The Thrashers A Novel

By: Julie Soto

Published by St. Martin's Publishing Group, 2026-01-13

<p><b>INSTANT <i>NEW YORK TIMES </i>AND <i>USA TODAY </i>BESTSELLER!<br>AN INDIE NEXT PICK<br></b><br><b><i>Either you're in or you're out.</i></b> <br><br>Welcome to the Thrashers, the elite friend group at New Helvetia High.<br><br>They’re everything everyone wants to be.<br><br> 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.<br><br>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.<br><br> But as eerie messages and strange occurrences escalate, it becomes clear—Emily isn’t done with them yet.<br><br>A twisty thrill-ride of unforgettable drama and suspense that "encapsulates the vulnerability of adolescents playing adult games" (Ali Hazelwood) from <i>USA Today</i> bestselling author Julie Soto, <i>The Thrashers </i>will keep you up at night desperate to read just one more page.<br><br><b>"A tour-de-force YA debut from Julie Soto." - Alexa Donne</b><br><br><b>"For fans of Karen McManus and Kara Thomas, <i>The Thrashers</i> had me holding my breath, sweaty-palming my e-reader, and dying to flip each page to see what would happen next." - Susan Lee<br></b><br><b>"Expertly plotted and full of flawed, morally gray characters you still can't help rooting for, <i>The Thrashers</i> is one of the best books I've read this year." - Evelyn Skye</b></p>