Out of the Ashes

PRAISE FOR KARA THOMAS Out of the Ashes “This story simply engulfed me. I didn’t trust a single seedy character that Samantha Newsom came in contact with while on her quest to unearth, after twenty-two years, who was responsible for murdering her entire family and setting their Catskills farmhouse aflame. Out of the Ashes is gritty, raw, and chock-full of tension as suffocating as the tiny town of Carney itself.” —Stacy Willingham, New York Times bestselling author of A Flicker in the Dark “A masterful, smart, slow-burning suspense. Out of the Ashes drew me in with its sinister secrets and wouldn’t let me go until the very last page.” —Elle Cosimano, USA Today bestselling author of Finlay Donovan Is Killing It “Bold, unpredictable, and savagely beautiful, Out of the Ashes is that rare read that combines breakneck twists and turns with deeply woven themes of family, memory, and justice. You’ll read this with your heart in your throat, desperate to know what happened that night—but afraid at how ugly the truth might be. A searing, shocking powerhouse of a debut.” —Laurie Elizabeth Flynn, bestselling author of The Girls Are All So Nice Here That Weekend “Kara Thomas is ruthless. When you descend into That Weekend, prepare for darkness ahead, breakneck turns, and shivery secrets. I am still reeling.” —Kit Frick, author of I Killed Zoe Spanos “Deliciously twisted. Clear your schedule, because That Weekend is going to keep you up all night.” —Karen M. McManus, #1 New York Times bestselling author of One of Us Is Lying “A deliciously unsettling and grimly beautiful examination of the dark and twisted potential lurking within us all. That Weekend is a bold and expertly plotted page-turner from beginning to end, and it firmly cements Kara Thomas as a master of the craft—no one writes a thriller like her.” —Courtney Summers, New York Times bestselling author of Sadie “Kara Thomas deftly weaves a web of secrets, tangling you in a mystery so shocking you’ll never guess the ending. My jaw actually dropped.” —Erin Craig, New York Times bestselling author of House of Salt and Sorrows “A riveting, unputdownable thriller that made my palms sweat and my heart pound. I devoured this book in a single sleepless night; That Weekend is a brutal examination of what it means to survive.” —Victoria Lee, author of A Lesson in Vengeance and The Fever King “A mesmerizing, creepy, excellent thrill ride of a book.” —Kathleen Glasgow, New York Times bestselling author of Girl in Pieces “Thrilling, captivating, unpredictable (still reeling over those twists!) and will consume your life until you finish! And then it will haunt you afterward.” —Laurie Elizabeth Flynn, author of The Girls Are All So Nice Here The Cheerleaders “Sharp, brilliantly plotted, and totally engrossing.” —Karen M. McManus, New York Times bestselling author of One of Us Is Lying “A crafty, dark, and disturbing story.” —Kathleen Glasgow, New York Times bestselling author of Girl in Pieces “A little bit Riverdale and a little bit Veronica Mars.” —Riley Sager, bestselling author of Final Girls Little Monsters “A disturbing portrait of how bad news and gossip can curdle when mixed together.” —Oprah.com “An eerie and masterly psychological thriller . . . [that] culminates in a shocking and disturbing ending. Thomas expertly captures the pointed nuances and the fickle, manipulative bonds of adolescent girls’ friendships.” —SLJ “Taut and suspenseful . . . this gritty page-turner will easily hook a broad range of readers.” —Booklist “An intense psychological thriller that all but ensures the lights will be left on between dusk and dawn.” —Publishers Weekly “Gritty and realistic . . . this mystery will leave readers in awe.” —VOYA “A twisted story of obsession and manipulation, Little Monsters captivated me right up to its surprising conclusion—and left me wondering how well I really know my friends.” —Chelsea Sedoti, author of The Hundred Lies of Lizzie Lovett “A brilliant, well-written masterpiece, full of unreliable narrators, suspense, and plot twists that will leave you at the edge of your seat.” —Inah P., The Bibliophile Confessions “A twisted and evocative tale of teenage friendships, obsession, and family dynamics all wrapped up in a mystery that is as compelling as it is dark.” —Liz, Liz Loves Books “The ending left me staring slack-jawed.” —Leah Lorenzo, Bumblebee Books “Little Monsters was absolutely amazing. It pulled me in, and now that I am done with it, I am going to have such a major book hangover . . . Every time I thought I was close to having [the mystery] figured out, Kara Thomas would throw something at us and it would change EVERYTHING!” —Stephanie Torina, Reading is Better With Cupcakes The Darkest Corners “Gripping from start to finish, The Darkest Corners took me into an underbelly I didn’t know existed, with twists that left me shocked and racing forward to get to the end.” —Victoria Aveyard, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Red Queen “A tight, twisted thriller, full of deft reversals and disturbing revelations—deeply, compulsively satisfying!” —Brenna Yovanoff, New York Times bestselling author of The Replacement “As dark as Gillian Flynn and as compulsive as Serial . . . Kara Thomas’s mystery debut is intricate, chilling, and deeply compelling. Unforgettable!” —Laura Salters, author of Run Away “You’ll be up all night tearing through the pages, gasping through the twists and turns.” —Bustle.com “[It] will have you questioning the lies young girls tell, and the ripple effects they can have.” —EW.com “Thomas carefully crafts the suspense, leaving present-tense narrator Tessa—and readers—to doubt even those she loves the most . . . An unsettling story of loss, lies, and violence lurking in the shadows of a small town.” —Kirkus Reviews, starred review “On the heels of Making a Murderer and The Jinx comes a psychological thriller strongly rooted in the true-crime tradition . . . Expertly plotted with plenty of twists and turns—never mind a truly shocking conclusion—this gritty thriller is sure to find a wide audience among teens and adults alike. Equally concerned