Shortlisted for the CWA Steel Dagger

Dark, dangerous and compulsively readable, Dare Me by Megan Abbott is a gripping exploration of the teenage psyche.

There's something dangerous about the boredom of teenage girls. Coach said that once. She said it like she knew, and understood.

When Colette French arrives at school one fall and takes charge of the cheer squad, she brings a hint of threat. Sleek, remote and careless, she transforms the girls into warriors - and rivals. Addy and Beth find that for the first time they have secrets from one another. But their mentor is playing her own deadly game, and there is everything to lose.

'Tense, dark and beautifully written' Gillian Flynn

From the bestselling author of The End of Everything, a searing novel about the dark heart of adolescence.

About the Author
Megan Abbott is an award-winning author of noir fiction including Queenpin and Bury Me Deep (nominated for the Edgar Award and the Los Angeles Times Book Prize). Her novel The End of Everything was a Richard and Judy selection and Dare Me was shortlisted for the CWA Steel Dagger. She is co-writer of the smash-hit Sky Atlantic drama, The Deuce. Born in the Detroit area, she now lives in Queens, New York City.

Reviews
'A taut, twisted tale . . . Dare Me shimmers with dark sexual tension' Marie Claire
'Megan Abbott is an extraordinary writer' Nick Hornby, The Believer
'A tense, fast-paced psychological thriller' The Times
'Mesmerising . . . A truly nerve-shredding crime plot . . . exemplary writing.' Independent on Sunday
'Deliciously compelling' Heat
'Deliciously compelling' Heat
'A tense, fast-paced psychological thriller' The Times
'Mesmerising . . . A truly nerve-shredding crime plot . . . exemplary writing.' Independent on Sunday
'A taut, twisted tale . . . Dare Me shimmers with dark sexual tension' Marie Claire
'Megan Abbott is an extraordinary writer' Nick Hornby, The Believer
'A powerful tale of sexual awakening, obsession, twisted loyalties and murder' Irish Times
'Tense, fast-paced' Sunday Times
'Truly nerve-shredding' Independent on Sunday


Awards
Short-listed for CWA Ian Fleming Steel Dagger 2012 (UK).



Book Information
ISBN 9781447283690
Author Megan Abbott
Format Paperback
Page Count 352
Imprint Picador
Publisher Pan Macmillan
Weight(grams) 244g
Dimensions(mm) 197mm * 130mm * 22mm