The St. Ambrose School for Girls, Jessica Ward
The St. Ambrose School for Girls, Jessica Ward
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The St. Ambrose School for Girls

Author: Jessica Ward

Narrator: Gail Shalan

Unabridged: 11 hr 47 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 07/11/2023


Synopsis

The newest student at the elite St. Ambrose School for Girls must navigate a sinister social clique and the treachery of her own mind in this “complex psychological thriller” (CrimeReads) that is perfect for fans of Megan Miranda and Layne Fargo.

When Sarah Taylor arrives at the exclusive St. Ambrose School, she’s carrying more baggage than just her suitcase. She knows she’s not like the other girls—if her shabby, all-black, non-designer clothes don’t give that away, the bottle of lithium hidden in her desk drawer sure does.

St. Ambrose’s queen bee, Greta Stanhope, picks Sarah as a target from day one, and she is relentless in making sure Sarah knows what the pecking order is. Thankfully, Sarah makes an ally out of her roommate Ellen “Strots” Strotsberry, a cigarette-smoking, devil-may-care athlete who takes no bullcrap. Also down the hall is Nick Hollis, the devastatingly handsome RA, and the object of more than one St. Ambrose student’s fantasies. Between Strots and Nick, Sarah hopes she can make it through the semester, dealing with not only her schoolwork and a recent bipolar diagnosis, but Greta’s increasingly malicious pranks.

Sarah is determined not to give Greta the satisfaction of breaking her. But when scandal unfolds, and someone ends up dead, her world threatens to unravel in ways she could never have imagined in this delicious, “riveting, twisty read” (Fiona Davis, New York Times bestselling author) that will stay with you long after you turn the last page.

About Jessica Ward

Jessica Ward is a pseudonym for the #1 New York Times bestselling author who writes as J.R. Ward and has over twenty million copies in print. She enjoys spending time in the Adirondacks and lives in the south with her family and her dogs.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Nilufer on March 29, 2024

Happy release day!📚🎈 Slow-burn dark academia with a realistic approach to bullying, depression, suicide, and bipolar disorder. These are truly sensitive subjects that may disturb you as the tension and mistreatment from the mean girls of the school escalate. Oh boy, you'll want to punch each of those......more

Goodreads review by Shelley's Book Nook on June 11, 2023

My Reviews Can Also Be Found On:Twitter - Amazon- Storygraph - The Book Review Crew Of all the things my illness can take from me, I never expected it would be my credibility. And certainly not when such a thing matters most. I was really surprised to find that this is author J.R. Ward. Plea......more

Goodreads review by Mallory on November 28, 2023

This isn’t a bad book, but based on the description I was expecting a thriller and I did not consider this one a thriller. It’s a slow burn coming of age drama where someone happens to be killed. I also feel like it should be said that this book is incredibly sad. The main character doesn’t have a l......more

Goodreads review by Chris on June 10, 2023

Tough to rate… bullies, bipolar, bizarre. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ The story is a study of mental illness, it seems. The author created a character who is severely bipolar and crafted a story around her illness; trying to live her life, and navigating through good days and bad. Manic episodes ar......more

Goodreads review by AndiReads on December 12, 2022

Wow I loved this book! I was completely immersed in Sarah (Sally's) world as she found her way at the St. Ambrose School For Girls. Sarah was an unlikely candidate for the prestigious school but her star chasing mother submitted an essay of hers without her knowledge. Before she knew it, she was an A......more


Quotes

"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