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SARA WALTERS works as an advocate for victims and survivors of domestic and sexual violence in central Pennsylvania. Previously, she worked as a reproductive rights advocate and a college instructor. She earned her MFA in Creative Writing at the University of South Florida and studied children's and young adult literature while earning her doctorate in education at the University of Tennessee. She believes in the power of storytelling as a voice for survivors, and aims to give space to the stories too often silenced.
The story is still a complete nail biter right until the very last pages. It made for a plot that teased the reader from page to page, waiting for a mysterious answer. -- Youth Services Book Review, STARRED review Walter's fast-paced thriller spins with surprises... Meaningful themes pertaining to challenging friendships, confronting the past, and the dark effects of social media are incorporated as well. Readers will recognize the battlefield known as high school, where curiosity and cruelness walk the halls, hand in hand. Recommend to fans of Kate Doughty's The Follower (2021). -- Booklist The writing is solid and includes some great lines, and the story centers female power and darkness in ways that many will welcome and embrace... The compelling story makes this a page-turner. -- Kirkus Reviews Walters (The Violent Season) composes a suspenseful tale populated by a well-characterized supporting cast... deliciously chilling. -- Publisher's Weekly
