They'll Never Catch Us
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Summary
From rising star Jessica Goodman， author of They Wish They Were Us， comes a new fast-paced thriller about two sisters vying for the top spot on their cross-country team--the only way out of their stifling small town。 But their dreams are suddenly thrown into peril when a new girl threatens to take away everything they've worked for。。。 until she disappears。
Stella and Ellie Steckler are only a year apart， but their different personalities make their relationship complicated。 Stella is single-minded， driven， and she keeps to herself。 Cross-country running is her life and she won't let anything get in the way of being the best。 Her sister Ellie is a talented runner too， but she also lets herself have fun。 She has friends。 She goes to parties。 She has a life off the course。
The sisters do have one thing in common， though: the new girl， Mila Keene。 Both Stecklers' lives are upended when Mila comes to town。 Mila was the top runner on her team back home and at first， Ellie and Stella view her as a threat。 But soon Ellie can't help but be drawn to her warm， charming personality。 After her best friend moved away and her first boyfriend betrayed her， Ellie's been looking for a friend。 In a moment of weakness， she even shares her darkest secret with Mila。 For her part， Stella finds herself noticing the ways she and Mila are similar。 Mila is smart and strong--she's someone Stella can finally connect with。 As the two get closer， Stella becomes something she vowed she'd never be: distracted。
With regionals approaching and college scouts taking notice， the pressure is on。 Each girl has their future on the line and they won't let friendships get in their way。 But then， suddenly， Mila goes out on a training run and never returns。 No one knows what happened， but all eyes are on the Steckler sisters。
Reviews
Liam Olivia
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Set to be released on July 27th， They’ll Never Catch Us by Jessica Goodman will have you wondering just how deep everyone’s secrets run。Ok I binged this book in 36 hours and it’s out today so I don’t know what else I need to say to convince you to read this book！ （But if you need more convincing， keep reading lol）。Let it be known that I’m not the biggest fan of thrillers。 So trust me when I say that this book is AMAZING！ Not only do we have a small town where everyone has their own agenda， but Set to be released on July 27th， They’ll Never Catch Us by Jessica Goodman will have you wondering just how deep everyone’s secrets run。Ok I binged this book in 36 hours and it’s out today so I don’t know what else I need to say to convince you to read this book！ （But if you need more convincing， keep reading lol）。Let it be known that I’m not the biggest fan of thrillers。 So trust me when I say that this book is AMAZING！ Not only do we have a small town where everyone has their own agenda， but we also get missing persons cases， a competitive cross-country team， and two sisters with a boatload of secrets。 The plot was engaging and kept me on my toes the entire time。 And when I thought I had it all figured out， everything got flipped on its head and I was shocked at who the actual culprit was！Aside from the mystery and thriller aspects of the story， readers get Stella and Ellie’s POVs narrating the events going on and analyzing their own relationship as sisters。 I loved the way these two， despite competing with each other and being jealous of one another their entire lives， can push aside any animosity and protect one another when the time is right。 Their relationship is so complex， but fascinating to read about and is truly a testament to the power of sisterhood。Binge-worthy and jaw-dropping， this YA thriller is a must-read！ Goodman is definitely turning into an auto-read author for me！ 。。。more
Rhiannon Rabby
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They Wish They Were Us was one of my favourite reads of all time， so I knew I would love this one。 I wasn’t wrong。 I loved the intense， competitive relationship between Ellie & Stella and all of the girls on the team。 The story was fast paced， unnerving， and still managed to completely surprise me。
Ammara David
