The She

On a rainy night eight years ago, Evan Barrett's parents were lost at sea. In horror, he listened to their frantic Mayday calls on the ship-to-shore radio, to his mother's cries for mercy--and to the deafening shrieks that answered her back.

Now seventeen, Evan has gone in search of answers to his parents' strange disappearance. The only explanation that makes any sense to him is that they were swallowed up by The She, a legendary sea creature that devours ships. But when Evan's quest for the truth uncovers shocking allegations against his parents, he must deal with the possibility that everything he knows about his family is a lie.

Includes a reader's guide.

• YA Psychological Thriller: Evan is haunted by the memory of a terrifying shriek on the radio—a sound no one else believes is real.
• Superstition vs. Science: While Evan believes in a legendary sea monster, his older brother Emmett insists on a rational explanation, creating a rift between them.
• Coming of Age Story: A gripping story about a seventeen-year-old boy forced to question everything he thought he knew about the parents he idolized.
• Seaside Town Mystery: Set in a haunting South Jersey shore town where the ocean holds more secrets than answers and local legends feel terrifyingly real.

"A moody, spooky page-turner."--School Library Journal

"The serpentine story . . . will grip readers . . . [An] exciting adventure, which hardly allows readers a moment to take a breath."--Booklist (starred review)

"Grippingly suspenseful."--Kirkus Reviews