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13 Minutes is a psychological thriller with a killer twist. From the #1 internationally bestselling author Sarah Pinborough. "Mean Girls for the Instagram age." -- The Times (London)
The New York Times bestselling author known for her thrilling twists is back
They say you should keep your friends close and your enemies closer, but when you're a teenage girl, it's hard to tell them apart.
Natasha doesn't remember how she ended up in the icy water that night, but she does know this--it wasn't an accident, and she wasn't suicidal. Her two closest friends are acting strangely, and Natasha turns to Becca, the best friend she dumped years before when she got popular, to help her figure out what happened.
Natasha's sure that her friends love her. But does that mean they didn't try to kill her?
Author Notes
Sarah Pinborough is the award-winning, New York Times and internationally bestselling author of Behind Her Eyes . Behind Her Eyes was praised by Stephen King, Joe Hill, Harlan Coben, and The New York Times Book Review , among others. 13 Minutes has been optioned by Netflix. Sarah lives in London.
Reviews (4)
Publisher's Weekly Review
After drowning, Natasha Howland was dead for 13 minutes before being revived. As the police try to piece together what happened, Natasha, harboring suspicions about her closest friends, launches her own investigation with the help of former friend Becca, who she abandoned during an ascent into popularity. Third-person chapters focus on Becca, and readers' see Natasha's thoughts, reactions, and nagging suspicions through excerpts from a journal. Text message exchanges, news reports, and interviews between Becca and her therapist further flesh out a multilayered narrative, filling in the gaps in Natasha's memory. British author Pinborough's thrilling murder mystery is filled with twists and turns, including a surprising second death-one that sticks-that sends the novel careening into fresh and emotionally raw territory of loss, forgiveness, and guilt in its final act. But at its most basic level, this is a story of petty high school betrayals, popularity contests with toxic frenemies, and vividly depicted peer pressure, all of which combine to create a painfully real novel. Ages 17-up. Agent: Veronique Baxter, David Higham Associates. (Oct.) © Copyright PWxyz, LLC. All rights reserved.
Horn Book Review
Brits Becca and Natasha were best friends until Natasha dropped Becca for more fashionable companions. Years later, at sixteen, Natasha is found on the banks of a freezing river, officially dead for thirteen minutes before waking with no memory of the incident. The ensuing investigation draws Becca back into Natashas alluring orbit. Excerpts from Natashas diary depict her confusion, lingering trauma, and growing suspicion of Jenny and Hayley--the two girls who took Beccas place as Natashas closest friends. Newspaper articles, text message exchanges, and interview transcripts add tantalizing and compelling details. A third-person omniscient narrator brings in the perspectives of other characters but largely positions Becca as the reluctant, vulnerable detective. Beccas internal battle--between embracing an old friend and holding onto her new, hard-earned identity--is well drawn, but her friendship drama seems petty after another teen is killed during a rehearsal of the school production of The Crucible (yes, thats relevant); its a shocking twist, and one that will send readers flipping back to find hidden clues now made plain. A tense, gritty psychological thriller, steeped in sex, drugs, partying, and social media. jessica tackett macdonald (c) Copyright 2017. The Horn Book, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.
Kirkus Review
Tasha doesn't remember the circumstances following her near drowning, so she enlists Becca's help in investigating whether foul play was involved.Tasha's the undisputed queen of the trio of sixth-form girls known around school as the Barbies for their focus on appearances and their general mean-girl behaviors. So it's surprising that it's Becca, Tasha's former best friend, ostracized years ago for her weight, whom Tasha gathers to her side after the drowning. That a near-death experience might cause Tasha to re-examine her friendships seems plausible, especially considering the suspicious behaviors of the other two Barbies, Jenny and Hayley. Transcripts of the girls' text messages even revealto readersthat Jenny and Hayley are far from real friends to Tasha. This initially detracts from the suspense as readers will quickly decide Jenny and Hayley are guilty. But soon Becca and Tasha's investigation into the world of white, middle-class teen insecurities, betrayals, manipulations, sex, and drug use becomes darkly fascinating on its own. Characters' desperation for attention lead them to accept treating others badly as the cost of winning Tasha's affection (or at least avoiding her scorn). And when another student's sudden death prompts Becca to take the investigation in a surprising new direction, the mystery's tension ratchets up again. Red herrings lead to a satisfying conclusion in this British import. (Mystery. 14-18) Copyright Kirkus Reviews, used with permission.
Booklist Review
Becca and Tasha were childhood best friends, but now, in sixth form, Tasha is the ringleader of a trio of popular mean girls Becca dismissively calls the Barbies. Yet when Becca hears that Tasha is in the hospital after being revived from near drowning, she goes to see her former friend. Oddly, Tasha now wants to reconnect with her, even confiding in Becca that she suspects the Barbies are complicit in Tasha's brush with death. The intrigue unfolds through a third-person narrative that alternates with snippets from therapy sessions, text conversations, news reports, and Tasha's diary entries. Although the tone and vocabulary of these narrative voices could be interchangeable, it's a device that facilitates some dandy plot twists. Pinborough gets the overwrought drama of teen friendships right, capturing both Becca's intense feelings and her keen intelligence as she struggles to make sense of a string of seemingly unrelated tragic events. Readers drawn to the kind of debauched chicanery made popular in novels such as Gillian Flynn's Gone Girl (2012) will tear through this edgy thriller.--Colson, Diane Copyright 2017 Booklist
