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The Naturals

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By Jennifer Lynn Barnes

Read by Amber Faith

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On Sale
Jun 13, 2023
Publisher
Hachette Audio
ISBN-13
9781668633816

Price

$24.99

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Cold cases are about to get hot. Don’t miss this exhilarating crime thriller—perfect for fans of Criminal Minds and A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder—from Jennifer Lynn Barnes, the #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Inheritance Games. 

Seventeen-year-old Cassie is a natural at reading people. Piecing together the tiniest details, she can tell you who you are and what you want. But, it’s not a skill that she’s ever taken seriously. That is, until the FBI come knocking: they’ve begun a classified program that uses exceptional teenagers to crack infamous cold cases, and they need Cassie.

What Cassie doesn’t realize is that there’s more at risk than a few unsolved homicides-especially when she’s sent to live with a group of teens whose gifts are as unusual as her own. Soon, it becomes clear that no one in the Naturals program is what they seem. And when a new killer strikes, danger looms close. Caught in a lethal game of cat and mouse with a killer, the Naturals are going to have to use all of their gifts just to survive.

Think The Mentalist meets Pretty Little Liars—Jennifer Lynn Barnes’s The Naturals is a gripping psychological thriller with killer appeal, a to-die-for romance and the bones of a gritty and compelling new series.

Praise for The Naturals

“The Naturals is Criminal Minds for the YA world, and I loved every page.” —New York Times best-selling author Ally Carter

* “[A] tightly paced suspense novel that will keep readers up until the wee hours to finish.” —VOYA (starred review)

“This savvy thriller grabs readers right away.” —Kirkus Reviews

“It’s a stay-up-late-to-finish kind of book, and it doesn’t disappoint.” —Publishers Weekly

“In this high-adrenaline series opener…even a psychic won’t anticipate all the twists and turns.” —Booklist

Genre:

  • Children's Books
  • Juvenile Fiction
  • Law & Crime

Series:

  • The Naturals

Jennifer Lynn Barnes has written more than a dozen acclaimed young adult novels, including The Inheritance Games, Little White Lies, Deadly Little Scandals, The Lovely and the Lost, and The Naturals series: The Naturals, Killer Instinct, All In, Bad Blood, and the e-novella, Twelve. Jen is also a Fulbright Scholar with advanced degrees in psychology, psychiatry, and cognitive science. She received her Ph.D. from Yale University in 2012 and is currently a professor of psychology and professional writing at the University of Oklahoma. You can find her online at www.jenniferlynnbarnes.com or follow her on Twitter @jenlynnbarnes.

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About the Author

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Jennifer Lynn Barnes is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of more than twenty-five acclaimed young adult novels, including The Inheritance Games series, the Debutantes series, The Lovely and the Lost, and the Naturals series. Jen is also a Fulbright Scholar with advanced degrees in psychology, psychiatry, and cognitive science. She received her PhD from Yale University in 2012 and was a professor of psychology and professional writing for many years. She invites you to visit her online att http://www.jenniferlynnbarnes.com or follow her on Instagram @authorjenlynnbarnes.

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From NOVL Nation

“Holy **** Jennifer Lynn Barnes’s writing is addictive. Between the short chapters and the fast paced plot her books are impossible to put down… The plot is twisty and compelling, and I devoured it obsessively.”

– Michaeline, @michaelinereadsalot

“Truly a blast. So wonderfully fast-paced, and the “Criminal Minds meets Teen Drama” vibe was something I didn’t realize was a gaping hole in my reading palate that I’m now very much looking forward to expanding upon.”

– Tia, goodreads.com/wanderingrose

“The band of teenagers that makes up the Naturals were so quirky and loveable (even when they were snarky and mean), and Barnes does an incredible job of making you care about them and their stories. The plot is twisty and compelling, and I devoured it obsessively.”

– Michaeline, @michaelinereadsalot

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Jennifer Lynn Barnes

About the Author

Jennifer Lynn Barnes is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of more than twenty-five acclaimed young adult novels, including the Inheritance Games Saga, the Debutantes series, The Lovely and the Lost, and the Naturals series. Jen is also a Fulbright Scholar with advanced degrees in psychology, psychiatry, and cognitive science. She received her PhD from Yale University in 2012 and was a professor of psychology and professional writing for many years. She invites you to visit her online at jenniferlynnbarnes.com or follow her on Instagram @authorjenlynnbarnes.

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