They are good stories, very well told, that also happen to illuminate both the heroic and dark parts of growing up.” “Lois Duncan’s thrillers have a timeless quality about them. Chris Crutcher, author of Angry Management, Deadline and Staying Fat for Sarah Byrnes “If ever a writer’s work should be brought before each new generation of young readers, it is that of Lois Duncan.The grace with which she has led her life-a life that included a tragedy that would have brought most of us to our knees-is reflected in her writing, particularly in I Know What You Did Last Summer.Her stories, like Lois herself, are ageless.” Gail Giles, author of Right Behind You and Dark Song I think it’s influenced most of my writing since.” It was one of the most requested and enjoyed books I taught with my students. I feel extremely grateful to Lois Duncan for taking unprecedented risks, challenging preconceptions and changing the young adult field forever.” I couldn’t quite believe a writer could do that. “In middle school and high school, I loved Lois Duncan’s novels. Suzanne Young, author of The Naughty List series and A Need So Beautiful “ Haunting and suspenseful-Duncan’s writing captures everything fun about reading!” Lizzie Skurnick, author of Shelf Discovery: The Teen Classics We Never Stopped Reading “Duncan is one of the smartest, funniest and most terrifying writers around-a writer that a generation of girls LOVED to tatters, while learning to never read her books without another friend to scream with handy.” Jenny Han, author of The Summer I Turned Pretty series “ Lois Duncan is the patron saint of all things awesome.” Wendy Mass, author of A Mango-Shaped Space, Leap Day and Heaven Looks a Lot Like the Mall “Lois Duncan’s books kept me up many a late night reading under the covers with a flashlight!” Sara Shepard, author of the Pretty Little Liars series She’s a master of suspense, so prepare to be dazzled and spooked!” I gobbled up her novels, reading them again and again and scaring myself over and over. “Lois Duncan has always been one of my biggest inspirations. Judy Blume, author of Forever and Tiger Eyes “I couldn’t be more pleased that Lois Duncan’s books will now reach a new generation of readers.”
Stine, author of the Goosebumps and Fear Street series
Does anyone write scarier books than Lois Duncan? I don’t think so.” She knows how to find that secret evil in her characters’ hearts, evil that she turns into throat-clutching suspense in book after book. Walter Dean Myers, Printz award–winning author of Monster and Dope Sick Lois Duncan is smart, writes darn good books and is one of the most entertaining authors in America.” “There are a lot of smart authors, and a lot of authors who write reasonably well.
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