THE FEMALE OF THE SPECIES

The Female of the Species is a riveting contemporary YA novel that examines rape culture through alternating perspectives. A stunning, unforgettable page-turner.

Alex Craft knows how to kill someone. And she doesnt feel bad about it.

Three years ago, when her older sister, Anna, was murdered and the killer walked free, Alex uncaged the language she knows bestthe language of violence.

While her own crime goes unpunished, Alex knows she cant be trusted among other people.

Not with Jack, the star athlete who wants to really know her but still feels guilty over the role he played the night Annas body was discovered. And not with Peekay, the preachers kid with a defiant streak who befriends Alex while they volunteer at an animal shelter. Not anyone.

As their senior year unfolds, Alexs darker nature breaks out, setting these three teens on a collision course that will change their lives forever.

The Female of the Species - Mindy McGinnis - 9780062320902