The Drowning Game
$31.20
- Hardcover
288 pages
- Release Date
15 December 2026
Summary
Award-winning author Dusti Bowling masterfully crafts a wild ride on Arizona’s Salt River in this Hitchcockian thriller that’s perfect for fans of Holly Jackson and Karen M. McManus.
It’s the late 1990s, and seventeen-year-old Christian is content with his summer plans to work and hang out with his cat, when he gets a phone call from his best friend that will change his life forever. James invites Christian to Arizona for a whitewater rafting trip, even though he know…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781454957089 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1454957085 |
| Author: | Dusti Bowling |
| Publisher: | Union Square & Co. |
| Imprint: | Union Square Kids |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 288 |
| Release Date: | 15 December 2026 |
| Weight: | 300g |
| Dimensions: | 25mm x 146mm x 216mm |
| Audience Age: | 12 |
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Critics Review
“Bowling (Mystery in the Grand Canyon) dips into psychological suspense in her nail-biting YA debut. Shocking twists and a satisfying resolution will inspire second reads of this high-stakes thriller.”–Publishers Weekly
“A combination of well-realized characters and a taut, suspenseful plot, Bowling’s latest thriller is top notch.”–Booklist, Starred Review
“Engaging and unpredictable.”
–Kirkus Reviews
“Perfectly paced and beautifully written, with a stunning setting and a river that becomes a character in its own right, this book belongs on every shelf serving teen readers.”–School Library Journal, Starred Review
Dusti Bowling
Dusti Bowling is the award-winning, bestselling author of Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus, Momentous Events in the Life of a Cactus, The Beat I Drum, 24 Hours in Nowhere, The Canyon’s Edge, Across the Desert, Dust, and the Aven Green chapter book series.
Dusti’s books have won the Reading the West Award, the Sakura Medal, a Golden Kite Honor, the William Allen White Children’s Book Award, and have been nominated for over fifty state awards. Her books are Junior Library Guild Selections and have been named best books of the year by the Chicago Public Library, Kirkus, Bank Street College of Education, A Mighty Girl, Shelf Awareness, and many more.
Dusti currently lives in Eagar, Arizona with her husband, three daughters, and a bunch of farm animals.
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