The Search Party, Simon Lelic
The Search Party, Simon Lelic
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The Search Party

Author: Simon Lelic

Narrator: Fiona Button, Ben Arogundade, Sacha Dhawan, Jack Rowan, Joe Gaminara, Nicole Davis

Unabridged: 9 hr 55 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Penguin Audio

Published: 08/18/2020

Synopsis

A twisty, electrifying new thriller from the author of The New Neighbors and The Liar's Room...
 
The entire town thinks sixteen-year-old Sadie Saunders is dead. Missing now for a week, they say she was murdered. And they think they know who did it.

Sadie's five best friends aren’t so sure, and they vow to find out the truth. So they pack their bags and head into the woods where Sadie was last seen.

But they’re not just friends, they’re suspects. And each of them has a secret.
 
As the landscape opens up, and the darkness closes in, the reality of their situation becomes clear…

This was never really a search party.
    
It’s a witch hunt.

And not everyone will make it home alive.

About The Author

Simon Lelic is the award-winning author of numerous crime novels, including A Thousand Cuts, The New Neighbors, and The Liar's Room, as well a highly-acclaimed series of books for young adults. His writing is inspired by a lifelong love of both Alfred Hitchcock and Stephen King. Simon lives with his wife and three children.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Nilufer on April 04, 2021

CAPTIVATING, STUNNING, HEAD SPINNING, TWISTY AND MIND BLOWING! Five friends decide to go for search party to find Sadie Saunders: Boyfriend, two best girlfriends, brother and boyfriend’s bestie. They think the police officers have no idea where they’re searching for but they know Sadie better than a......more

Goodreads review by Ceecee on August 14, 2020

4-5 stars rounded up. This is another really good read from Simon Lelic. Sadie Saunders, 16, has been been missing for six days. Her friends Abigail Marshall, Cora Briggs, Fareed Hussein (known as Fash), Mason Payne and Sadie’s brother Luke are convinced the police are looking for her in the wrong p......more

Goodreads review by preoccupiedbybooks on August 17, 2020

3.5 stars rounded up! A creepy and atmospheric crime thriller about a missing girl, her five friends, and the Detective trying to uncover the truth. 16 year old Sadie Saunders has been missing for 6 days., and is presumed by most of the town to be dead. Her friends (including her boyfriend and her twi......more

Goodreads review by Jennifer ~ TarHeelReader on August 18, 2020

After having read and enjoyed The Liar’s Room by Simon Lelic, I’ve been looking forward to The Search Party, which I found equally compelling. Sadie has been missing for a week, and the town believes she’s been murdered and they know who did it; however, Sadie’s best friends have other ideas. The best......more

Goodreads review by Susanne on October 11, 2020

Five teenagers set off in the woods to search for their best friend Sadie who went missing days prior. Though the police are investigating, the teens are sure the police have no idea what they're doing. The issue of course is that every single member of “The Search Party” has a secret and in this cas......more

Quotes

Clever and atmospheric, with shades of Stand By Me—Mark Edwards

A brilliantly tense tale with a whirlwind of an ending that's like riding a rollercoaster—Araminta Hall

A bloody good read and the very definition of unpredictable ... Twisty, creepy, brilliantly paced and with a denouement I never saw coming—John Marrs

A chillingly complex, well-crafted web. The voices cry out from Simon Lelic's pages as if they are standing right next to you—Jane Corry

The Search Party is a marvel: intricate, complex and utterly gripping—Alex Lake

A thriller that grabs you by the throat and never lets go. Taut, compelling and occasionally terrifying—Elly Griffiths

Unpredictable, wildly original and with an ending that made me gasp, this is thriller writing at its very best—Nuala Ellwood

Psychologically compelling and deeply moving ... Simon Lelic just gets better and better—Dervla McTiernan

Wow! I have been totally gripped by this riveting read for the past few days. I was captivated by the chapters told from the search party's perspective. I felt as though I was right there in their heads. The setting was perfect, atmospheric and chilling. The story, riveting and compelling. The characters, intriguing and suspenseful. Fantastic read! —Carla Kovach

Simon Lelic is on my radar from this point forward. The Search Party is taut, beautifully written, and scary as hell, with more twists than a mountain road—Christina Dalcher

I loved this book, from one of my favourite authors. You'll definitely want to read this absorbing, creepy, and totally unputdownable novel—Luca Veste

I raced through The Search Party, unable to put it down. It's tense, twisty and intricately plotted, with characters that stay with you long after you've read the last page—Laura Marshall

A brilliantly original story with an immediately intriguing cast of characters and a compelling mystery that kept me hooked throughout. With his insightful characterisation combined with a gripping plot, Lelic has just recruited a brand new fan—Philippa East

A masterful, original ... A thriller and a half—Michael Wood

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