Shattering Glass [Paperback]

Simon Glass was easy to hate. . . . I guess, really we each hated him for a different reason, but we didn't realize it until the day we killed him.
Fat, clumsy Simon Glass is a nerd, a loser who occupies the lowest rung on the high school social ladder. Everyone picks on himuntil Rob Haynes shows up. Rob, a transfer student with charisma to spare, immediately becomes the undisputed leader of the senior class. And he has plans for Simon.
Rob enlists the help of his crewwealthy, intellectual Young, ladies' man Bob, and sweet, athletic Coopin a mission: turn sniveling Simon from total freak to would-be prom king. But as Simon rises to the top of the social ranks, he shows a new confidence and a devious side that power-hungry Rob did not anticipate. And when Simon uncovers a dangerous secret, events darken. The result is disquieting, bone-chilling . . . and brutal.

A grimly comic debut novel . . . a surefire hit. Kirkus Reviews, starred review

The pacing is superb, and the story's twists are unexpected and disquieting. Booklist, starred review

Pulls readers in with an ironic, breezy portrait of sinister high school competitiveness. Deft and extraordinarily accomplished. Michael Cadnum, National Book Award Finalist for The Book of the Lion

[A] suspenseful, disturbing debut novel . . . the thriller plot and breakneck pacing will keep readers hooked and on the lookout for the author's next book. Publishers Weekly

An irresistible story. Gail Giles's high school characters play at Pygmalion, but they must answer to Frankenstein. Edward Bloom, author of Tangerine and Crusader

The plot is fast-paced and compelling and there is power in the brewing violence and shocking end; the language is raw and the behavior is brutal. School Library Journal

[A] taut and dark drama of murder and cupability that recallsKilling Mr. Griffin. . . a dark and edgy pagelÃ)