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ISBN: 9781524750244
| Runtime: | 11.21 Hours |
| Category: | Fiction/Thrillers |
| Audience: | Young Adult (12–17) |
| Language: | English |
Summary
Summary
AudioFile Earphones Award Winner
An Amazon Best Book of the Month for January 2017
A Teen Vogue Pick of Best New Young Adult Books for January 2017
A Bustle Pick for the Best YA Books of January 2017
Barnes & Noble Discover Award Winner
Indie Next List Selection
“A twisty-turny-chock-full-of-secrets, so exciting-you-have-to-force-yourself-to-take-breaks-and-breathe kind of novel.”—The New York Times
“A blend of The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo’s Lisbeth Salander and X-Men’s Storm.”—Hollywood Reporter
In the shadows of Sangui City, there lives a girl who doesn’t exist.
Tina and her mother first arrived in Kenya as refugees from Congo desperately searching for a better life. Trading the peril of their besieged village for the busy metropolis of Sangui, they can barely believe their luck when Tina’s mother finds work as a maid for the Greyhills, one of the city’s most illustrious families. But there’s a dark secret lurking behind the family’s immense fortune, and when Tina discovers her mother shot dead in Mr. Greyhill’s private study, she knows he pulled the trigger.
With revenge on her mind, Tina spends the next four years surviving the streets on her own, training as a master thief with the Goondas, Sangui City’s local gang. It’s a job with the Goondas that finally brings Tina back to the Greyhill estate, giving her a long-awaited chance for vengeance. But once Tina returns to the lavish home, she’s overcome by memories of her painful past, and the girl who does not exist is caught red-handed, setting into motion a breathless and dangerous cascade of events that will expose not only the truth behind who killed Tina’s mother, but even more harrowing secrets from Tina’s past that will change everything.
A Best Book of the Year: Bustle, Seventeen, NPR, Teen Vogue, and Chicago Public Library
Editorial Reviews
Editorial Reviews
An Amazon Best Book of the Month – January 2017 A Barnes & Noble Discover Great New Writers PickA Barnes & Noble Most Anticipated YA Debut of 2017An Apple iBooks Best of January 2017 PickWinter 2016-2017 Kids’ Indie Next Pick Indies Introduce Winter/Spring 2017 PickA Teen Vogue Best New Young Adult Book – January 2017 A Bustle Best YA Book – January 2017A 2017 Chicago Public Library’s Best Teen Fiction PickA Seventeen Magazine Best Book Pick of 2017A 2017 B&N Best Young Adult Book An NPR 2017 Best BookA 2018 Bank Street Best Book —
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City of Saints & Thieves is a twisty-turny-chock-full-of-secrets, so exciting-you-have-to-force-yourself-to-take-breaks-and-breathe kind of novel. . . . [Tina’s] emotional journey feels compelling and true. —The New York Times
★ “[I]n this fast-paced thriller… Anderson adeptly uses language to bring Tina’s world to life as she carefully traces her heroine’s history to reveal a shocking truth. —Publishers Weekly, starred review ★ “[A] wonderfully twisted puzzle of a murder mystery.
★ “[A] solidly plotted, swiftly paced international murder mystery that’s laced with just a hint of romance. . . . Highly recommended for teens looking for a gritty, suspenseful, immersive read driven by a tough, smart, realistic heroine. —School Library Journal, starred review
★ “[B]y setting a fast-paced crime drama with compelling characters in this fraught region, Anderson does the good service of interesting young readers in this ongoing human conflict and the tragic toll it continues to take on the people of the region. —BCCB, starred review
★ “Natalie C. Anderson's breathtaking debut is deep, dark and—remarkably for the subject—quite funny at times. . . . Pages will fly by as readers root for Tiny and her loved ones. —Shelf Awareness, starred review “Ocean’s Eleven meets Blood Diamond: Natalie C. Anderson’s City of Saints & Thieves, a gripping tale of revenge and redemption, tracks a murderer through the jungles of Congo and the far reaches of cyberspace, shining a light on the importance of family and friendship along the way—a perfect cocktail of suspense, action and heart.