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They Wish They Were Us， I’ll admit that I enjoyed They’ll Never Catch Us even more because it’s darker， grittier， and really digs into complicated family dynamics。Told in dual narration， the story follows sisters Stella and Ellie Steckler， who are highly competitive cross-country runners。 Being that they’re only one year apart， their biggest competition is each other…that is until cross-country star Mila Keene joins their team。Now that there’s a new rival in town， the rivalry between Stella and They Wish They Were Us， I’ll admit that I enjoyed They’ll Never Catch Us even more because it’s darker， grittier， and really digs into complicated family dynamics。Told in dual narration， the story follows sisters Stella and Ellie Steckler， who are highly competitive cross-country runners。 Being that they’re only one year apart， their biggest competition is each other…that is until cross-country star Mila Keene joins their team。Now that there’s a new rival in town， the rivalry between Stella and Ellie is even more fierce and secrets that could undo them both are threatening to spill over and keep them from being scouted by colleges。If you’re looking for a fast paced， action packed thriller then this one will definitely not be for you。 Instead， this is a slow burn atmospheric thriller that takes its time laying the foundation in terms of our main characters and their intense passion and competitive nature when it comes to cross-country before we get to the murder mystery aspect。That being said， Goodman does a fantastic job of examining the double standard that females face when it comes to competitive sports。 There were so many times that I just wanted to scream for both Stella and Ella when it came to the unfairness and the blatant sexism and misogyny。 On the flip side， the girl power theme was spot on。I also really enjoyed the overall messiness when it comes to the each of the characters and the decisions that they make。 Nothing in this story is black and white but rather a sliding scale of grey， which definitely played on my own emotions when it comes to all of our players。I know I’ve avoided major plot points， but honestly， I think it’s best to experience them on your own。 Don’t get me wrong， there weren’t many jaw dropping revelations， but the final twist was one that I did not see coming。 。。。more
Mandi
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As a big fan of Goodman's first book， They Wish They Were Us， I couldn't wait to get my hands on her second book。 The plot for this book was just as easy to get into and set the stage for an action packed storyline。 I really enjoyed the sisters as alternating narrators that showed both their individuality as well as two sides to the same event。 When the town searches for Mila the plot seemed to slow down and while you got more details and dug deeper into the characters， it lost me a little bit。 As a big fan of Goodman's first book， They Wish They Were Us， I couldn't wait to get my hands on her second book。 The plot for this book was just as easy to get into and set the stage for an action packed storyline。 I really enjoyed the sisters as alternating narrators that showed both their individuality as well as two sides to the same event。 When the town searches for Mila the plot seemed to slow down and while you got more details and dug deeper into the characters， it lost me a little bit。 The book ended in a twist I didn't see coming which was great， it also left a few loose ends for me and I wanted another few chapters！ Overall， fans of Goodman should grab They'll Never Catch Us。 I'm already counting down the days for her third book！ 。。。more
Courtney
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DNF
James David
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I binged this book in 36 hours and it’s out today so I don’t know what else I need to say to convince you to read this book！ （But if you need more convincing， keep reading lol）。Let it be known that I’m not the biggest fan of thrillers。 So trust me when I say that this book is AMAZING！ Not only do we have a small town where everyone has their own agenda， but we also get missing persons cases， a competitive cross-country team， and two sisters with a boatload of secrets。 The plot was engaging and I binged this book in 36 hours and it’s out today so I don’t know what else I need to say to convince you to read this book！ （But if you need more convincing， keep reading lol）。Let it be known that I’m not the biggest fan of thrillers。 So trust me when I say that this book is AMAZING！ Not only do we have a small town where everyone has their own agenda， but we also get missing persons cases， a competitive cross-country team， and two sisters with a boatload of secrets。 The plot was engaging and kept me on my toes the entire time。 And when I thought I had it all figured out， everything got flipped on its head and I was shocked at who the actual culprit was！Aside from the mystery and thriller aspects of the story， readers get Stella and Ellie’s POVs narrating the events going on and analyzing their own relationship as sisters。 I loved the way these two， despite competing with each other and being jealous of one another their entire lives， can push aside any animosity and protect one another when the time is right。 Their relationship is so complex， but fascinating to read about and is truly a testament to the power of sisterhood。 。。。more
Jenni
