I received this book as an ARC and I was so excited because I am a huge Julie Soto fan. This book did not disappoint! The Thrashers had me hooked from page 1. This book had so many twists and turns, it kept me on the edge of my seat the whole time. The story follows a group of 5 friends that are considered the popular group at their high school. Things get turned upside down when the group is blamed for a classmate’s death due to bullying. It turns out the friends have kept secrets from the world and each other.

I loved this book and highly recommend it! 5 stars!

Thank you to NetGalley and Julie Soto for an ebook in exchange for an honest review!

Rating: 4.5/5 Stars

Wowwwww this one had me so invested! I truly enjoyed the whole mystery of this book - and the crumbs of the romance. Had so much fun with this!!

Thanks to Netgalley and Wednesday Books for the ARC!

I don’t read many YA books or thrillers but I enjoy Julie Soto’s writing so I was intrigued.

Soto captured the experience of a high schooler so well that it brought me back to my high school days, specially the feeling of being the only one on the outside, not cool enough, while in reality everyone is insecure. I enjoyed the unreliable narrator element a lot! Very twisty turny,

Rating: 3.75⭐️ rounded up

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️.5/5

Thank you NetGalley and St. Martin’s Press for an eARC of this book!!

Julie Soto can truly do it all. Thrillers and YA aren’t typically my genres of choice, but I adore everything that Julie Soto writes from her published work to her content on AO3 and I will read anything that Ali Hazelwood recommends.

The small romance that happens in it was great and if Julie Soto wrote a sequel to this book, I would read it as fast as I read this one.

This book is stellar. The mix of all the genres was perfect: paranormal, thriller, mystery and an extremely light romance subplot. I read this entire book in 24 hours and could not put it down. I kept thinking about the Thrashers whenever I wasn’t reading the book and now that I have finished, I need to re-read.

The Thrashers are New Helvetia High School’s IT friend group, and everyone wants to be a part of their group. That is until Jodi Dillon, her best friend Zach Thrasher, the namesake of the group, and their three friends, Paige, Lucy and Julian are being questioned by the police after evidence is found that maybe they were the reason that Emily Mills killed herself the night of Prom.

This book talks about prevalent topics that surround the high school experience: suicide, bullying, substance abuse and body dysmorphia. I loved all The Thrashers, and their friend group dynamic was something accurate to how some groups feel when they’re in high school. The twists and turns of what every character goes through and what information is revealed through the book kept me on the edge of my seat. Desperately need this to be adapted into a show.

It took me one day to finish this MASTERPIECE! Once I picked this up, it felt nearly impossible to put down.

This book was put on my radar when I went to romance con last year in November. I love a good thriller, and I tend to enjoy YA so I was jazzed to hear about it. I looooove Julie Soto's writing in general so I was hoping to get my hands on it.

This was a fun yet terrifying story about a group of highschoolers (ah!) and a friend (? not so much) that killed herself. The Thrashers are a group of 5 that all center around Zack Thrasher, the coolest guy around. The Thrashers are looking forward to their senior year and college plans when weird things start happening, and the police start to show up. This was a thrilling take on the dangers of friendships and falling outs.

The Thrashers is a wonderful addition to the YA literature space. Featuring a flawed group of characters that all experience growth through the books many twists and turns. The depiction of the high school friend group dynamics of fitting into the mold was well crafted and held true to life.

The book features heavy topics of suicide, violence, and stalking all tackled with grace from the author.

One aspect that took me out of the reality of the story was the presence of Emily throughout the story.

Overall, a wonderful building mystery for YA readers that kept me wanting to read more!

This was fantastic! I was genuinely scared while reading. Will definitely bring this to my mystery/thriller book club.

I LOVED THIS YA MYSTERY!

To no one’s surprise, Julie Soto has done it again. This book was full of angst and drama. There was a sprinkle of romance and even a spooky scene. Like most mystery’s it’s difficult to review the story line without giving too much away. The characters were all so different but well developed. Would highly recommend if you’re looking for a fast paced mystery that will make you feel like you’re in high school again.

As a Julie Soto fan, I knew I had to read this, and wow, was I impressed! The voice and tone were so different from her adult novels, but the story was compelling, the characters well-crafted, and the suspense was on point! I absolutely loved it, and the ending was chef's kiss! Excellent book!!

I really enjoyed this book. I love diving into a YA book every so often. This one is the author's debut novel, and it was written really well. It centers around a group of friends, who are coined The Thrashers (much to their dismay) and the events surrounding the death of another student at the school. It touches on bullying, awkward friendships, unrequited love, dysfunctional families, and has a tiny bit of supernatural in it. I didn't find myself particularly rooting for any of the characters, but loved some of the redemption storylines in the end.

