Gaslit by Megan Davidhizar
Published by Delacorte Press ISBN: 0593705718
Genres: Psychological thriller
Format: Young Adult
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Ella’s New Year’s Eve takes a tragic turn when she turns up to babysit and finds her aunt and two cousins passed out in their house, which is full of gas. She manages to pull her cousins to safety but is too late to save her beloved aunt. Her grief is overwhelming but it gets even worse when it becomes clear that this was no accident and that whoever wanted her relatives dead might be coming for her next. The fact that she’s dealing with a brain tumor that may or may not be complicating her interpretation of events adds to the chaos and despair of the entire situation.

A twisty, quick-paced read that will introduce teens to the unreliable narrator device, Gaslit is a solid YA thriller with strong characters and enough turns to keep the reader guessing until the end. The back matter includes a discussion guide. Recommend to fans of Karen M. McManus and Jumata Emill.

Reviewed by Sarah Maciejewski, Patten Free Library, Bath