The Naturals

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Cold cases get hot in this unputdownable mystery from Jennifer Lynn Barnes, no.1 New York Times bestselling author of The Inheritance Games series. Perfect for fans of A Good Girl's Guide to Murder. Cassie is a natural at reading people. Piecing together the tiniest details, she can tell you who you are and what you want. But it's not a skill that she's ever taken seriously until the FBI come knocking: they've begun a classified programme that uses exceptional teenagers to crack infamous cold cases, and they need Cassie. What Cassie doesn't realise is that there's more at risk than a few unsolved murders - especially when she's sent to live with a group of teens whose gifts are as unusual as her own. Soon, it becomes clear that no one in the Naturals program is what they seem. And when a new killer strikes, danger looms close. Caught in a lethal game of cat and mouse with a killer, the Naturals are going to have to use all of their gifts just to survive . . . Born smart. Born tough. Born FBI. 'The Naturals is Criminal Minds for the YA world, and I loved every page' - Ally Carter, New York Times bestselling author

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Jennifer Lynn Barnes delivers a gripping, fast-paced young adult mystery in The Naturals, a novel that follows seventeen-year-old Cassie, a young woman gifted with an uncanny ability to read people. By observing the tiniest, overlooked details, Cassie can effortlessly deduce who a person is and what they truly want. However, she has never taken this unique skill seriously, viewing it more as a personal survival tactic than a profound talent, until the Federal Bureau of Investigation knocks on her door. The FBI has established a classified, top-secret program designed to use exceptional teenagers with extraordinary psychological gifts to crack infamous, long-unsolved cold cases, and they have singled out Cassie as a vital addition to their team. Thrust into a world far removed from her ordinary life, Cassie is sent to live in a secluded facility with a group of other gifted teenagers whose abilities are just as unusual, specialized, and unsettling as her own. As Cassie integrates into the Naturals program, she quickly realizes that there is far more at stake than a few cold case files and historical murders. Living in close quarters with peers who possess psychological profiles as sharp as her own means that no one in the program is entirely what they seem. Secrets run deep, underlying tensions mount, and the lines between investigator and subject begin to blur. When a terrifying new threat emerges that hits much closer to home, the stakes escalate drastically, forcing Cassie and her new peers to rely on their unique gifts in ways they never anticipated. The novel weaves together psychological suspense, sharp character dynamics, and high-stakes mystery, keeping readers guessing until the very end. Barnes crafts a compelling narrative about identity, trust, and the burden of exceptional talent, making it an unputdownable read for fans of contemporary mystery and psychological thrillers.

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