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A good mystery about a cross country runner who goes missing in a town that has had a history of murdered cross country runners。 Hated the ending， but the mystery kept me guessing。
Nissa
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THIS BOOK OH MY GOD。 SUCH A AMAZING BOOK。 TOTALLY ONE OF MY FAVORITES OF THE YEAR。 I JUST FINISHED IT AND I DON'T HAVE WORDS。 LOVED IT SO MUCH THIS BOOK OH MY GOD。 SUCH A AMAZING BOOK。 TOTALLY ONE OF MY FAVORITES OF THE YEAR。 I JUST FINISHED IT AND I DON'T HAVE WORDS。 LOVED IT SO MUCH 。。。more
Mahnoor Arsheed
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While I thoroughly enjoyed Goodman’s debut They Wish They Were Us， I’ll admit that I enjoyed They’ll Never Catch Us even more because it’s darker， grittier， and really digs into complicated family dynamics。Told in dual narration， the story follows sisters Stella and Ellie Steckler， who are highly competitive cross-country runners。 Being that they’re only one year apart， their biggest competition is each other…that is until cross-country star Mila Keene joins their team。Now that there’s a new riv While I thoroughly enjoyed Goodman’s debut They Wish They Were Us， I’ll admit that I enjoyed They’ll Never Catch Us even more because it’s darker， grittier， and really digs into complicated family dynamics。Told in dual narration， the story follows sisters Stella and Ellie Steckler， who are highly competitive cross-country runners。 Being that they’re only one year apart， their biggest competition is each other…that is until cross-country star Mila Keene joins their team。Now that there’s a new rival in town， the rivalry between Stella and Ellie is even more fierce and secrets that could undo them both are threatening to spill over and keep them from being scouted by colleges。If you’re looking for a fast paced， action packed thriller then this one will definitely not be for you。 Instead， this is a slow burn atmospheric thriller that takes its time laying the foundation in terms of our main characters and their intense passion and competitive nature when it comes to cross-country before we get to the murder mystery aspect。That being said， Goodman does a fantastic job of examining the double standard that females face when it comes to competitive sports。 There were so many times that I just wanted to scream for both Stella and Ella when it came to the unfairness and the blatant sexism and misogyny。 On the flip side， the girl power theme was spot on。I also really enjoyed the overall messiness when it comes to the each of the characters and the decisions that they make。 Nothing in this story is black and white but rather a sliding scale of grey， which definitely played on my own emotions when it comes to all of our players。I know I’ve avoided major plot points， but honestly， I think it’s best to experience them on your own。 Don’t get me wrong， there weren’t many jaw dropping revelations， but the final twist was one that I did not see coming。Honestly， this story was just a really good time。Thank you to Penguin Teen for providing a review copy。 This did not influence my review。 All opinions are my own。 。。。more
izzy
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This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 Stella is a Queen！！！ We have two sisters Stella and Elle and they are runnersElle is not so smart （if you ask me）Stella is the fastest and hopes for a scholarship till Mila came along who is faster than Stella and in a way the attention is focused on Mila which might jeopardize Stella's chance for a scholarship。Well Mila suddenly get Missing and all eyes are on StellaNot too bad Stella is a Queen！！！ We have two sisters Stella and Elle and they are runnersElle is not so smart （if you ask me）Stella is the fastest and hopes for a scholarship till Mila came along who is faster than Stella and in a way the attention is focused on Mila which might jeopardize Stella's chance for a scholarship。Well Mila suddenly get Missing and all eyes are on StellaNot too bad 。。。more
Sheri Horwitz
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I wanted to like this one more; I really did。 I guessed “who done it” very very early on， but maybe that’s because I’ve read so many of these types of books before。 I didn’t care for a good deal of the writing （the clunky similes， the forced “deep” phrasing） but something about it kept me reading so when I guess I’ll give it 3 stars。
Brittany （Bringonthebookswithbrittany）
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4。5…When I first started this book， I wasn’t sure whether or not I would like it…however a few chapters in， I was hooked！ I appreciated seeing the growth of the characters throughout the book which is shown definitely in the ending！ Definitely enjoyed this book…couldn’t stop reading it！
Diana
