Shortlisted for the YA BOOK PRIZE 2018 and Winner of the Great Reads 'Most Read' 2018 Senior Award.
Marina Fiorato, writing as M. A. Bennett, is half-Venetian, and was born in Manchester and raised in the Yorkshire Dales. She is a history graduate of Oxford University and the University of Venice, where she specialized in the study of Shakespeare's plays as an historical source. After University she studied art and since worked as an illustrator, actress and film reviewer. She also designed tour visuals for rock bands including U2 and the Rolling Stones. She was married on the Grand Canal in Venice and lives in North London with her husband, son and daughter. You can follow Marina on Twitter @MarinaFiorato and find out more information on her webiste www.marinafiorato.com
MA Bennett reinvigorates the boarding-school thriller... This is a
darkly compelling examination of the allure of privilege, and the
unscrupulous means by which it preserves itself.
*The Guardian*
A cracking debut psychological thriller set in an elite boarding
school ruled by a set of six pupils known as the Medievals. Think
Enid Blyton meets The Hunger Games!
*Irish Sunday Independent*
Gossip Girl meets The Hunger Games
*Bustle*
Bennett creates a chilling atmosphere on every page. She describes
the gorgeous grounds of Longcross, the de Warlencourt home, in rich
detail, but never allows readers to relax for long. A threatening
servant or an explosion of gunfire always lurks around the corner.
The book reads like a Sir Arthur Conan Doyle or an Agatha Christie
mystery for modern teens.
*School Library Journal*
MA Bennett is brilliant at keeping the reader in suspense.
*Book Murmuration*
So good that I had to keep reminding myself this was fiction
written for teenagers and not for adults.
*School Librarian Magazine*
The pacing and plot development is brilliantly executed and will
have you on the edge of your seat, desperate to find out what
happens next until the very last page, I couldn't put it down once
I'd started. There's a brilliant twist at the end, I won't spoil it
but trust me, It's a good one! I can't recommend this book enough,
it's definitely in my top ten 2017 reads and I'll definitely be
buying a finished copy when it's out.
*Fantastic Book Dragon*
A very readable story in the hands of an experienced writer.
Recommended
*Thornton Rigg*
Part traditional, part modern, thriller and boarding school drama,
with echoes of everything from Agatha Christie to The Hunger Games,
this really is a wonderful mosaic of a novel.
*Nudge-Book*
The book delivered much more than I even anticipated
*Book Mad Blog*
STAGS is a pacey and well-plotted young adult story that champions
outsiders and questions out-dated viewpoints in a constantly
evolving world. It makes for an entertaining standalone novel but a
sequel wouldn't be unwelcome.
*Culture Fly*
Students will love this as it also has a hint of romance without
being intrusive for boy readers. Hailed as the new Hunger Games, it
reminded me more of The Chocolate War by Robert Cormier. A good
read.
*Reading Zone*
I read and finished this book in just a day only putting it down
for food. It was absolutely gripping and interesting, I thoroughly
enjoyed reading this and I didn't want to put it down whatsoever
and I wasn't let down by my anticipation for it which was good!
*Niffler Reads*
S.T.A.G.S is a thrilling and thoroughly enjoyable YA novel with
dark undertones. A fun mystery thriller that sheds light on issues
surrounding class and society. Highly recommend.
*The Book Bag*
A gorgeous and compelling romp.
*Irish Times*
Good and twisty and definitely unique... if you're looking for
something creepy and autumnal to read, I'd recommend S.T.A.G.S.
*The Cosy Reader*
This book is most definitely a thriller and the ending of this book
was a real "holy crap!" moment. It was full of good description,
was extremely fast-paced and definitely knew how to draw you in. I
absolutely adored it.
*No Safer Place*
I just adored this book. It was just so gripping and I wanted to
know what was happening and why it was happening!
*The Reader's Corner*
This is one of those books that took me by surprise and had me
re-reading the last chapter over and over to make sure I wasn't
mistaken. If you haven't read this yet I don't know what you are
waiting for! It is everything you could want from a YA and it will
leave you gagging for more
*The YA Nightstand*
The whole story had a dark humorous tone that really gave this book
a unique touch. Geer turned out to be an excellent narrator and I
found her insights and ironic comments very clever. The story also
made you think about society nowadays, and the obsession we have
now with being "connected" to the world, especially teenagers who
see the world through their phone screens. I thoroughly enjoyed
this story, it's clever, fast-paced and dark, everything I love in
a thriller. It also had a few surprises in store for us, which made
me wonder, more than once, how this story was going to end.
*Alba in Bookland*
Highly recommend this book, not only for the storyline but for the
characters and the twists that I didn't see coming at all. I
promise you that the last forty or so pages are phenomenal, even if
the rest of the book isn't for you -that ending will be.
*This Booky Place*
Bennett's debut is the type of book you cannot put down. I read it
it in just one sitting as the slowly creeping sensation of doom
came out and I wanted to know just what had Greer done and just how
it had unfolded. It's compulsive and compelling and as it
progresses, more and more tense and you read the book wishing you
could stop some characters.
*Choose YA*
I really enjoyed this book. The plot is consistently intriguing and
makes you want to read on. The characters are convincing and not
too over the top. The book almost make you believe that you are
there. I would recommend this book, especially to those who loved
The Hunger Games.
*Teen Titles*
Like Mean Girls, but British and deadly . . . This book is great,
from start to finish.
*Hypable*
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