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  • The St. Ambrose School for Girls

  • Written by: Jessica Ward
  • Narrated by: Gail Shalan
  • Length: 11 hrs and 47 mins
  • 3.3 out of 5 stars (7 ratings)

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The St. Ambrose School for Girls

Written by: Jessica Ward
Narrated by: Gail Shalan
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Publisher's Summary

Mean Girls meets We Were Liars in this compelling, cat-and-mouse thriller” (Lisa Gardner, New York Times bestselling author) set in a boarding school where secrets are devastating—and deadly.

When Sarah Taylor arrives at the exclusive St. Ambrose School, she’s carrying more baggage than just her suitcase. She knows she’s not like the other girls—if her shabby, all-black, non-designer clothes don’t give that away, the bottle of lithium hidden in her desk drawer sure does.

St. Ambrose’s queen bee, Greta Stanhope, picks Sarah as a target from day one, and she is relentless in making sure Sarah knows what the pecking order is. Thankfully, Sarah makes an ally out of her roommate Ellen “Strots” Strotsberry, a cigarette-smoking, devil-may-care athlete who takes no bullcrap. Also down the hall is Nick Hollis, the devastatingly handsome RA, and the object of more than one St. Ambrose student’s fantasies. Between Strots and Nick, Sarah hopes she can make it through the semester, dealing with not only her schoolwork and a recent bipolar diagnosis, but Greta’s increasingly malicious pranks.

Sarah is determined not to give Greta the satisfaction of breaking her. But when scandal unfolds, and someone ends up dead, her world threatens to unravel in ways she could never have imagined in this delicious, “riveting, twisty read” (Fiona Davis, New York Times bestselling author) that will stay with you long after you turn the last page.

©2022 Jessica Ward (P)2022 Simon & Schuster Audio

What the critics say

"Ward tells the story of a vulnerable teen struggling to fit in at a tony boarding school with deep compassion and a lyrical ferocity. A riveting, twisty read." —Fiona Davis, New York Times bestselling author of The Magnolia Palace

“Completely original, quietly chilling. Mean Girls meets We Were Liars in this compelling, cat-and-mouse thriller featuring enemies made, secrets kept, and tables turned.” —Lisa Gardner, New York Times bestselling author of One Step Too Far

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Trigger warning

I think there are some good moments in the story. Unfortunately, it is 95% about being bipolar and suicidal thoughts. The synopsis is misleading, and could cause damage to the wrong audience.

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A great story and an easy to listen to narrator.

The story is captivating because of the characterization and pacing. I didn’t find it to be similar to Donna Tart’s The Secret History - although they’re both good Tartt’s has the edge. I liked the fresh perspective of the protagonist. The narrator does the same voice for the RA Nick and the roommate Ellen Stratz (sp?) which I disliked.

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I learned so much

Not only a new subject matter but great story! I started, not knowing what I was in for and ended the book with much mire insight and awareness into this mental health area. I plan ti read more.

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