Okay, so gretchen mcneils ten is no agatha christies and then there were none. I jumped at every creaking floorboard in my house and on the page. It was published in 2012 and since then has been translated into multiple languages. Gretchen mcneil author of ten meet your next favorite book. Kimiko scrummaged around, finding a dvd titled, revenge is mine. The author, gretchen mcneil, includes details that are so vivid, i can see the story in my head. Sep 17, 20 ten by gretchen mcneil, 9780062118790, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Ten by gretchen mcneil overdrive rakuten overdrive. Its not the most memorable book, and there are certain things that bothered me, but it is undeniably entertaining and a competent ya mysterythrillerhorror novel.
Ten is a horrormystery novel by noted youngadult author gretchen mcneil. The film adaptation of ten starring china anne mcclain descendants 2, black lightning and rome flynn the bold and the beautiful premiered on lifetime. Gretchen mcneil is an award winning author from the united states, who is popular for writing young adult, suspense, horror, fantasy, and science fiction novels. It was supposed to be the weekend of their livesan exclusive house party. Ginger clark is the representative of author mcneil for curtis brown, ltd. Perfect for fans of christopher pikes chain letter and lois duncans i know what you did last summer, ten will keep readers on the edge of their seats until the very last page. In 2016, gretchen published her first ya comedy im not your manic pixie.
Ten is a terrifying, bloody and suspense filled roller coaster ride, youll get back in line for again and again. In addition to be an established writer, mcneil is a voice over artist, trained opera singer, and an excircus performer. It is definitely a bit creepy, but i was able to sleep just fine last night. Maybe its because it was in book format instead of movie, but i never thought it to be cheesy.
October, 2012 it was supposed to be the weekend of their livesan exclusive house party on henry island. Southern book bloggers arc tours synopsis and their doom comes swiftly. However, when people begin to be attacked, meg must find the killer before it is too late. Gretchen mcneil audio books, best sellers, author bio.
Ten study guide contains a biography of gretchen mcneil, literature essays, quiz questions, major themes, characters, and a full summary and analysis. Ten a smart and terrifying teen horror novel inspired by agatha christies and then there were none, from get even author gretchen mcneil now a lifetime original movie ten teens. Murder island is the story of a weekend retreat gone wrong. High school best friends meg and minnie join a weekendlong, alcoholinfused party on a small island off the coast of washington. Get this book free when you sign up for a 30day trial. Vivian i would use a diary as a symbol in this book because meg wrote in her diary and it was a very serious thing to her. Based on the teen horror novel by gretchen mcneil, ten. She is the smart one out of the whole group of people that are on the island with her.
I read this book super quickly, as i do most mysterythrillers. I would recommend this book to someone who likes fast moving, gripping, horror books or movies. Meg meg is the girl that is all quite when she is around a group of people. She also found claire hicks diary which told the story and explained why the deaths of the teens occurred. She is secretly in love with the popular football player t. I would also recommend this book to someone who wants a good scare. Meg accompanies her friend minnie to a house party on a secluded island. Ya definitely needs more horrorsuspense novels, and gretchen mcneil just set the standard by which all future books in the genre will be compared. I love how this book had me thinking the whole time, taking tons of notes, and yet i still wasnt sure about anything until the very end. I breezed through this edgeofyour seat read in a day, although i have to admit when i got to the last 20 pages and it was dark outside, i decided to finish it in the morning. Gretchen mcneil introduces us to ten teenagers and she tries to make them unique enough for you to keep track of whos who. She is also a former coloratura soprano, is the voice of mary on g4s code monkeys, and currently sings with the l.
Her setup is flawless and the suspense kept me on the edge of my seat. From possess author gretchen mcneil comes this teen horror novel inspired by agatha christies and then there were none. Metaphors and similes in the book ten by gretchen mcneil posted dec 30, 2014, 7. Tenby gretchen mcneilpresentation by ashley palmexpostition. Ten by gretchen mcneil meet your next favorite book. She must unlock her own courage to face the terrifying murderer. Ten by gretchen mcneil reading guidebook club discussion. It was supposed to be the weekend of their livesan exclusive house party on henry island. Gretchen mcneil is the author of the ya horrorsuspense novels possess, 3. Contemporary fiction, mystery, suspense, thriller pages. A smart and terrifying teen horror novel inspired by agatha christies and then there were none, from get even author gretchen mcneilnow a lifetime original movie. Trapped in a storm, the group of ten teens find a dvd. It all starts with 7 friends at a cabin in the middle of an island with nothing to do.