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Ellie and Stella Steckler are the fastest runners around。 At their school and the surrounding areas。 They live in Edgewater nicknamed Deadwater because 3 track stars were found years ago brutally murdered。 The cases are never solved。 Stella is being scouted by Georgetown， when she is accused of doing something violent to keep her top spot。 Everything changes when Mila comes to town， both sisters befriend her and then she mysteriously disappears。 Is the serial killer back？ suspenseful
Cmeiss330
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I loved this book and recommend it for readers who enjoy Gillian Flynn （especially Sharp Objects）。 The prickly yet loving relationship between the Steckler sisters felt very real。
Chelsea
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While the premise was exciting and interesting and the setting was well developed， the differences and individualities between the sisters could have been more developed to help the story hook me more。 Initially I had a hard time differentiating between them physically and was hoping for more description as we got to know their thinking （which I assumed would develop more nuance as it went） but ultimately the two characters never felt split even when we were supposed to see them as such。 Overall While the premise was exciting and interesting and the setting was well developed， the differences and individualities between the sisters could have been more developed to help the story hook me more。 Initially I had a hard time differentiating between them physically and was hoping for more description as we got to know their thinking （which I assumed would develop more nuance as it went） but ultimately the two characters never felt split even when we were supposed to see them as such。 Overall it was well-paced but I do wish it had more development of characters as the story unfolded。 。。。more
Ariana
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I won an ARC of this bookI really wanted to like this and I was so looking forward to this。 I was a huge fan of her first book。 But this book fell flat。 For a spoiler free review- a lot of the ideas were half baked and several things were left unresolved。 I felt like the book just abruptly ended。 For the book to be centered around cross country， I didn’t seem like the author knew much about the sport。 Also， the lack of relationship the two protagonists had with the missing girl made all their em I won an ARC of this bookI really wanted to like this and I was so looking forward to this。 I was a huge fan of her first book。 But this book fell flat。 For a spoiler free review- a lot of the ideas were half baked and several things were left unresolved。 I felt like the book just abruptly ended。 For the book to be centered around cross country， I didn’t seem like the author knew much about the sport。 Also， the lack of relationship the two protagonists had with the missing girl made all their emotions seem a bit fake and flat。 The idea about sexism could have been explored in a better way than random soap box inner dialogue the characters had。 Just a bit of a disappointing read。 。。。more
Maggie
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4。5/5I think I actually liked this one better than "They Wish They Were Us。" 4。5/5I think I actually liked this one better than "They Wish They Were Us。" 。。。more
Hannah | Reading Under Covers
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Second time around where Jessica Goodman’s work just fell a little flat for me…。I’ll give her one more go with her upcoming summer camp thriller because I just can’t resist that kind of setting 🤷🏼♀️
Shelby
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If Goodreads would let me give 4。5 stars I would， but I'll just round up to five！ While I would have done the big twist just a little bit different （I would've picked a different perp， I just think that the real perp was a bit shallow and not as satisfying）， but overall， I really liked the book！ The characters were well rounded and believeable， and I really loved having female characters that were allowed to be competitive and angry and volatile - Goodman talks about this double standard within If Goodreads would let me give 4。5 stars I would， but I'll just round up to five！ While I would have done the big twist just a little bit different （I would've picked a different perp， I just think that the real perp was a bit shallow and not as satisfying）， but overall， I really liked the book！ The characters were well rounded and believeable， and I really loved having female characters that were allowed to be competitive and angry and volatile - Goodman talks about this double standard within the story and I found it to be an effective set of social commentary。 I also found the discussions of abusive coaching tactics to be incredibly timely in the wake of Olympic athletes speaking out about and rejecting toxic coaching。 