OMG???!!! HELLO?? I need a second book ASAP but the first one isn’t even out yet 😭 I absolutely LOVED this book! The suspense throughout the whole book had me in chokehold like i couldn’t get enough of the book. The chemistry between Jodi and Julian was always there and so high like why couldn’t she see that Zack was just not for her and she needed to stop pleasing everyone. I’m so glad that Jodi took no shit from no one at the end and did what she thought was right. ANDDD I really hope if Julie does a second book that Jodi and Julian can get together because of that one part in the lab… MY GODDDD 🤭. LOVE THEM. I honestly loved every character (except for the detective at the beginning, i kinda warmed up to her later) and their character development. 5 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️’s

The Thrashers is such a fantastic read! I loved the pacing, the characters, and the twists and turns. It was really well written and I absolutely loved that I didn’t guess what was happening next. Although this is a YA novel, I’d absolutely recommend it to any of my adult friends who like thrillers!!

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for providing a free ebook copy in exchange for an honest review. This book will be released May 6, 2025.

Wooooo the suspense!!! LOVED IT. I really enjoyed this fast paced and tense dark academia YA mystery/thriller + a dash of the supernatural. The Thrashers is full of I’m dying to know more tension and intriguing/thought provoking teen topics without being preachy! I was hooked from page one. I needed ANSWERS, fast! So of course I finished it in less than a day!

The Thrashers gave me vibes of Pretty Little Liars meets 13 Reasons Why and a little bit of Gossip Girl. Obsessed! This is the first book I’ve read from this author and I’d absolutely read more from her!

I have not been this satisfied with a thriller in a long time. I sat on my couch afterwards for awhile just linking the ending back to things that happened throughout the book and kept just saying "oh my god that's why XX did or said that."

Jodi 's senior year is clouded by the death of a girl named Emily, a girl who was trying as hard as she could to infiltrate Jodi's friend group, named The Thrashers by her peers. The group is made up of five friends Zack Thrasher, who has been Jodi's best friend since second grade and who she's been in love with for as long as she can remember, Paige, Lucy and her archnemesis Julian.

No one in the group wanted to be friends with Emily, and now they are all in the hot seat as the police begin investigating why Emily took her own life on prom night on junior year. Secrets are revealed, friendships are tested and everything is going to come to light one way or another.

I was enthralled from the first page of this book and the ending had me SCREAMING. Everything made sense and I didn't feel like there were any loose ends. It's a perfect blend of thriller, mystery and a little bit of the paranormal which was a fun twist.

I really hope Julie Soto writes more thrillers because this was a masterpiece. It was also a very quick read and I couldn't put it down once I got started.

well written and interesting YA thriller with interesting vibes. would probably potentially recoomend. 4 stars. tysm for the arc.

I've never shied away from YA. There's something about its pacing that feels revitalizing, and The Thrashers delivered that same addicting, thrilling energy right from the start.

I'm no stranger to Soto’s work—I’ve been a huge supporter of her romance novels and was eager to see how she would navigate this new genre. She truly didn’t disappoint.

Jodi is a compelling protagonist, and following her through this complex mystery was all the hook I needed to stay invested. The paranormal elements didn’t hurt either—then again, I’m a sucker for ghosts. The story had a A Simple Favor meets Pretty Little Liars vibe, which is probably why I was drawn to this group of ragtag, rich teens from the start.

Most of all, I’m glad I never tried to predict where the plot was headed because I would have been very wrong. From start to that unbelievable (literally) finish, I was on edge. The characters were well-crafted, the plot’s energy was palpable, and Soto channeled the teenage mindset expertly, even as an adult.

Overall, I’m so grateful I was provided an opportunity to read The Trashers early and give my honest review. Soto continues to wow ETL fans with her romance novels, but now she can confidently add “successful YA murder mystery” to her growing list of achievements.

I finished this book two hours ago and my jaw is still on the floor. This book had me giggling one minute, fuming the next minute, and then occasionally had me freaked out (looking at you Emily.) I enjoyed reading this book so much and couldn't guess what was coming next. Every twist and turn had me jumping up and down. I have loved every Julie Soto book so far, and this was no exception. It was such a fun time.
(Also. I will do anything for a Jolian novella. Just putting that out there.)

I really enjoyed this! I wasn’t expecting the paranormal aspect here, but it was well done. There was twists, drama and the topic of social groups in teen settings. I flew through this!

What adult doesn’t like to reading about the high school drama and being on the outside of it? I loved this twisty take on high school drama and the consequences of how you treat people. This would be a great read for high schoolers to teach a lesson. The ending was unexpected. I also really loved the characters of Jodi and Paige… not so much Zach!

Had to rate this book 5 stars because I could not stop thinking about Emily Mills from the moment I started until the second I ended.. well that’s a lie because I am still thinking about her.

This book is CREEPY omg!! In a good way!

I really enjoyed going along with Jodi through her journey in this book, and really felt for her as she continued to discover things about herself and her friends. Things aren’t what they seem, even when looking inward and reflecting on what you did and said.

Emily is unhinged oh my god, and the more we learn about her the more I was unsettled. The ending horrified me in general, and I know I will be seeing Emily in my dreams tonight.

Overall I really enjoyed this book, and while I am totally a chicken and WILL have a creepy dream about Emily, I think this was excellent.