The Naturals

Jennifer Lynn Barnes's 'The Naturals' introduces Cassie, a 17-year-old with an uncanny ability to read people, who is recruited into a secret FBI program. This program brings together other exceptionally gifted teenagers, each with a unique skill, to help solve infamous cold cases. The story quickly escalates into a high-stakes psychological thriller when a new killer emerges, forcing Cassie and her new, complicated teammates to use their abilities to protect themselves. Parents should know this is a fast-paced mystery with elements of romance, including a love triangle, and explores themes of identity, belonging, and justice. It's compared to 'Criminal Minds' for its crime-solving focus and 'Holly Jackson' for its suspense, making it ideal for young adults aged 12-18 who enjoy intricate plots and character-driven thrillers.

#1 bestselling author Jennifer Lynn Barnes's fast-paced, full-throttle mystery with to-die-for romance is now available in a stunning deluxe hardcover edition! Featuring: An updated, shining foiled cover Stenciled sprayed edge design Lush endpapers A ribbon book marker A brand new introduction and behind-the-scenes Q&A from the author Cold Cases heat up in the Naturals, a Tiktok favorite, unputdownable series with over 1 million copies sold! Seventeen-year-old Cassie is a natural at reading people, piecing together the tiniest details to know who a person is, and what they want. But it's not a skill she takes seriously until the FBI come knocking--they've begun a classified program that uses exceptional teens to crack infamous cold cases, and they want her to join. What Cassie doesn't realize is that there's more at risk than a few unsolved homicides. Sent to live with a group of teens whose gifts are as unusual as her own, she quickly realizes no one in the Naturals program is what they seem. Emotion-reader Michael is a wild card--and far too perceptive for Cassie's good. The resident deception-detector is a pathological liar, and the program's perky, blonde statistician is far better with numbers than with people. And then there's Dean--a profiler like Cassie but with a much darker gift. When a new killer strikes, danger looms close. Caught in a lethal game of cat and mouse with a killer, the Naturals are going to have to use all of their gifts just to survive. Perfect for fans of Criminal Minds and Holly Jackson, Jennifer Lynn Barnes delivers a suspense-ridden psychological thriller with killer appeal, a love triangle to die for, and a gorgeous new design that will stand out on any shelf. **Don't miss the other books in this series: Killer Instinct, All In, and Bad Blood, and the novella, Twelve