“But we stay silent, knowing at least the next time we run, it will be for us”
Did that quote just give you chills?! I read it over and over because I loved it that much. One of the best lines I’ve ever read. As a woman and a mom of 4 girls I truly felt it.
They’ll Never Catch Us is the second novel I’ve read by Jessica Goodman.
This book follows sisters Stella and Ellie who are two of the top runners in their schools cross country varsity team. I enjoyed seeing a different sister relationship, their rivalry was so interesting to read about. We also get to learn more about cross country running, I’m not sure how correct it is as I’m not a runner.
While her first novel wasn’t my favorite I found this one so good! I could not put it down! I would say this is more of a slow burn thriller, if you prefer fast paced mysteries this will not be for you.
About 30% into the story I thought I had the mystery solved until we got a shocking twist! I’m honestly so surprised because I’m usually so good at figuring out the mystery.
I also really liked the characters in this book. In her first novel I couldn’t stand the characters and that made it hard for me to enjoy it. The teens in this book felt more real to me.
My favorite part of this book is the girl power. I felt angry with them at certain moments because sometimes being a woman is so hard. Not being able to run alone in most places makes me angry so I definitely could feel the anger myself.
I highly recommend this book if you enjoy YA thrillers.
Thank you @penguinteen for eARC and PRH audio for the audiobook.