After the Woods

Author: Kim Savage

An emotionally charged debut YA novel about the deadly lies hidden beneath a destructive friendship

One year ago, two best friends, Liv and Julia, were attacked in the woods by a paroled predator. In an attempt to save Liv, Julia was left behind while Liv escaped. After spending three days in the woods trying to escape her abductor, Julia was rescued. on the eve of the anniversary of the attack, a body is found in the woods.

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An emotionally charged debut YA novel about the deadly lies hidden beneath a destructive friendship

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"Statistically speaking, girls like me don't come back when guys like Donald Jessup take us."

Julia knows she beat the odds. She escaped the kidnapper who hunted her in the woods for two terrifying nights that she can't fully remember. Now it's one year later, and a dead girl turns up in those same woods. The terrible memories resurface, leaving Julia in a stupor at awkward moments-in front of gorgeous Kellan MacDougall, for example.

At least Julia's not alone. Her best friend, Liv, was in the woods, too. When Julia got caught, Liv ran away. Is Liv's guilt over leaving Julia the reason she's starving herself? Is hooking up with Shane Cuthbert, an addict with an explosive temper, Liv's way of punishing herself for not having Julia's back? As the devastating truth about Liv becomes clear, Julia realizes the one person she thinks she knows best-Liv-is the person she knows least of all. And that after the woods was just the beginning.

After the Woods by Kim Savage is a chilling mystery about betrayal, survival, and the complex bonds of friendship, full of surprises at every turn.

"A remarkable, engrossing debut about what it means to be a survivor and the many ways to take control of your own destiny." -Booklist, starred review

"An entertaining mystery . . . that will appeal to fans of Law & Order-type plots." -School Library Journal

Critic Reviews

“"A remarkable, engrossing debut about what it means to be a survivor and the many ways to take control of your own destiny." - Booklist , starred review "A riveting exploration of what it's like when the enemy is much closer than you suspect." -- Kirkus Reviews , starred review "An entertaining mystery . . . that will appeal to fans of Law & Order-type plots." - School Library Journal”

"A remarkable, engrossing debut about what it means to be a survivor and the many ways to take control of your own destiny." -Booklist, starred review

"A riveting exploration of what it's like when the enemy is much closer than you suspect." --Kirkus Reviews, starred review

"An entertaining mystery . . . that will appeal to fans of Law & Order-type plots." -School Library Journal

About the Author

Kim Savage was born in Quincy, Massachusetts and received her master's degree in Journalism from Northeastern University. After the Woods is her debut novel. She lives with her husband and three children north of Boston.