The Stranger Game audiobook

3.5 Stars rounded up to 4CW: (view spoiler)[sexual abuse of child off page, loss of loved one (hide spoiler)]Well that had some pretty chilling moments in it!I actually read into the wee hours of the morning with this one as I desperately needed to know what had happened to Sarah. There was a point in the book where I felt things unfolded in quite an abrupt and seemingly premature manner, only to be drawn in again after this but for entirely different reasons. Cryptic, I know! I have ordered 2 copies for the library but predict that more will be needed! I think this will be great for NZ Y11 and Y12.

Couldn’t put it down. It’s a masterful, hold-on-to-the-edge-of-your-seat, heart-pounding mystery that unfolds like an episode of a TV crime show. Suspenseful from the first to the last satisfying page! I loved it!!!!

GRADE: A-Four years ago Nico's older sister disappeared. Now she's back. Or is she? The Old Sarah was a spoiled bully; this New Sarah is loving and kind, the sister Nico always wanted. More than one person knows why Sarah went missing, but New Sarah has retrograde amnesia and can't remember.THE STRANGER GAME is a fast paced mystery that hooked me from the beginning. Nico haunted narration had me rooting hard for her. She's a much more complex character than I had originally imagined. The mystery of Sarah had me guessing. Her brief chapters outlined how she came to be returned to her family and the abuse the endured while in captivity.Cylin Busby created the ideal balance of mystery and heart that kept me reading all day. I will definitely look for more of her novels.I enjoyed the audiobook very much as well.

A very popular book at Orlando ALA, and I can see why! Will write up a review closer to publication, but this is fantastic and kept me on my toes!

Fantastic page-turner--can't review without giving stuff away so I just won't bother ;0

This is a story about a girl coming home after disappearing for four years. Nico Morris's older sister Sarah disappeared when Sarah was eleven. It was a devastating event for the whole family. Nico's mother became an advocate for missing children; her father buried himself in work; and Nico grew used to people looking at her as the "girl whose sister disappeared." Her best friend is someone she met after Sarah was gone.There have been countless leads over the years, suspected sightings that turned out to be false alarms. This time a girl walks into a children's shelter in Florida and says her name is Sarah Morris. Nico, her mom and dad fly to Florida to get her and bring her home. But this Sarah is greatly changed. She has amnesia but is a much nicer version than the Sarah who tormented Nico when she was a child with both verbal and physical taunts. The two become good friends and Nico is especially glad that her family is now whole again.This story is mainly told from Nico's point of view but with some chapters where we learn Sarah's story. I suspected early on what was going on in this story based on what Sarah was telling in her story. I found the story to be thought-provoking as I wondered if I would make the same choice that Nico makes. Readers will enjoy debating her choices.

Right now, I'm giving this a 4.5, I might come back and edit that up to a 5 star.Things I like about this book:1. Writing. This author has a spare style with a lot left unsaid. I love that.2. Characters: believable. I have two sisters and I understand Nico. A lot.3. Alternating chapters: Read through the other reviews here and no one has mentioned this. Are we all reading the same book?4. Mystery. Ah, it's good, very good. Things I don't like about this book:1. Nothing. Haw, just kidding, there is one thing.It's not something I don't like just something I'm thinking about and that is, is this really an adult book? I am interested to see how teens really like this.

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First, let me say that I almost never write reviews. But in this case, I made an exception. Cylin Busby did a phenomenal job of making this story her own. Although I had guessed one element of the ending (since she was inspired by a real story, I'm sure I've seen a crime show or two with a similar premise), the overall conclusion was surprising and left me with conflicting emotions. I can't get the story out of my head, and I definitely don't want to. Busby has a clean and fresh writing voice. Her writing isn't cluttered-- the descriptions given always have a clear purpose. She adds details that hint at the truth-- things that are so tiny I didn't notice them until after I finished. Her description of what Nico and her family went through after Sarah's disappearance makes the story chillingly real. The protagonist, Nico, is easy to relate to. She's a broken teenager, but wants to be normal. She struggles with the changes happening in her life and the turbulent emotions they bring. By the end of the book, Nico and her sister Sarah have both been developed into complex characters-- and I was rooting for them despite the large mistakes they made. Only a really good author can make readers sympathize with characters who have really screwed up. Overall, "The Stranger Game" is incredibly well written. The story and characters and very believable, and the writing and organization were flawless. I will forever be impressed with the chapters narrated by Sarah, which, looking back, were brilliantly written. Everything was revealed gradually, then all at once, in such a spectacular way. I'll definitely be watching for Cylin Busby's future writing!