A smart and terrifying teen horror novel inspired by agatha christies and then there were none, from get even author gretchen mcneil now a lifetime original movie ten teens. It makes me feel like im back in grade school reading fear street. There was just one little thing i didnt like 5 butterflies. With dylan arnold, meg cashel, raquel castro, rome flynn. Signin to download and listen to this audiobook today. Ten by gretchen mcneil booksamillion online book store. This section of the book covers a variety of roles as it has part of the rising action, climax, falling action, and they are nearing a resolution. Best friends meg and minnie each have their own reasons for wanting to be there, which involve their schools most eligible bachelor, t. Though, i must say that mcneil handles it in as much a tasteful way as can be possible. Only ten is a book not a movie and i was expecting more because of this. The victims meg meg is the girl that is all quite when she is around a group of people.
Mcneil s book, ten, has been adapted into a movie starring rome flynn, china anne, and callan mcauliffe, under the direction of chris robert. It was suppose to be the weekend of their lives three. It was supposed to be the weekend of their livesan. Best friends meg and minnie each have their reasons for being there which involve t. She is a founding member of vlog group the yarebelswhere she can be seen as mondayand is an active member of the enchanted inkpot, a group blog of ya and middle. You do not want to miss it it was supposed to be the weekend of their livesan exclusive house party on henry island. Tags gretchen mcneil, halloween spooktacular, horror, mystery, ya. I did, however, squirm and cringe and want to hide under the covers. The individuals in the house must persevere and survive in order to. The concept behind gretchen mcneils ten is simple enough. If you have a passion for good conversation about random books, upcoming movies and other assorted popgeekery, then this is the place for you.
She is known to have written some widely acclaimed books such as possess, get dirty, ten, relic, get even, etc. Jan 01, 2014 432hz 3 hour crystal singing bowl healing sound bath 4k, no talking singing bowls sound bath duration. Nancy holder, bram stoker award winning author of the screaming season ten is a real page turner. Perfect for fans of christopher pikes chain letter and lois duncans i know what you did last summer, ten will keep readers on the edge of their seats until the very last page it was supposed to be the weekend of their livesan exclusive. Home and title mimi life of gretchen mcneil mimi setting kyra. A group of kids travel to an abandoned island for a party only to discover that they are being stalked and hunted down by a dangerous predator.
Sep 18, 2012 ten by gretchen mcneil, 9780062118783, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Written by gretchen mcneil, audiobook narrated by tavia gilbert. Ten by gretchen mcneil is a retelling or more appropriately a reimagining of agatha christies and then there were none, only this time its about teenagers and as a result wayyyyy pettier. It was supposed to be the weekend of their lives, but for the teens in gretchen mcneil s new novel ten, what they expect is far from what they get. The protagonists of ten are meg and minnie, two best friends who are eager to attend a house party taking place on an isolated island. Metaphors and similes in the book ten by gretchen mcneil. It was supposed to be the weekend of their livesan exclusive house party on. Horror, mysterythriller, young adult find it on the web.
Meg is the protagonist of ten, an ordinary teenage girl who is eager for a weekend of funfilled partying on henry island. Ten by gretchen mcneil, 9780062118783, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. There were a couple of things towards the end of the book that annoyed me but i cant explain those without giving away the plot. Inspired by agatha christies and then there were none, like the final act in a horror movie, ten follows the lives of ten teenagers who have traveled to and become stranded on a secluded island home after receiving invitations to attend a weekend house party. The film adaptation of ten starring china anne mcclain descendants 2, black lightning, rome flynn the bold and the beautiful, and callan mcauliffe gretchen mcneil is the author of the ya horrorsuspense novels possess, 3.
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