worked in sales, first as a rep for a giftware company and then as a Realtor. While holding an open house one afternoon, she had a terrifying idea that became the inspiration for Still Missing. Stevens eventually sold her house and left real estate so she could finish the book. Still Missing went on to become a New York Times bestseller and winner of the International Thriller Writers Award for Best First Novel.
Her books, including Those Girls, which Stephen King called “incredibly scary,” have been published in more than thirty countries and optioned for film.
[My Book, The Movie: Still Missing; The Page 69 Test: That Night; My Book, The Movie: That Night; The Page 69 Test: Never Let You Go; My Book, The Movie: Never Let You Go]Stevens's new novel is Dark Roads.
At CrimeReads the author tagged a few titles in which the characters must channel their fear into a life-or-death battle against nature. One entry on the list:
The Hunger Games, by Suzanne CollinsRead about another entry on the list.
Dystopian survivalist thrillers, like Suzanne Collins’ Hunger Games, also often feature a strong theme of survival in enchanted forests or treacherous lands. In Hunger Games, Katniss fights injustice in a cruel dystopian world and wins against all odds, while protecting those she loves. For younggirls, who might feel cowed by the authority figures in their lives, she is an especially inspiring character.
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--Marshal Zeringue
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