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YA Thriller - Teen finds stash of money, is tracked down by criminal who hid the money

August 15, 2019 No Comments

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YA Thriller - Teen finds stash of money, is tracked down by criminal who hid the money
Hello! My name is
Kristen
Young Adult
Suspense/Thriller Thriller
Last Modified: Apr 23, 2020 @ 1:38 pm
About Me

I write YA, but would like to try writing an adult book in the future. I’ve completed two manuscripts, including this one.

When not reading or writing, I enjoy cooking, gardening, and spending time outside.

Love to Read

I like books that take place in small towns, like Emily Henry’s books. Anything heartbreaking that puts me on an emotional roller coaster. Although I don’t write rom com, I do like to read it. I’m a fan of Sandhya Menon.

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I don’t like reading about suicide.

I don’t read much science fiction, so wouldn’t be a good fit to CP for a sci fi.

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I've written a lot
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Description
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Time Commitment
2-3 Times a Week, Weekly
Life Stages
Parent (Young Kids)
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Details About/Query
Working Title
When Mountains Crumble
Age Category
Young Adult
Genres
Suspense/Thriller, Thriller
Type of Project
Novel/Novella
Tags
appalachia, thriller
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TW: contains drugs

A year after Ava’s brother’s death—caused by her own reckless act—her father’s grief is taking a toll on the family. He’s turned to gambling, lost his job, and the electricity at home has been cut off. Ava blames herself for all of it.

So she steals some cash. They need it, after all, and desperate times call for desperate measures.

But when it turns out the cash she stole belonged to the local criminal, she’s forced into working for him to protect her sister, and save her own ass.

Except she was supposed to survive, not enjoy life as a criminal.

When the FBI starts snooping around, Ava must choose between the illusion of a happy family (everything she’s worked for since her brother’s death) or incriminating the dangerous men in her life (the criminal who respects her and her father who has emotionally deserted her). And somehow, amidst all of that, she must protect her sister and sort out conflicting emotions of her new dark side. And maybe, just maybe, she’ll come to terms with her role in her brother’s death.

WHEN MOUNTAINS CRUMBLE is a young adult contemporary novel set in Appalachia complete at 65,000 words. It will appeal to fans of morally grey characters. Ava is best described as Ruth Langmore of OZARK meets GOOD GIRLS.

I’m an active member of SCBWI. I spent my childhood in Appalachia, where WHEN MOUNTAINS CRUMBLE takes place. Thank you for your time and consideration.

 

 

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