Escape Theory, Margaux Froley
Escape Theory, Margaux Froley
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Escape Theory

Author: Margaux Froley

Narrator: Amanda Dolan

Unabridged: 7 hr 52 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 03/12/2013

Synopsis

Sixteen-year-old Devon Mackintosh has always felt like an outsider at Keaton, the prestigious California boarding school perched above the Pacific. As long as she's not fitting in, Devon figures she might as well pad her application to Stanford's psych program. So junior year, she decides to become a peer counselor, a de facto therapist for students in crisis. At first, it seems like it will be an easy fly-on-the-wall gig, but her expectations are turned upside down when Jason Hutchins (a.k.a. "Hutch"), one of the Keaton's most popular students, commits suicide.Devon dives into her new role providing support for Hutch's friends, but she's haunted by her own attachment to him. The two shared an extraordinary night during their first week freshman year; it was the only time at Keaton when she felt like someone else really understood her. As the secrets and confessions pile up in her sessions, Devon comes to a startling conclusion: Hutch couldn't have taken his own life. Bound by her oath of confidentiality—and tortured by her unrequited love—Devon embarks on a solitary mission to get to the bottom of Hutch's death … and the stakes are higher than she ever could have imagined.

About Margaux Froley

Margaux Froley—a Southern California native, boarding school grad, and connoisseur of all things YA—spent the last few years working her way through the Hollywood ranks to become a television writer on the CW’s Privileged. She then moved to New York to become a development executive at MTV Networks. Escape Theory is her first novel.

About Amanda Dolan

Amanda Dolan is a professional actor in the MFA program at Brown University. Her credits include Richard III, Macbeth, Falsettos, The Rocky Horror Show, Hair, and The Who’s Tommy.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Brittany on March 15, 2013

Devon is at Keaton School on a scholarship, so she has a hard time fitting in with the kids their. She manages to find a few friends and get by. For her junior year she decides to be a peer counselor (the only one), which is now a needed position since a student, Hutch, killed himself. Devon is a bi......more

Goodreads review by Jessica on July 25, 2013

Escape Theory My first thought upon finishing Escape Theory? Whoa. This book is like a runaway train and a wonderful soap opera mixed together. Friendship, secrets, scandal, it's all here and Margaux Froley has written a book that is hard to put down once you start. Be warned my friends, this is a b......more

Goodreads review by Liviania on March 14, 2013

Jason Reed Hutchins just committed suicide. He was popular, rich, intelligent, handsome, and his friends can barely believe that he took his own life. Devon Mackintosh didn't run in the same circles as Hutch, but she knew him well due to one special, emotionally intimate night back when they were bo......more

Goodreads review by Caitlin on June 30, 2013

I thought that escape theory was a great book. I picked it up because of its front cover. It looked interesting because the pink lettering against the dark background made it different from the rest of depressing books that that specific library had to offer. It looked like it was going to be anothe......more

Goodreads review by Patty on March 13, 2013

Escape Theory By Margaux Frawley My "in a nutshell" summary... Private school...drugs...privilege...death! My thoughts after reading this book... I loved this book...those are my first thoughts...Devon is a fascinating character. I always love the sometimes misunderstood good girls/ heroines. This book we......more

Quotes

“Escape Theory kept me up way past curfew, with no regrets.” Cecily von Ziegesar, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Gossip Girl

“This fast-paced novel weaves emotionally rich characters into a complex web of unspoken rules and painful secrets…An engaging title with thoughtful characters.” School Library Journal

“Froley infuses this story with layered and interesting characters that keep the reader guessing [about]…the super-rich, complicated student body of Keaton School. If this debut novel is any indication of the quality of those to succeed it, the series should have a great following.” VOYA

“This is Froley’s first novel and and I can’t wait for her to bring another book out. I loved the strong lead characters and finally a teen girl who doesn’t give everything up for the perfect guy—Devon’s guy is far from it. If you like a mystery, a good teen story, or a bunch of very different characters, this is for you.” Guardian

“Well worth a read.” New York Journal of Books

“Escape Theory is a riveting psychological journey—Margaux Froley truly nails it. The characters sing on the pages, the mystery leaves you breathless, and the world is spooky but recognizable—you feel like you’re in the thick of things with Devon every step of the way. I will never think of Nutter Butters the same again, and I can’t wait for the next Keaton School installment!” Sara Shepard New York Times bestselling author of Pretty Little Liars

“A sexy, smart page-turner, a must read!” Octavia Spencer, Academy Award–winning star of The Help

“A stellar debut…With a heady mix of mystery and emotional turmoil, Froley gives readers compelling character development.” Publishers Weekly (starred review)

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