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A spine-tingling debut thriller about the ultimate game of cat and mouse as a teen struggles to hold onto hope, and her sanity, while attempting to escape a cunning and determined killer—now with a brand-new look! Ruthless is the story of Ruth Carver, a young woman... Read More
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Ruthless

After being kidnapped by a serial killer, Ruth struggles to escape while suffering a concussion and engages in a deadly chase through the woods.

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A spine-tingling debut thriller about the ultimate game of cat and mouse as a teen struggles to hold onto hope, and her sanity, while attempting to escape a cunning and determined killer—now with a brand-new look!

Ruthless is the story of Ruth Carver, a young woman who has always competed like her life depends on it: ambitious, tough, and maybe even mean. It’s no wonder people call her Ruthless. When she wakes up with a concussion in the bed of a moving pickup truck, she realises she has been entered into a contest she can’t afford to lose.

At a remote, rotting cabin deep in the Blue Ridge Mountains, Ruth’s blindfold comes off and she comes face-to-face with her captor—a man who believes his mission is to punish bad girls like Ruth. A man who has done this six times before. The other girls were never heard from again, but Ruth won’t go down easy. She escapes into the wilderness, with her hunter close at her heels.

That’s when the real battle begins, and Ruth must decide just how far she’ll go to survive.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781665973915

Publisher: Simon & Schuster

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 13 May 2025

Country: United States

Imprint: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers

Edition: Reissue

Illustration: f-c cvr (spfx: emboss, spot gloss, soft touch)

Audience: Teenage

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 18.0mm

Width: 140.0mm

Height: 210.0mm

Weight: 195g

Pages: 256

About the Author

Carolyn Lee Adams is originally from the Seattle area, which is known for serial killers and those who write about them. She attended USC film school and graduated with a BFA in screenwriting. Ruthless is her debut novel. When she isn’t exploring the dark side of human nature in her writing, you’ll find her on stage as a stand-up comedian. Because those things go together.

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