Needy Little Things

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Bloomsbury presents Needy Little Things by Channelle Desamours, read by Alaska Jackson

A brilliantly page-turning thriller with an unusual psychological twist, which fans of One of Us is Lying, Ace of Spades and A Good Girl's Guide to Murder will love.

Sariyah is determined not to let her missing friend become just another statistic, one of many vanished Black girls. But despite her talent for ESP, Sariyah is struggling, even when the clues point surprisingly close to home.

When Sariyah's birthday celebrations at a music festival turn sour with the disappearance of one of her friends, she knows she can't rely on the police to find her. The authorities are no more help than they were when her friend's twin sister, another young woman of colour, went missing five years earlier. Sariyah feels guilty that her uncanny ability to predict people's needs didn't help to keep her friends safe. She is determined to find out what's happened to Deja. But the more she cracks the clues leading to her, the closer she gets to home …

'An unputdownable mystery centering a missing Black girl and the relentless search of friends who won’t give up on her. [...] Needy Little Things is a triumphant debut.' Jessica Lewis, author of Bad Witch Burning

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Memorable, fascinating and full of emotional complexity, this is an original, layered YA thriller.
Guardian
An unexpected twist on an important story, Needy Little Things weaves a skilfully crafted tale that grips readers from start to finish. A gem of a novel!
Angie Thomas, author of 'The Hate U Give'
Engrossing and original, with a twist to leave you gobsmacked. Chanelle Desamours is an exciting new voice on the thriller scene.
Jessica Goodman, author of 'The Legacies' and 'The Counselors'
An unputdownable mystery centering a missing Black girl and the relentless search of friends who won’t give up on her. Speculative elements expertly weave in intrigue and scathing commentary on who society wants to be found. Needy Little Things is a triumphant debut
Jessica Lewis, author of 'Bad Witch Burning'
Desamour balances the dark intensity and excitement of the mystery with emotional and realistic teenage vulnerability
Books for Keeps
Brilliantly page-turning thriller with an unusual psychological twist
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