{"product_id":"too-young-to-kill-isbn-9780806544557","title":"Too Young to Kill","description":"\u003cb\u003eNew and updated anniversary edition!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAs daily headlines about bullying and teen violence render it more timely than ever, this shocking true crime tale of a vulnerable small-town girl gruesomely murdered by the peers she called friends is now updated with chilling new details and insights from \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author, investigative journalist, and host of the hit podcast \u003ci\u003eCrossing the Line, \u003c\/i\u003eM. William Phelps.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAfter leaving her troubled home life in Texas, 16-year-old Adrianne Reynolds hoped for a fresh start as part of her adoptive father’s family in East Moline, Illinois, near the banks of the Mississippi River. Seeking acceptance, she was drawn to a trio of classmates steeped in, and obsessed with, the Juggalo culture—fans of the rap duo Insane Clown Posse. Though they bonded over their feelings of being outcasts, sporting dark clothing, “killer” clown makeup, tattoos, and piercings, Adrianne was ill-prepared to deal with the twisted tangles of jealousy and domination in her new social world. After a brutal murder stunned the community and was traced back to the teens, bonds were severed and loyalties tested . . . as the shocking truth finally emerged. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn this updated edition of a true-crime classic, M. William Phelps revisits the alarming and timely saga of a girl who tried to find herself, the youths who befriended and then betrayed her, and the heartbreaking problems of bullying and teen-on-teen violence that continue to shock and bewilder us.\u003cb\u003e\u003cu\u003ePraise for M. William Phelps\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cu\u003e\u003cbr\u003e   \u003c\/u\u003e\u003cbr\u003e “Phelps is the Harlan Coben of real-life thrillers.” —\u003cb\u003eAllison Brennan\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e “Phelps knows how to work it, mainly by fleshing out…character with prurient details…and examples of…maddening game‑playing.” —\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe New York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e on \u003ci\u003eWhere Monsters Hide\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e   \u003cbr\u003e “Phelps depicts Conley as a narcissist who feared losing control of Adam, and the book stridently calls out social media efforts to overturn her conviction of manslaughter. The author’s anger at Conley’s glamorization within the true crime community is palpable.” —\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eon \u003ci\u003eWe Thought We Knew You\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e “Phelps does a good job exposing the way reality TV coverage can influence and indeed corrupt perceptions of guilt and innocence. True crime and popular culture fans will be fascinated.” —\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eon \u003ci\u003eWe Thought We Knew You\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e “Sometimes truth really is stranger, and scarier, than fiction, as demonstrated by investigative reporter M. William Phelps’ \u003ci\u003eWhere Monsters Hide\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e…\u003c\/b\u003eThis is narrative nonfiction of the highest order, a sumptuously scintillating tale that greets us with the character types we’re used to seeing in the fiction of Lisa Gardner, Harlan Coben or Lisa Scottoline. Superb in all respects.” —\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Providence Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e on \u003ci\u003eWhere Monsters Hide\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e   \u003cbr\u003e “A chilling, real‑life tale of murder and madness.” \u003ci\u003e—\u003cb\u003eBookTrib\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e on \u003ci\u003eWhere Monsters Hode\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e “Phelps is an expert in the world of true crime and the mind of a serial killer.” —\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e   \u003cbr\u003e “Phelps is a true‑crime veteran.” —\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Post\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e “Phelps is one of America’s finest true‑crime authors.” —\u003cb\u003eVincent Bugliosi\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e   \u003cbr\u003e “M. William Phelps [is a] master of true crime.” \u003cb\u003e—\u003ci\u003eReal Crime Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e   \u003cbr\u003e “M. William Phelps dares to tread where few others will: into the mind of a killer.” —\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eTV Rage\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e “Phelps is the king of true crime.\" —\u003cb\u003eLynda Hirsch\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003ci\u003eCreators Syndicate\u003c\/i\u003e columnist\u003cbr\u003e   \u003cbr\u003e “Phelps treads dangerous ground like an Amazon jungle guide—fearless, compassionate, insightful.”\u003cb\u003e —Geoff Fitzpatrick\u003c\/b\u003e, Executive Producer of \u003ci\u003eDark Minds\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003eM. William Phelps \u003c\/b\u003eis an investigative journalist, podcast host, television expert and \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of over 40 nonfiction books, including the groundbreaking crime memoir \u003ci\u003eDangerous Ground\u003c\/i\u003e. Winner of the Excellence in (Investigative) Journalism Award from the Society of Professional Journalists and the New England Book Festival Award, he’s spent over 300 hours on television as a true crime expert, appearing on numerous shows, including CBS’ \u003ci\u003eEarly Show\u003c\/i\u003e, ABC’s \u003ci\u003eGood Morning America\u003c\/i\u003e, the \u003ci\u003eToday Show\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe View\u003c\/i\u003e. He created, produced and starred in the series \u003ci\u003eDark Minds\u003c\/i\u003e and also stars in \u003ci\u003eDeadly Women, Sex, Lies \u0026amp; Murder\u003c\/i\u003e, Oxygen's \u003ci\u003eSnapped, Killer Couples\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eKillerPost\u003c\/i\u003e. He is the creator and host of the hit podcast series \u003ci\u003eCrossing the Line \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003ePaper Ghosts\u003c\/i\u003e, and has been called \"the nation's leading authority on the mind of the female murderer\" by Radio America. Touched by tragedy himself through the unsolved murder of his sister in law, Phelps is able to enter the hearts and minds of his subjects like no one else. He lives in a Connecticut farming community and can be found online at MWilliamPhelps.com.","brand":"Citadel","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46303686000869,"sku":"NP9780806544557","price":17.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780806544557.jpg?v=1767742818","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/too-young-to-kill-isbn-9780806544557","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}