Review: 13 Minutes

13 Minutes by Sarah Pinborough
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

I received a copy of this book from the publisher in exchange for an honest review

Becca had been friends with Tasha and Hayley. But, they froze her out, and Becca is now friends with Hannah. Tasha and Hayley picked up Jenny as their 3rd friend in the trio of "Barbies", and there was no room for Becca.

16-year old Natasha is rescued from the icy river in which she fell, and literally brought back to life by the paramedics, since she was clinically dead for 13 minutes. No one knows how she ended in the freezing waters, least of all Natasha herself who suffers from retrograde amnesia, so the investigators are looking both at attempted suicide - although nothing in Natasha's life appears to lead in this direction - and at foul play.
The teenagers are all under suspicion. Why was Tasha near the lake so early in the morning, what did Jenny and Hayley know? How does Becca, the former best friend, fit into all of this?

So many twists and turns and all and all a great psycho thriller. There is murder, some drug use and surprise surprise, inappropriate behavior with a teacher….

One of the best young adult novels that has brought me suspense in a long time.

You will not be disappointed.


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