"Ward tells the story of a vulnerable teen struggling to fit in at a tony boarding school with deep compassion and a lyrical ferocity. A riveting, twisty read." --Fiona Davis, New York Times bestselling author of The Magnolia Palace
"Completely original, quietly chilling. Mean Girls meets We Were Liars in this compelling, cat-and-mouse thriller featuring enemies made, secrets kept, and tables turned." --Lisa Gardner, New York Times bestselling author of One Step Too Far
"An intricate, unflinching portrait of growing up, fitting in, and speaking out. The St. Ambrose School for Girls is both a taut thriller and a study on the intensity of teenage relationships and coming-of-age emotions. With its vivid campus setting, twisty mystery, and cast of complicated female characters, this story will burrow into readers' heads and stay there." --Laurie Elizabeth Flynn, author of The Girls Are All So Nice Here * "Mental health, friendship, loyalty, jealousy, corruption, and love all have a place in this highly recommended novel that takes readers on a roller-coaster of events and emotions that the characters experience." --Library Journal, starred review
"Complex and gripping." --Kirkus
"A complex psychological thriller." --CrimeReads
"A twisty, claustrophobic thriller...that readers who like a deep POV will enjoy." --Booklist "The brilliant and oh-so-talented Jessica Ward (who also writes as JR Ward) explodes into the realm of literary suspense with the completely immersive and utterly propulsive THE ST. AMBROSE SCHOOL FOR GIRLS. A master class in voice--oh that voice!--and cinematic setting, I could not turn the pages fast enough, compelled to find out what happens to Sarah Taylor, Ward's unique and relatable 15-year old neurodivergent student who steps across the boundaries of an elite prep school and into mean girls, corruption, lust and murder. We journey toward truth, friendship, love and trust--seeing it all through the eyes of this instantly iconic young woman who understands the world in a "different" way. Haunting, terrifying, and ultimately redemptive, you will never look at your fifteen-year-old self the same way again. I adored this book! And I am telling everyone." --Hank Phillippi Ryan, USA Today bestselling author of THE HOUSE GUEST