{ "item_title" : "The Reading Buddy", "item_author" : [" Bryce Gibson "], "item_description" : "The good old days of teen suspense are here again Auline Bates, author of Party Line and Final Exam aulinebates.comA delightfully twisted tale of suspense... John Peel, author of the Shockers series, and, as Nicholas Adams, IOU and Santa ClawsThe Reading Buddy brilliantly reveals the consequences of the sinister creed of a southern community, which coupled with secrets and lies, brings the fear of the truth to triumphantly lead the story to an astounding conclusion. Ted M. Dunagan, author of A Yellow WatermelonAFTER THE DEATHS of his best friend and stepdad, seventeen-year-old Blake Thomas can't escape the memories of that night...the screams...the blood...the axe.Now, Blake suffers from social anxiety and making friends at his new home seems impossible. With his therapist's suggestion, Blake joins a social media site called The Reading Buddy. It is supposed to be a way for him to slowly step back into social relationships, and it doesn't take long for him to become online friends with someone known as Charley17.Recovery seems to be within reach, but once the school year starts, three local teens quickly pull Blake into their own circle, and soon it appears that Charley17 doesn't want to share his new friend with anybody else.The Reading Buddy is a Southern-set throwback to the teen horror and thriller novels from the 1990s and will keep you guessing until the very end ", "item_img_path" : "https://covers3.booksamillion.com/covers/bam/1/54/866/118/154866118X_b.jpg", "price_data" : { "retail_price" : "12.00", "online_price" : "12.00", "our_price" : "12.00", "club_price" : "12.00", "savings_pct" : "0", "savings_amt" : "0.00", "club_savings_pct" : "0", "club_savings_amt" : "0.00", "discount_pct" : "10", "store_price" : "" } }

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