This book was great! I loved the mystery of why what happened to Emily did and also getting to know the characters involved. I wasn’t expecting certain friendships/relationships to turn out the way they did (I honestly thought the FMC was going to get screwed over so badly!), but I love how the author developed it all. The slight paranormal element to this was fun..creepy, but fun! Part of me was wondering if it was just someone messing with them, but the epilogue summed it all up so well. A great YA thriller that I would definitely recommend!

Five stars is not enough stars. I want to give every single star there ever was! My good lawd this book was GOOD. Think pretty little liars mixed with 13 reasons why. I haven’t been big into YA books but honestly this one was far better than I could’ve dreamed. The suspense, the mystery, the paranormal?! Jodi had my heart the whole time. Haven’t we all been a Jodi in our lives? Chasing a Zack? Feeling like we don’t fit in? LONGING to be chosen?! Everything that was presented about sensitive topics was done so well. I was nervous when the epilogue went right into discussion of suicide of a teenager. Truly I wasn’t sure how I’d feel. But this was written in a way that made it feel nonjudgmental. The way the epilogue ended…. If I don’t get a second book….. I’ll be the most unwell!

Thank you NetGalley for this eARC!

Hauntingly good! I just knew this book was going to hit. Julie Soto always delivers and this one completely pulled me in. It has that mystery academia vibe with some unexpected twists that kept me hooked the whole time. The story follows this exclusive, super wealthy high school friend group and the amount of drama in their world is unreal. The crazy part? The only one who doesn’t come from money is Jodi. She’s just a regular girl but somehow The Thrashers, this rich and untouchable crew, made her part of their circle. She’s basically the glue that holds them all together.Jodi is such a strong, complex character. She’s already survived a traumatic event from her past and now she’s dealing with the loss of their classmate Emily. But Emily isn’t exactly gone. Her ghost is still haunting the group and they are desperate to keep their secrets buried. The Thrashers are the main suspects and Jodi’s been pulled right into the middle of it. She’s been called to testify. The tension and mystery were so good. And let me tell you, the tension between Julian and Jodi had me yearning. The push and pull, the unresolved feelings, the complicated history, it was so addicting and made every scene between them feel electric. I couldn’t get enough!

Loved this book so so much. I love anything Julie Soto writes and this was such a refreshing read to see her step outside of her usual. I hope and pray we get more in this world as i am not ready to move on from the Thrashers just yet.

This book follows a group of five who call themselves the thrashers. The story opens with the suicide of Emily Mills. It was mysterious, fast paced, and hooked me right in from the beginning. The ending was a shocker!

This was a fast paced addicting YA thriller and I honestly read it one day! It kept me turning pages and even though YA thrillers can be hard sometimes due to how young they feel this one kept pushing through that with the super quick pacing. It was also nice to see a younger character eventually take ownership for their behavior and accept the consequences. Overall highly recommend if you’re looking for a fast paced page turner and you’re ok with it being YA!

Julie Soto writes it and I will read it. This had so many subtle nods to nostalgic teen thriller movies and to specific characters you shipped that were not even remotely connected that way in those movies.

I found I had no idea where the book was going and I enjoyed every moment of the journey. That ending left me needing another book and I will be on the edge of my seat until Julie gives us a crumb of info on the next one.

Thank you to the publisher and NetGalley for the eARC in exchange for my honest review.

This was amazing!! I read it in one day and could not put it down. The little bit of supernaturalness was so well done and the characters and twists I ate up like my life depended on it. I’m hoping there’s a sequel?? I also feel like the ending worked so well and I found myself rooting for all the main characters even when they were wrong.

I just adore Julie Soto’s writing and will continue to buy and support everything she does!

Thank you to the author, publisher and @netgalley for this ARC in exchange for an honest review!

@juliesotowrites could write a grocery list and I would read it. And the fact that she’s branched out in her genres and still writes bangers is just amazing.

