New Thriller books in the Media Center 

The Dakota Media Center just stocked up on the latest thriller novels just before Halloween. Newer authors and different stories are filling the shelves with their sick and twisted psychological stories.  

The Weight of Blood 

By: Tiffany D. Jackson 

The weight of blood is a novel tackling the talk of racism in high school. Madison Washington is the target for everyone to bully at Springville high, but one thing she keeps a secret Maddy is biracial. The students put together an integrated prom as a show of unity for the school’s racist past. When the popular class president who is white convinces her superstar black boyfriend to be Maddy’s date it leaves Maddy to wonder if she will ever have a normal life. Putting her in the spotlight and poking fun at her all the time causes her to get fed up, but she still has one more secret, one that may cost them their lives. 

Howl 

By: Shaun David Hutchinson 

Virgil Knox was attacked by a monster, and nobody believed him. Well, he was drinking they suspected, he was in places he shouldn’t have been they said, it was probably just a bear or something they thought. Why won’t anyone believe him? The new kid in town can’t draw anyone’s attention on the horrifying thing he saw. The monster is still out there waiting to hunt Virgil down or worse Virgil will join the monster and then they will know. 

The Getaway 

By: Lamar Giles 

Jay is living his best life at Karloff County, a famous resort. He managed to score a job at the property’s main theme park, but life takes a turn when a peaceful vacation spot becomes a mad house filled with people flooding the resort looking to get away from everything. Jays’ friend Connie and her family disappear, and nobody will talk about it. Then rich and powerful families are looking to check in and get the full treatment. In order to get top-notch services, they demand. These families pay well, making employees wait on them until they become like slaves.  

Just in time for fall and just recently Halloween, check out the Dakota media center to find these powerful thrillers that will send chills down your spine!  

To find these books the Dakota Media Center has a very helpful assistant, Mrs. Groppuso our Media specialist. You can find them down at the media center and ask her any of the questions you may have about the books you love and are looking to find!