I also found the plot to be believable - incompetent cops are almost always the reason why cold cases go unsolved and serial killers go uncaught - and I thought it did a great job shining light on how women and girls are always the ones to suffer in cases like this。 While I'm not from the East Coast， I am from a small town， and I thought Goodman did a great job in describing and utilizing the small town setting。 Everyone knows everything about you， and every little stumble and mistake is placed under a microscope - it's stifling and really helped to up the stakes in the whole scholarship-to-escape aspect。 Overall， I found it to be a really solid second novel！ I'm excited to see what stories she published next！Read for the 2021 POPSUGAR Reading Challenge， Prompt: A book about do-overs or fresh startsRead for the 2021 Around the Year in 52 Books Challenge， Prompt #19: 3 books related to "Past， Present， Future" - Book 2 （Present） 。。。more
Cristina
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One thing I can always count on is how much I enjoy YA Mystery/Thrillers and this one definitely did not disappoint。 I loved reading about Stella and Ellie’s complicated sister relationship and their relationships with their teammates in the midst of fighting to secure their futures。 The mystery element was done really well and while I definitely had suspicions about who the killer was there were still elements and twists that surprised me until the end。 Definitely recommend this if you’re a fan One thing I can always count on is how much I enjoy YA Mystery/Thrillers and this one definitely did not disappoint。 I loved reading about Stella and Ellie’s complicated sister relationship and their relationships with their teammates in the midst of fighting to secure their futures。 The mystery element was done really well and while I definitely had suspicions about who the killer was there were still elements and twists that surprised me until the end。 Definitely recommend this if you’re a fan of other YA thrillers like A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder or Truly Devious！ 。。。more
Janet
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I enjoyed this sophomoric book by Ms。 Goodman much more than I did her debut novel。 It flowed better。 My only issue was that the ending could have been so much better。 Do not get me wrong the premise of the ending was great。 I just would have liked a bit more。 It just seemed abrupt。 I already have her next book on my TBR list。 I cannot wait to see what she comes up with next to share with us。
Kavya Agrawal
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What a great read。。。I honestly loved this book。 After reading [they wish they were us] I really started liking Jessica Goodman's writing 。 This novel is about cross country， I'm not exactly into sports but I don't think you actually need to know about cross country （you will understand what it's talking about） and there were so many things that a person could relate to。The way relationship b/w sisters Stella and Ellie Steckler is portrayed is real。 I mean I get it b/w siblings if one is better a What a great read。。。I honestly loved this book。 After reading [they wish they were us] I really started liking Jessica Goodman's writing 。 This novel is about cross country， I'm not exactly into sports but I don't think you actually need to know about cross country （you will understand what it's talking about） and there were so many things that a person could relate to。The way relationship b/w sisters Stella and Ellie Steckler is portrayed is real。 I mean I get it b/w siblings if one is better at something the other one feels like he/she is not doing good enough。 There is love b/w them but at the same time there is competition ，fight。。 that's how siblings are。Also the feminism， how boys are given more freedom than girls ，how they are considered more important and strong than girls even though girls they are better than boys and 。This book also portrayed the lack of attention of authorities 。。they just want to do enough so that the others would not criticize them。 Using there powers to take revenge。 So there were a lot of things you can actually find in this bookNow come the mystery part 。。。I would say initial chapters were a little slow。 The disappearance of girl happened like halfway but still you do get to know a lot of things 。Stella was really competitive （the others were also） but she was like really competitive。 She never trusted any other person but when a new girl Mila Keene arrives she started telling her feelings to her。 She was a tough girl who never showed emotion on the outside。 Her sister Ellie was opposite of her。 She had friends， is a party girl and a little secret。 She is also competitive but not so fierce as Stella。 The common thing b/w them is Mila 。 She and Ellie soon become good friends。 But suddenly she disappears and local police officer is after Steckler sisters。Tbh I couldn't actually figured out the true criminal。。 I kinda suspected a little but suspects keep changing so I would say it surely was a good mystery。 I liked it better than they wish they were us（in that I figured out the suspect）。。This book felt inclined more towards reality。So overall if you are looking for a teen mystery。。。they wish they were us is amazing。 There are other characters （some are annoying and some really nice） so go for it。 。。。more
