LoveReading4Kids Says
LoveReading4Kids Says
Shortlisted for the Leeds Book Awards 2014, 14-16 age category - October 2013 Book of the Month
Suitable for older teenagers as contains some explicit content - we recommend 16+
The stakes are very high in this tragically dark teen novel by award-winning Lucy Christopher. When a young girl is found dead in the woods it is easy to blame the local war veteran who is still suffering from mind-changing flashbacks. But his daughter Emily is sure of his innocence. Determined to prove it Emily probes behind the scenes. Talking with the dead girl’s boyfriend Emily discovers the terrible game that she and her friends played. It’s a game so dangerous that can end in death. Lucy Christopher pulls no punches in this chilling story about teenagers and the risks they take.
Julia Eccleshare M.B.E
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Lucy Christopher Press Reviews
A small number of readers were lucky enough to be invited to review The Killing Woods. Read their reviews below.
Sarah Murray, age 15 - 'Yet again Lucy Christopher has written a nail biting, thrilling novel that kept you guessing right until the end. I absolutely loved The Killing Woods, I couldn't put it down!' Click here to read the full review.
Robin Johansson, age 15 - 'Life's completely thrown upside down the night Emily's dad carries home a dead girl found in the woods. Being an ex-soldier, all fingers are pointing at him being the killer but Emily seeks the truth.' Click here to read the full review.
Chloe Sheehan, age 15 - 'This Book was mind-blowing, absolutely unbelievably well written. The way the book was written was done exceptionally well by Christopher.' Click here to read the full review.
Ayesha Afghan - 'a really mysterious novel full of darkness and tragedy, which makes it an amazing book to read! I completely adored it!' Click here to read the full review.
Safiyah Afghan, age 15 - 'An intricate plot keeps readers enthralled and mystified, emotional and empathetic...A wonderful book recommended for all.' Click here to read the full review.
Joe Wilkes, age 14 - 'In all, I think The Killing Woods is a decent enough book, worthy of merit due to its unconventional concept of dark mystery, almost unbeknownst to the teen reading community.' Click here to read the full review.
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PRAISE FOR STOLEN:
‘A vivid new voice for teens’ Melvin Burgess
‘Tautly written and hard to put down’ The Independent on Sunday
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About Lucy Christopher
Lucy Christopher was just 25 years old when she came to prominence with her debut novel Stolen, which garnered international critical acclaim. It won the Branford Boase Award 2010 and was shortlisted for the Waterstones Children’s Book Prize in the UK. Overseas, it was awarded a Gold Inky and was shortlisted for the prestigious Prime Minister’s Literary Award in Australia, and received a Printz Honor in the USA. It has now sold a quarter of a million copies worldwide and has been translated into 16 languages. Her second novel, Flyaway, was shortlisted for the Costa Children’s Book Award. Inspired by her fascination with wild places and the teen psyche, The Killing Woods is Christopher’s third novel.
Born in Wales but having grown up in Australia, Christopher later returned to the UK and currently lives on the edge of the woods in Monmouthshire. She has a PhD in Creative Writing and lectures in writing for children and young adults at Bath Spa University.
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