young people who have already been through a lot and survived. Will any of them find out what is really going on? And will they even survive?
This is a fast-paced murder mystery where all is not what it seems, and those around you may not be who they claim they are. With themes of survival, trust, working together and toxic relationships, this is a terrific novel that will best suit teenagers aged from 14 to 18 years.
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