The New Girl

The author of The Obsession creates a deadly game of cat and mouse set in the halls of a school that is hiding more than secrets within its walls. Trending subcategory of YA thriller space: School-based thrillers like The Similars, They Wish They Were Us, and One of Us Is Lying are trending upwards. Lia Setiawan has never really fit in. And when she wins a full ride to the prestigious Draycott Academy on a track scholarship, she's determined to make it work even though she's never felt more out of place. But on her first day there she witnesses a girl being forcefully carried away by campus security. Her new schoolmates and teachers seem unphased, but it leaves her unsure of what she's gotten herself into. And as she uncovers the secrets of Draycott, complete with a corrupt teacher, a golden boy who isn't what he seems, and a blackmailer determined to get her thrown out, she's not sure if she can trust anyone...especially when the threats against her take a deadly turn.