Julie Soto's debut YA thriller is phenomenal! I love Soto's romances so much. I was not sure how she would translate to a young adult audience, and one seeking a thrilling story, at that! I could not stop listening to this audibook. The narrator was so engaging. I cannot wait to recommend it to my teen (and even adult) readers.

Is there anything that Julie Soto can't do?! I loved this. I'm not normally a Thriller girlie, but kept hearing great things about this. I loved it. Absolutely loved it.

The narrators did a phenomenal job! This was my introduction to both of them and I LOVED it!

The story was amazing, and I think the audio made me love ot even more

Wow! Julie Soto! This was such an amazing thriller debut. I am sure it can be nerve wracking switching genres but YOU DID IT! This was so well done and really kept my interest. I loved how the journal entries were included. I think there were so many relatable parts to young readers and the realities of bullying. The characters were so well done. I would recommend this to others. I did a mix of audio and reading and enjoyed both. Thank you to NetGalley for the ARC in exchange for my honest review.

It all started with Emily's suicide. As investigators begin looking into the cause of her suicide, fingers start pointing to a group of friends, commonly known as "the Thrashers", Jodi, Zach, Julian, Lucy, and Paige. Will this investigation tear this friend group apart or will they rise above the wreckage?

Overall, 4.5 stars, going to round up to 5 on this one. I knew going in that this book was not a typical Julie Soto novel and what a wonderful surprise it was. So many twists and turns, everything was unexpected and kept me guessing until the very end. The character development was incredible, and this book covered so many great themes, friendships, mental health, a sense of belonging, loyalty, insecurity, trust, and many others. I loved diving into the inner workings of the friendship through Jodi's POV with a little bit of help from beyond the grave.

This book is a must read! I finished this book in one sitting and literally couldn't put it down.

Format: audiobook/ebook

Thank you SO much NetGalley, St.Martin's Press, and Macmillan Audio for the advance ebook and audiobook!!!

I couldn't stop listening to this story. It kept me engaged and wondering which way it was going to twist and turn. It also offered the interesting point of we all preceive how we fit into a friend group a little differently. The romance was also quite satisifying in how it played out. Would highly recommend reading!

Julie Soto is a cute writer every time I read it. It definitely is something new. If you haven’t read this book you definitely should. It’s well worth the read.

Well Julie, you got me.

The Thrashers is a story about a popular group of friends who end up in the center of an investigation about the death of a classmate. People say that the Thrashers thrash people; use them up and drop them. Is this what drove Emily to take her own life? What actually happened? Where is all this evidence from? Why does it seem like the universe is after this group of friends?

The Thrashers is Julie Soto's entry into the YA thriller space, and, man, did she do the dang thing. I had to take several breaks in the first quarter because it was making me feel anxious! Exactly what you want a thriller to accomplish. You never really know what's going on, like the characters. I can not say enough good things about this book. That ending? Oh my gosh. I got goosebumps reading it and again while thinking about it now.

I loved the print version so much that I wasn't sure if the audio would do any extra for me, but it is seriously so good. I usually like dual or duet, but the narrator of this did such a great job at making all the characters distinctive and also keeping the tension going. I was able to speed it up, without issue, as well!

Thanks to Macmillan Audio and NetGalley for an ALC of this audiobook for an honest review.

3.5/5 stars rounded up

Thank you Macmillan Audio for the advanced listening copy!

This one started and ended with a bang, but lost me a tiny bit in the middle! Things felt convoluted and it was hard to keep track of all the different things going on during that portion. However, I'm super glad I stuck with it because the ending was really unexpected! The entire book was fast-paced, and kept me hooked. There were some surprising twists, but nothing extremely mind-blowing. Our FMC, Jodie, was annoying at times, but I genuinely liked her and rooted for her the entire time. This was definitely and entertaining story and was great on audio! I'd call this a solid YA thriller with a few creepy elements, and would read more by this author in the future!

Having already read an ARC of this book I already knew that I loved that I would love the story, but I was excited to see how the narrators would bring a new dimension to this story.

And they did a great job! I am mostly an audio girly myself, and I really loved the life and complexity that the narrators Eva Kaminsky & Jesse Vilinsky brought to the characters.

I already have both my audible and e-copy of this story pre-ordered!

Again I am begging Julie to please let there be a 2nd book!