City of Saints & Thieves will pull you from the very first page into a rarely seen world, violent and beautiful, where the only rule is survival and the only weapons are a young woman’s courage and love. —Francisco X. Stork, award-winning author of Marcelo in the Real World and The Last Summer of the Death Warriors
In prose as tenacious as her vendetta-driven and irresistible protagonist, Anderson interweaves personal and national tragedies, answering legacies of loss with the promise of family and friendship. City of Saints & Thieves is a world opener of a debut, one worth reading and remembering. —Ashley Hope Pérez, Printz Honor–winning author of Out of Darkness
A story full of twists and turns, proving nothing is ever as black and white as it may seem. —Kirkus Reviews
[A] linguistically beautiful murder mystery tale that will have you tearing through the pages, all along its twist and turns. —Bustle
“A teenage Congolese refugee (a blend of The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo’s Lisbeth Salander and X-Men’s Storm) in Kenya seeks revenge for the killing of her mother. —Hollywood Reporter
A gripping journey of vengeance. —US Weekly
Anderson’s dark thriller will appeal to readers who prefer their mysteries political and their stakes high and who will feel rewarded by solutions in shades of gray rather than black-and-white. —The Horn Book
This nail-biting murder mystery set in Kenya follows Tina, a Congolese refugee, as she tracks down her mother's killer in the midst of corrupt businessmen, a master thief, and a street gang. —Seventeen.com
“Narrator Pascale Armand’s convincing portrait captures Tina’s many contrasts—her toughness and tenderness, duplicity and honesty, questioning and certainty…Armand depicts secondary characters just as strongly, particularly Greyhill…As Armand switches easily between both accents and personas, the story’s tension remains high…Throughout, Armand’s pacing, character dramatizations, and emotional notes never fail. Winner of the AudioFile Earphones Award.” —AudioFile
“[A] solidly plotted, swiftly paced international murder mystery that’s laced with just a hint of romance…Highly recommended for teens looking for a gritty, suspenseful, immersive read driven by a tough, smart, realistic heroine.” —School Library Journal (starred review)
“Will pull you from the very first page into a rarely seen world, violent and beautiful, where the only rule is survival and the only weapons are a young woman’s courage and love.” —Francisco X. Stork, author of Marcelo in the Real World
“A gripping tale of revenge and redemption…A perfect cocktail of suspense, action and heart.” —Tara Sullivan, author of Golden Boy
“[A] wonderfully twisted puzzle of a murder mystery.” —Booklist (starred review)
“By setting a fast-paced crime drama with compelling characters in this fraught region, Anderson does the good service of interesting young readers in this ongoing human conflict and the tragic toll it continues to take on the people of the region.” —Bulletin of the Center for Children’s Books (starred review)
“Deep, dark and—remarkably for the subject—quite funny at times…Pages will fly by as readers root for Tiny and her loved ones.” —Shelf Awareness (starred review)
“A twisty-turny, chock-full-of-secrets, so-exciting-you-have-to-force-yourself-to-take-breaks-and-breathe kind of novel.” —New York Times Book Review
“Exposes both the very real corruption and greed of the mining industry in Congo and the women who pay the price. The novel is peppered with Swahili words and phrases, and Anderson makes an effort to paint a picture of the country. A story full of twists and turns, proving nothing is ever as black and white as it may seem.” —Kirkus Reviews
“Anderson’s dark thriller will appeal to readers who prefer their mysteries political and their stakes high and who will feel rewarded by solutions in shades of gray rather than black-and-white.” —Horn Book
“A gripping journey of vengeance.” —Us Weekly
“[A] linguistically beautiful murder mystery tale that will have you tearing through the pages, all along its twist and turns.” —Bustle
Author
Author Bio: Natalie C. Anderson
Natalie C. Anderson is an American writer and international development professional living in Geneva, Switzerland. She has spent the last decade working with nongovernmental organizations and the United Nations on refugee relief and development, mainly in Africa. She was selected as the 2014–2015 Associates of the Boston Public Library Children’s Writer-in-Residence, where she wrote her debut novel, City of Saints & Thieves.
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| Available Formats : | CD |
| Category: | Fiction/Thrillers |
| Runtime: | 11.21 |
| Audience: | Young Adult (12–17) |
| Language: | English |
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