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The Masked Truth by Kelley Armstrong

The Masked Truth

by Kelley Armstrong

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  • Oct 2015, 352 pages
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"Action-packed suspense from beginning to end."

Riley Vasquez is haunted by the brutal murder of the couple she was babysitting for.

Max Cross is suffering under the shadow of a life-altering diagnosis he doesn't dare reveal.

The last thing either of them wants is to spend a weekend away at a therapy camp alongside five other teens with "issues." But that's exactly where they are when three masked men burst in to take the group hostage.

The building has no windows. The exits are sealed shut. Their phones are gone. And their captors are on a killing spree. 

Riley and Max know that if they can't get out, they'll be next - but they're about to discover that even escape doesn't equal freedom.

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"Starred Review. Masterful storytelling, particularly in the setup and execution of a plot overflowing with twists, and edge-of-the-seat mystery provide spine-tingling chills, and while Armstrong doesn't shy from violence, it isn't gratuitous." - Publishers Weekly

"Action-packed suspense from beginning to end." - Kirkus

"Fans of Harlan Coben will enjoy this riveting suspense thriller. Grade 10 and up." - School Library Journal

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Kelley Armstrong

Kelley Armstrong is the New York Times bestselling author of, among other titles, the Otherworld series for adults, and the Darkest Powers (The Summoning,The Awakening and The Reckoning); Darkness Rising (The Gathering, The Calling andThe Rising) and Age of Legend (Sea of Shadows, Empire of Night and the forthcomingForest of Ruin) trilogies for teens. Kelley lives near Alymer, Ontario, with her family. You can visit her website at www.kelleyarmstrong.com.

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