Emma

When Emma moves to a new city she's hoping for a fresh start, a chance to leave her problems behind.

The move isn't as smooth as she hoped for, Bellamy High School has its cliques, and Emma knows her fair share of secrets involving students and staff alike.

When an innocent prank results in a student's death, and then an unrelated serious incident happens at home. Emma's life becomes more complicated than she ever imagined.

Emma's not the only one holding onto secrets. This fast-paced thriller will keep you guessing until the very end! A great story of twists and turns to keep up your interest all the way through. I thoroughly enjoyed it. Fantastic job, Jeff.

Emma is the keeper of many secrets and she knows how to use them like weapons. Don't underestimate her!

The story moves very quickly and when the end hits, it's so good! I could not put it down. I'll have to check out more of Jeff's books!

Love Jeff and all his books

Emma is a quick paced YA novel that will draw you in right from the start. Different from Jeff's other books but still a work of art and so creative. I was able to start and finish this book within 2 days but could easily have finished in one. What a twisted end to the novel though. As always I highly recommend Jeff and his novels. Jeff is a fantastic author with a captivating mind that he so graciously transfers to paper and such different perspectives in his writing style.

This is an unrelenting, edge-of-your-seat thriller that masterfully weaves high school drama, psychological tension, and moral complexity into a story you won’t be able to put down. From the very first page, the stakes are sky-high as Emma’s fresh start turns into a nightmare of suspicion, betrayal, and chilling secrets.

VanOudenhove does an exceptional job of crafting a protagonist who is deeply flawed yet utterly compelling. Emma’s struggle to navigate the fallout of a deadly prank and her frantic attempts to protect her hidden truths make her journey raw and relatable. The twists are expertly timed, keeping you guessing about who can be trusted and what really happened that fateful night.

But Emma isn’t just a gripping mystery—it’s also a poignant exploration of guilt, loyalty, and the lengths we go to protect ourselves and those we love. The book’s layered characters, simmering tension, and shocking revelations build to an explosive finale that leaves you questioning everything.

This is a must-read for fans of psychological thrillers with heart. VanOudenhove’s storytelling is razor-sharp, and Emma is a haunting reminder that secrets never stay buried for long.

"Holy sh!t!" - Me by the end of this book.

I am rarely shocked by a twist and I was stunned. Did not see it coming, at all.

This book is fast paced and impossible to put down. I thoroughly enjoyed it and highly recommend it!