Cheryl
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The description of this books suggests it’s about a missing girl but she doesn’t go missing until halfway into the plot。 It’s really a YA novel about sisters on a cross country high school team and all the drama that it entails which was not that original。 The sister dynamic is an interesting premise but it fell flat。
Tiffany
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Pros: I love a YA book that makes abortion seem as normal as it is。 Cons: at the end of the book one of the guilty parties （a minor） speaks to the cops without a lawyer present despite being cautioned against it。 Kids！ Don't do that！ Cops are not your friends！ Pros: I love a YA book that makes abortion seem as normal as it is。 Cons: at the end of the book one of the guilty parties （a minor） speaks to the cops without a lawyer present despite being cautioned against it。 Kids！ Don't do that！ Cops are not your friends！ 。。。more
PinkAmy loves books， cats and naps
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THEY’LL NEVER CATCH US might just be my favorite read of 2021。 Filled with messy， misunderstood girls who don’t always make the best choices Jessica Goodman’s sophomore effort is even better than her debut。Set in a backdrop of four unsolved teen runner murders THEY’LL NEVER CATCH US is nonstop intrigue。 Older sister Stella is home from angry girl camp after an incident with a competitor last season。 Ellie is keeping secret her relationship with a teammate’s boyfriend， which included a pregnancy THEY’LL NEVER CATCH US might just be my favorite read of 2021。 Filled with messy， misunderstood girls who don’t always make the best choices Jessica Goodman’s sophomore effort is even better than her debut。Set in a backdrop of four unsolved teen runner murders THEY’LL NEVER CATCH US is nonstop intrigue。 Older sister Stella is home from angry girl camp after an incident with a competitor last season。 Ellie is keeping secret her relationship with a teammate’s boyfriend， which included a pregnancy and abortion。 The two best runners on their cross country team until newcomer Mila challenges their supremacy。 Then Mila goes missing and the sisters become suspects。At this point， I’ll read anything Goodman writes。 I can’t wait to see what’s next。 。。。more
Stephanie （read_with_steph）
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This book is going to remain a YA stand-out for me for the rest of the year。 Pure young adult thriller perfection。 When new-to-town cross-country runner， Mila， vanishes while running early one morning， it turns the town of Edgewater on its head。 Is the serial killer who murdered two young female runners years ago back？ Or was it one of the Steckler sisters， overly competitive runners and allegedly prone to violence？The book alternates perspectives between Ellie and Stella， the Steckler sisters a This book is going to remain a YA stand-out for me for the rest of the year。 Pure young adult thriller perfection。 When new-to-town cross-country runner， Mila， vanishes while running early one morning， it turns the town of Edgewater on its head。 Is the serial killer who murdered two young female runners years ago back？ Or was it one of the Steckler sisters， overly competitive runners and allegedly prone to violence？The book alternates perspectives between Ellie and Stella， the Steckler sisters and top runners on Edgewater's high school cross-country team。 This is definitely a keeps-you-guessing until the end book， and I know the killer took a lot of people by surprise （I'll confess: I peaked）。 Even having glanced at the last few pages， there were still loads of secrets to unravel and plenty of plot to keep me enthralled。 Goodman is masterful， and I can't wait to read more of her work。I also can't leave out of this review how much this book speaks to me as a young woman。 I am an adult （27） and not a high-schooler， but its commentary on the expectations of women in society and sports， the double-standards and sexism， and increased fear for their safety women face--it's all ingrained in the plot in a way that doesn't seem preachy and instead should make all women mad that we have to put up with things being this way。 Stella and Ellie each challenge the norms of what it means to be a "young" girl in their own way， and it really makes you think。Thank you to Penguin Teen for my eARC！ All thoughts and opinions are my own。5 stars - 10/10 。。。more
