Published: May 6, 2025
Length: 10 hours and 53 minutes
Format: Audiobook
Narrator: Eva Kaminsky, Jesse Vilinsky
Genre: Young Adult Mystery Thriller
Characters: Jodi Dillon, Emily Mills, Julian, Lucy, Paige, Zack Thrasher
POV: 3rd person, Jodi’s and 1st person Emily’s diary

𝒞𝑜𝓃𝓉𝑒𝓃𝓉:
꧁•⊹٭ secrets and lies ༊*·˚. mystery ༊*·˚. One of Us is Lying vibes ༊*·˚. 13 Reasons Why vibes ༊*·˚. paranormal activity ٭⊹•꧂
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bullying (including cyberbullying) ∗ suicide ∗ alcohol and drug use and consumption ∗ physical assault ∗ stalking ∗ loss of a loved one ∗ ∗ hospitalization ∗ graphic depictions of bodily injuries

Review

As an avid romance reader, I read all Julie Soto’s books but I think she outdid herself with this thriller. Surprisingly, I loved it more than her romance novels. There was never once a boring moment for me while reading this, I was truly hooked the entire time. The paranormal elements added an extra layer that seemed to make the story even more interesting rather than being a distraction. I did find myself wanting a little more out of the ending, but a great thriller with a great subtle message about bullying.

“It’s called getting Thrashed. they’re the Thrashers, and what they do is they choose someone to take under their wing, hang out with, cheat off their homework—whatever, and then they Thrash them.”[…] “It means they ruin them. dump them in the garbage, publicly humiliate them. It happened to me freshman year.”

Blurb

Either you’re in or you’re out.

Welcome to the Thrashers, the elite friend group at New Helvetia High.

They’re everything everyone wants to be.

Jodi Dillon was never meant to be one of them. Julian, Lucy, Paige, and the infamous Zack Thrasher are rich, sophisticated, and love attention. Jodi feels out of place, but Zack’s her childhood best friend, so she’s in.

Then Emily Mills, who desperately wanted to be a Thrasher, dies—and the whispers about the Thrashers begin. As Emily’s journal surfaces, detectives close in, and Jodi faces an impossible choice: betray her friends or protect herself.

But as eerie messages and strange occurrences escalate, it becomes clear—Emily isn’t done with them yet.

A twisty thrill-ride of unforgettable drama and suspense that “encapsulates the vulnerability of adolescents playing adult games” (Ali Hazelwood) from USA Todaybestselling author Julie Soto, The Thrashers will keep you up at night desperate to read just one more page.