The Body in the Woods

Written by April Henry

Book #1 in the Point Last Seen series

Three teens find a body in the woods and must catch the killer before becoming targets themselves.

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288 pages· 60,310 words· Est. 5.5 hour read· ~780L

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Bookroo's summary

Alexis, Nick, and Ruby, each grappling with personal struggles, join a search and rescue team. Tasked with finding a missing man, they instead discover a dead body. As danger looms, their newfound friendship is tested. Can they unmask the killer before he strikes again? Dive into a world of suspense and mystery where every decision could be their last.

From the publisher

Alexis, Nick, and Ruby have very different backgrounds: Alexis has spent her life covering for her mom’s mental illness, Nick’s bravado hides his fear of not being good enough, and Ruby just wants to pursue her eccentric interests in a world that doesn’t understand her. When the three teens join Portland County Sheriff’s Search and Rescue, they are teamed up to search for a autistic man lost in the woods. What they find instead is a dead body. In a friendship that will be forged in danger, fear and courage, the three team up to find the girl’s killer–before he can strike one of their own. This first book in April Henry’s Point Last Seen YA mystery series, The Body in the Woods is full of riveting suspense, putting readers right in the middle of harrowing rescues and crime scene investigations. This title has Common Core connections.

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