Victoria Lanigan
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Before I knew that @lovearctually would be reading this book this cover screamed to me。 I knew I had to read this one。。Stella and Ellie are sisters that are only a year apart and the top runners on their Cross-Country team。 Stella is singularly focused on winning a scholarship and getting out of this town。 Ellie’s focused on friends， fun and getting out of her sister’s shadow。 。With a murky previous season， a town with a history of cross country runners disappearing and a new girl showing up fas Before I knew that @lovearctually would be reading this book this cover screamed to me。 I knew I had to read this one。。Stella and Ellie are sisters that are only a year apart and the top runners on their Cross-Country team。 Stella is singularly focused on winning a scholarship and getting out of this town。 Ellie’s focused on friends， fun and getting out of her sister’s shadow。 。With a murky previous season， a town with a history of cross country runners disappearing and a new girl showing up faster then both girls， everything is bound to go off course。。With college scholarships within reach， pressures of a coach and desperation to leave a small town all fingers are pointed at the sisters when the new girl goes for a run and doesn’t come back。。Fast paced and dark this was a great YA thriller。 It drops July 27th！。Thank you to @PRHAudio for an alc in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more
Larry H
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The latest book from Jessica Goodman， They'll Never Catch Us， is part coming-of-age story and commentary on girls who go after what they want， part satisfying YA thriller。Stella and Ellie are sisters， and both are cross-country runners。 Stella is an intense competitor; she knows the only way she can get into an elite college is to get a scholarship。 But that intensity and competitiveness doesn’t make her an easy person to be friendly with， and when an incident occurs with a fellow classmate The latest book from Jessica Goodman， They'll Never Catch Us， is part coming-of-age story and commentary on girls who go after what they want， part satisfying YA thriller。Stella and Ellie are sisters， and both are cross-country runners。 Stella is an intense competitor; she knows the only way she can get into an elite college is to get a scholarship。 But that intensity and competitiveness doesn’t make her an easy person to be friendly with， and when an incident occurs with a fellow classmate at the end of her sophomore year， her fellow students view her as crazy， even violent。Ellie wants to be an elite competitor， too， but she is more laid-back and easier to get along with。 She knows her sister is her biggest rival， and they used to be closer than ever， but both have secrets they’re not willing to share。When Mila comes to town， it throws everything into an uproar。 Mila was the best runner at her school， and suddenly Stella has to push herself even harder， between overcoming everyone’s perceptions of her， trying to get back the chances she lost following the incident sophomore year， and now she has to beat Mila。Mila sees Stella for who she really is， and Stella starts letting her guard down， even if she’s not sure she can trust anyone。 And of course， that wreaks havoc on her competitive spirit。 Ellie， too， becomes close with Mila， even revealing a secret that she’s told no one else。When Mila disappears on a run early one morning， the town is quick to blame Stella。 But could a serial killer who terrorized the town years ago be back， or is the perpetrator someone closer to home？This was a bit of a slow burn at first but I couldn’t put it down。 It’s a family drama， a bit of a mystery， and commentary on the double standard that girls and women face when they’re competitive and go after what they want。 I really enjoyed Goodman’s last book， They Wish They Were Us， and They'll Never Catch Us is just as good。Thanks to BookSparks and Razorbill for providing me a complimentary advance copy of the book in exchange for an unbiased review， as part of #SRC2021！！Check out my list of the best books I read in 2020 at https://itseithersadnessoreuphoria。blogspot。com/2021/01/the-best-books-i-read-in-2020。html。 See all of my reviews at itseithersadnessoreuphoria。blogspot。com。Follow me on Instagram at https://www。instagram。com/the。bookishworld。of。yrralh/。 。。。more
Windi Inns
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Page turner！I couldn’t read this fast enough！ I was left guessing until the very end and I was shocked。 Great book！
C。 Evonne
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Good book， loved the dynamics。
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