The Dare by Natasha Preston
Published by Delacorte Press on May 7, 2024
ISBN: 0593704061
Genres: Psychological thriller
Format: Fiction, Young Adult
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High school senior Marley and her friends are dreading their school’s yearly tradition: senior pranks in the form of dares doled out by the siblings of the town’s most prestigious family. When Marley and her friends get dared to do increasingly dangerous things, they end up facing a tragedy that could derail their plans for the future.

Fans of I Know What You Did Last Summer might enjoy this book as the premise is similar, but what could have been an interesting look at high school politics and peer pressure falls flat thanks to the lack of character development. It will most likely circulate amongst thriller readers, but is not an essential addition to a collection.

Reviewed by Sarah Maciejewski, Patten Free Library, Bath