It is a short book though so maybe that was not a huge win I was so excited to find a book that might be a top read for me this year. The one thing I would maybe change about this book would be the beginning of the story it was just confusing to understand when we are going to get more information or details about were the girl is! When she manages to fend off one of her attackers, possibly killing him, she flees the cabin and goes on the run, … Unlike all the problems I had with The Progeny, where the premise was faulty at best, Cady's story was totally believable. However, through these false personas, Cady evolves into someone who is an actress, gets good grades, is loyal, and will do anything to protect her family. Cady’s parents are constructing a new cabin where the old one used to be, and the book finishes with Cady and Ty sharing a first kiss. Just a moment while we sign you in to your Goodreads account. I love the way the author explains all the scenes with so much detail. If you like a good excitement and thrilling story. The only thing that bugged me a little was how the book was divide. It was a very suspenseful book. by Henry Holt and Co. (BYR). We would get so passionate with our opinions, predictions and speculation. Only we're not cops or spies. She has been kidnapped and she is in pain. She has a lot of different personas throughout the story, described by other characters, yet none of them are true. I could have read it in one sitting, but life got in the way...I liked the shorter chapters (which allows for easier reading, in my opinion! She explains that Cady’s parents are microbiologists and they found a virus that causes people to drown in their own blood. All she knows is that she is on a hard floor, som. So I gave it a 3 for this reason when I expected to give it a five. She only knows that there are two men in the cabin with her and that they want her dead. While reading this book, you feel so many different ways for the characters. It's very good! Immediately, I was doling her books out to students to see if they liked her style. I love everything from the begging to the end. I wasn't expecting much and was, therefore, pleasantly surprised. It really needed to be explained that little but more for us to understand. words cant describe this book 6/5 that's how good it was. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of, Published Sorry, don't know why I didn't see this earlier. We read for 30 minutes a day, 3 days a week, sharing the read-aloud 50/50. She has a naturally instinct to drive and decided to trust her instinct to get her to safety. And it made me really think," who's side am I on". She can also take being tortured, and she is definitely brave and loyal. She doesn't remember anything from before she woke up on a hard floor. The boys cut Katie’s hair to look like a boy, and she and Ty escape on skateboards. Crime thriller--very popular in my middle school library. Also the mystery of who was bad or good was a bit too easy to figure out. This book was amazing- let’s talk about this-, A solid 3.5 star rating for me. As she struggles to regain her memory everything unravels. She and Ty hide, and James gets the men to leave. I love everything from the begging to the end. The girl goes straight to a security office and asks for help, but a man named, Nowell, who claims to be a doctor from Sagebrush, a mental hospital, calls the security officer and says the girl, named Katie, is paranoid and has hallucinations. The voices she hears are of two men arguing about whether or not they should kill her. Order our The Girl Who Was Supposed to Die Study Guide, teaching or studying The Girl Who Was Supposed to Die. Cady is the 16-year-old protagonist of the story. She does not have any memories of her past including her own name. Having woken up with. Brenner, Nowell, and Elizabeth are all taken into custody without bail. This Study Guide consists of approximately 59 pages of chapter summaries, quotes, character analysis, themes, and more - The girl realizes that she knows karate, knocks her assailant out, takes his gun, wallet, and cell phone, and then gets into his car, escaping. After waking up in a cabin with no memory of how she got there, Cady starts to panic. They hear a woman who claims to be Cady’s aunt speaking to the press, so they go to find her. Would Ty really have trashed a car? They go to the café and then the library and discover that the security officer that was killed, as well as the cabin Katie woke up in, was burned down with human remains discovered inside. I have written other teen thrillers: Shock Point, Torched, Girl Stolen, The Night She Disappeared, and The Body in the Woods. This book is best suited for an audience around the ages of 13 and above. Each chapter leaves you on the edge of your seat. When the men leave, Ty helps her escape and stay at his place. I'm stunned! It made you think one thing was going to happen but something else worse happened. Katie doesn't remember who she is or what happened to her. everything you need to sharpen your knowledge of The Girl Who Was Supposed to Die. They tie up the security guard and go upstairs to get the vaccines. I thought that the book was really good. Or is he only responsible and mature now because of the trashing of the car? i like your book,are there any other ones Trigger warnings: amnesia, torture, death, violence, death of a parent (in the past), [presumed death of a sibling, animal death. [Ty was the cool sweet underdog but even still not everything about him added up. Why would his parents kick him out just because he trashed a car? Will she finally escape the men who want her dead once and for all? Start by marking “The Girl Who Was Supposed to Die” as Want to Read: Error rating book. To be completely transparent this wasn't as thrilling as I was hoping it would be but it was still a good read. I am giving this book a rating of five stars because there was no dull moments in this book. Another thriller from April Henry! I promise you guys you wont be disappointed. The story ends with Ty and Cady enjoying a ski trip three months later, trying to settle in to the lives of normal teenagers. While one of her captors decides to return to Portland, the other drags her out back to finish her off. But other then that it was a great book! The Girl Who Was Supposed to Die Summary & Study Guide includes comprehensive information and analysis to The book begins with the main character, so called Katie inn the beginning, in a cabin in the middle of the woods. Katie meets James, Ty’s roommate, and the next day the same men are knocking on apartment doors trying to find her. Nowell shows up, and dumps what he thinks is the vaccine down the drain, but Cady really switches it with plain water. That would normally be the one thing that would keep this book from being a 4 star rating for me. This book is action packed and I would most definitely recommend this book to others. She learns that Max is really alive and the human remains in the burned down cabin were not from a human, but were from a chimp. Katie doesn't remember who she is or what happened to her. I started reading this with an ESL student who asked me to read a book with her to improve her reading and English. I started reading this with an ESL student who asked me to read a book with her to improve her reading and English. In her riveting style, April Henry crafts a nail-biting thriller involving murder, identity theft, and biological warfare. However, Cady does not recall how she found herself in this predicament. It is a short book though so maybe that was not a huge win I was so excited to find a book that might be a top read for me this year. You can read it in one sitting. All she knows is that she is on a hard floor, some of her fingernails have been ripped out, and that twos men are talking near her. The book didn't have romance in it (like who has the time to fall in love with someone while being hunted down by men). A complete page turner. “It's like we stepped into some TV show about cops or spies. I'm trying to be more tough with my high ratings. Imagine waking up somewhere you don’t know with two people who you also don’t know discussing whether or not they should kill you. She says they developed a vaccine that could be used for biological warfare, and they are trying to keep it from the owners of Z-Biotech for protection. I have really liked April Henry's adult books but this fizzled out quite a bit at 2/3rd the way done and was so anti-climatic it ruined the ambiance of the story. Exhausted, she falls asleep and Ty wakes her up. She is said to be mentally ill and schizophrenic, and then she is said to be using drugs and stealing, and then she is characterized via Facebook as suicidal and a murderer.