The Naturals

Cold cases get hot in #1 New York Times bestselling author Jennifer Lynn Barnes's beloved, exhilarating novel--perfect for fans of Criminal Minds and A Good Girl's Guide to Murder

Seventeen-year-old Cassie is a natural at reading people. Piecing together the tiniest details, she can tell you who you are and what you want. But, it's not a skill that she's ever taken seriously. That is, until the FBI come knocking: they've begun a classified program that uses exceptional teenagers to crack infamous cold cases, and they need Cassie.

What Cassie doesn't realize is that there's more at stake than a few unsolved homicides--especially when she's sent to live with a group of teens whose gifts are as unusual as her own. Soon, it becomes clear that no one in the Naturals program is what they seem. And 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.

The Naturals is a razor-sharp psychological thriller with killer twists, to-die-for romance, and the addictive bones of your next favorite series.

Praise for The Naturals
"The Naturals is Criminal Minds for the YA world, and I loved every page." --New York Times best-selling author Ally Carter
* "[A] tightly paced suspense novel that will keep readers up until the wee hours to finish." --VOYA (starred review)
"This savvy thriller grabs readers right away." --Kirkus Reviews
"It's a stay-up-late-to-finish kind of book, and it doesn't disappoint." --Publishers Weekly
"In this high-adrenaline series opener...even a psychic won't anticipate all the twists and turns." --Booklist

**Catch every thrilling twist and turn of The Naturals series in The Naturals, Killer Instinct, All In, Bad Blood, and the enovella, Twelve!

And don't miss Jennifer Lynn Barnes's beloved The Inheritance Games Saga! Best reading order: The Inheritance Games, The Hawthorne Legacy, The Final Gambit, The Brothers Hawthorne, The Grandest Game, Games Untold, Glorious Rivals and The Same Backward as Forward.

Then dive into her The Debutantes duet (Little White Lies, Deadly Little Scandals), and The Lovely and the Lost.

Author: Jennifer Lynn Barnes
Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Published: 05/02/2023
Pages: 352
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.70lbs
Size: 8.50h x 5.60w x 1.00d
ISBN: 9780316540629
Audience: Young Adult

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 5
Point Value: 9
Interest Level: Upper Grade
Quiz #/Name: 164332 / Naturals

About the Author
Jennifer Lynn Barnes is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of more than twenty-five acclaimed young adult novels, including the Inheritance Games series, the Debutantes series, The Lovely and the Lost, and the Naturals series. Jen is also a Fulbright Scholar with advanced degrees in psychology, psychiatry, and cognitive science. She received her PhD from Yale University in 2012 and was a professor of psychology and professional writing at the University of Oklahoma for many years. She invites you to visit her online at jenniferlynnbarnes.com or follow her on Instagram @authorjenlynnbarnes.