Love, Heather

by Laurie Petrou

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Pub Date Oct 08 2019 | Archive Date Aug 27 2019

Crooked Lane Books

Mystery & Thrillers | Teens & YA

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Description

One of Refinery29's Favorite Books of October 2019!

Award-winning author Laurie Petrou makes her YA debut with this atmospheric thriller exploring the addictive pull of revenge.

What you see isn't always what you get.

Stevie never meant for things to go this far. When she and Dee--defiant, bold, indestructible Dee--started all this, there was a purpose to their acts of vengeance: to put the bullies of Woepine High School back in their place. And three months ago, Stevie believed they deserved it. Once her best friend turned on her, the rest of the school followed. Stevie was alone and unprotected with a target on her back. Online, it was worse.

It was Dee's idea to get them all back with a few clever pranks, signing each act Love, Heather--an homage to her favorite 80's revenge flick. Despite herself, Stevie can't help getting caught up in the payback, reveling in every minute of suffering. And for a while, it works: it seems the meek have inherited the school.

But when anonymous students begin joining in, punishing perceived slights with increasingly violent ferocity, the line between villain and vigilante begins to blur. As friends turn on each other and the administration scrambles to regain control, it becomes clear: whatever Dee and Stevie started has gained a mind--and teeth--of its own. And when it finally swallows them whole, one will reemerge changed, with a plan for one final, terrifying act of revenge.

Advance Praise

Praise for Love, Heather:

"I devoured this book! Laurie Petrou truly understands the darkness of the high school experience. This fast-paced thriller is a must-read for any fans of the genre."

—Ben Philippe, author of The Field Guide to the North American Teenager

“Laurie Petrou understands the darkness and light that coexists within all of us, and she carefully unearths it with well-crafted prose, sharp pacing—and absolutely no fear. This is a book that readers of many ages will want to devour, delivered by a daring, talented novelist to watch.”

—Marissa Stapley, bestselling author of The Last Resort

“Carefully crafted, dark and disturbing, Love, Heather is a page-turner will keep you up all night, and stay with you long after you read the last page.”

— Chantel Guertin, TV personality and best-selling author of the Pippa Greene series.

"Love, Heather is a haunting love letter to the power of movies, the complexity and heartbreak of friendship, and the things we need to get us through the toughest times . . . I couldn't stop turning the pages all the way to the astonishing finale."

—Peter Bognanni, author of This Book is Not Yet Rated

"An engaging, emotionally raw tale of social torment and explosive reactions."

—Kirkus Reviews

Praise for Love, Heather:

"I devoured this book! Laurie Petrou truly understands the darkness of the high school experience. This fast-paced thriller is a must-read for any fans of the genre."

—Ben...