This YA thriller is fast paced and loaded with tension. To me it’s kind of like if Pretty Little Liars and Saved by the Bell had a baby, that baby would be The Thrashers. I’ve also seen comparisons to 13 Reasons Why.

Soto expertly handles not only tough topics, but such nuanced social interactions and laters upon layers of high school drama. This was well done and a totally bingeable read.

I did enjoy the dynamics for this book, even though made me hate all teenagers.

Its ok the characters are really obnoxious. Jodi our main character is playing delulu most of the book, until ACTUALLY I realised that I did this things.

I really love the paranormal part of it.

LOVED! This is Julie Soto's first YA thriller and she did a great job! I love YA thrillers and this is such a good one! I found the characters and premise ot be great and loved the supernatural elements.

A departure for romance writer, Julie Soto, The Thrashers can be called one of the best books of the summer if you enjoy high-stakes YA thrillers and characters you love to hate.

While a little out of my regular reading, I think this one is perfect for any YA thriller lover. Chilling and twisty, Soto delivers on the book's premise and the break-neck pacing will keep pages turning. I totally agree with the reviews comparing this to PLL!

This was a great ya mystery and thriller with a some paranormal elements mixed in. The mystery kept me on my toes and had me coming back for more and continuing to wonder what happened to Emily Mills. I also really enjoyed the Thrasher friend group and their individual relationships with each other and how they shift throughout the book as the mysteries and secrets come to life.

If I'm being honest, I requested this book without realizing that it is a YA book. For that reason I put off reading it for far too long. Holy smokes this book is SO GOOD! I was hooked from the beginning and could not put it down. It was shocking and twisty and the paranormal aspect really made it so much more interesting than a typical thriller book. I wish I could give it 100 stars. Julie Soto can do no wrong and is now an auto buy author for me.

The Thrashers (my first book) by Julie Soto in quick, rapid-fire thoughts.

When no other book was holding my attention or my interest, this book sucked me in, held me captive and didn't spit me out until I was done!

Ugh! This friendship group sums up what high school is like! "Either you're in or you're out," would sum up just about everyone's experience!

Completely freaked me out when I read this one night - in the best possible way!

The ending was fun, and had me rethinking exactly when certain things happened.

(I heard a rumour about a possible sequel - and I'm firmly planting myself on that team, because I must spend more time with these characters!)

I was once again reminded why I love and adore YA thrillers so much!

Thank you NetGalley, St. Martin's Press, and Wednesday Books for the complimentary copies to read and review.

Julie Soto is a great writer and I love how she can genre hop, that being said, I feel like this is the weakest thing I’ve read from her. I may be too old for this so people who are in the YA age range will have more luck with this! I definitely think it’s enjoyable but just not for me so I am DNFing for now and hope to come back to it later!

I couldn't finish this book. I realized that it's not for me, and I didn't agree with the content of the story. It was disappointing and not what I was expecting.

ARC Review - out today!

This book follows The Thrashers, a group of 5 friends who were coined that term because they were all led by Zack Thrasher. Jodi is out of place in the group but remains as Zack’s longest friend. After a student dies (tw: suicide) at the school, stories start coming out about how the Thrashers caused this, and everything starts to unravel.

Wow. This book was ADDICTING! I couldn’t put it down, and when I did all I wanted to do was come back and read more. All of the characters were unlikable in their own way, but you couldn’t help but root for them in the end.

Highly recommend picking this one up, you won’t regret it!

I was really looking forward to reading this book, but sadly, I was not happy when I finished. This review may get a bit spoilery, so skip it if you want to read the book. The premise of the book is that there is a popular group called The Thrashers in the local high school. Emily desperately wants to be a part of the group. When she dies, the Thrashers are blamed for it after the police read her journal. Of course, there is more to her death and the truth in the end is a direction that I couldn't get behind.

Suicide as a form as revenge is not a likable plotline. All of the teens in this book were horrible, even Jodi. She made some really poor decisions. Of course the golden boy Zach gets away with his crime and Julian, the only semi-likable character, gets the worst ending. It made me want to through my book across the room. I really would not recommend this book.