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Release Date: September 18, 2012
Publisher: Balzer + Bray
304 Pages
And their doom comes swiftly.
It was supposed to be the weekend of their lives—an exclusive house party on Henry Island. Best friends Meg and Minnie each have their reasons for being there (which involve T.J., the school’s most eligible bachelor) and look forward to three glorious days of boys, booze and fun-filled luxury.
But what they expect is definitely not what they get, and what starts out as fun turns dark and twisted after the discovery of a DVD with a sinister message: Vengeance is mine.
Suddenly people are dying, and with a storm raging, the teens are cut off from the outside world. No electricity, no phones, no internet, and a ferry that isn’t scheduled to return for two days. As the deaths become more violent and the teens turn on each other, can Meg find the killer before more people die? Or is the killer closer to her than she could ever imagine?
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Publisher: Balzer + Bray
304 Pages
And their doom comes swiftly.
It was supposed to be the weekend of their lives—an exclusive house party on Henry Island. Best friends Meg and Minnie each have their reasons for being there (which involve T.J., the school’s most eligible bachelor) and look forward to three glorious days of boys, booze and fun-filled luxury.
But what they expect is definitely not what they get, and what starts out as fun turns dark and twisted after the discovery of a DVD with a sinister message: Vengeance is mine.
Suddenly people are dying, and with a storm raging, the teens are cut off from the outside world. No electricity, no phones, no internet, and a ferry that isn’t scheduled to return for two days. As the deaths become more violent and the teens turn on each other, can Meg find the killer before more people die? Or is the killer closer to her than she could ever imagine?
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Ten is a terrifying novel that will have you on the edge of your seat from start to finish!
Maybe I loved this so much because I haven't read the original… But honestly, it's probably because I'm a sucker for retellings. This novel is based off the Agatha Christie thriller, And Then There Were None. I don't know much about the original book, besides what I learned from a play I did based off of the story when I was in eighth grade… Eons ago! But I figure if it's as thrilling as Ten, I'd better pick it up soon!
The story begins with Meg and her best friend, Minnie, riding on a ferry to a "friend's" house. Friend is in quotations because she's definitely not a friend, but as said in the novel, "You don't say no to Jessica's parties." When they get to the island where the party is being held, only nine other people are there, including Minnie's ex-boyfriend and the guy that both Meg and Minnie are in love with. When people mysteriously start dying, the ones who are still alive are left to figure out who the murderer is, if they don't all die before they can. As I typed that last sentence, in my head I was going, "Oooooohoooohhh." Just FYI.
My only issue with this novel was the end. SPOILER - Okay lady, you were almost killed in what was basically a massacre, shot the guy you are in love with and watched your best friend die right in front of your eyes and all you have to say is, "At least this brought me and TJ together." - END SPOILER. It seemed like copout and definitely lowered my opinion of the main character. Meg couldn't be thinking like a real teenage girl at the finish. It sincerely shocked me that the author chose that way to tie up the novel. Enter me repeatedly hitting my forehead with the palm of my hand.
Though it had it's off moments, this book is addictive. It was immediately obvious to me that I was going to enjoy it. There's just something about Ms. McNeil's writing style that drew me in. This was the first book I've read by her, but I'm extremely interested to see if her other novels are as good.
Ten definitely isn't for those who are faint of heart. This is one of the few books that I've read in my life that have seriously freaked me out. To be honest, I couldn't sleep at night for days after finishing it! I hope the author will write more horror novels because she has a real knack at it. I will be rereading it as soon as I can find the time!
I received an advanced reader's copy of this novel through a giveaway.
Is it sick that the fact that it scared you makes me want to read it more? :) Great review btw!
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