Welcome to the Near Future, where good and honest citizens can enjoy watching the executions of society's most infamous convicted felons, streaming live on The Postman app from the suburbanized prison island Alcatraz 2.0.
@doctorfusionbebop: Some 17 y. o. chick named Dee Guerrera was just sent to Alcatraz 2.0 for killing her stepsister. So, how long do you think she'll last?
@morrisdavis72195: I hope she meets justice! She'll get what's coming to her! BWAHAHA!
@EltonJohnForevzz: Me? I think Dee's innocent. And I hope she can survive.
When seventeen-year-old Dee Guerrera wakes up in a haze, lying on the ground of a dimly lit warehouse, she realizes she's about to be the next victim of the app. Knowing hardened criminals are getting a taste of their own medicine in this place is one thing, but Dee refuses to roll over and die for a heinous crime she didn't commit. Can Dee and her newly formed posse, the Death Row Breakfast Club, prove she's innocent before she ends up wrongfully murdered for the world to see? Or will The Postman's cast of executioners kill them off one by one?
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"#MurderTrending is an edge-of-your-seat, heart-pounding thriller...[An] inventively gory, regularly humorous and extremely suspenseful novel."--Shelf Awareness
"#MURDERTRENDING is a slick, sharp, darkly comedic thrill ride. #AMustRead."--Lamar Giles, Edgar Award Nominated author of Fake I.D.
"A campy ride through an all-too-familiar and twisted world that will keep you guessing."--Mindy McGinnis, author of YALSA Top 10 Best YA Fiction of 2016 The Female of the Species
"In this biting satire of reality shows and today's U.S. political atmosphere... McNeil... offers a tense, fast-paced tale that balances gore... pop culture, and dark comedy."--Publishers Weekly
"McNeil has written a compelling story that cleverly mixes dystopian, survivalist, and mystery genres together... Give to fans of action, mysteries, and Saw-esque tricks and traps."--Booklist
"McNeil's talent for creating an enticing plot paired with heart-pounding pacing shines in her latest."--Buzzfeed
"The bloodthirsty, reality-TV-obsessed culture and the corrupt government sponsoring the show [closely] mirror our own world. The provocative message... translates, powerfully, and centering Dee and her fellow inmates in this twisty, gory story ultimately serves as a sharp indictment of our flawed judicial system."--Entertainment Weekly
"The fast-paced action will appeal to fans of The Hunger Games... A gory thriller that moves at breakneck speed, this book will be hard to put down for older teens with a penchant for horror."--School Library Journal
