{"product_id":"killer-instinct-9781481402859","title":"Killer Instinct","description":"\u003cb\u003eA teen girl version of \u003ci\u003eDexter\u003c\/i\u003e meets the high stakes danger and mystery of \u003ci\u003eThe Girl with the Dragon Tattoo\u003c\/i\u003e in this riveting debut.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eLane is a typical teenager. Loving family. Good grades. After-school job at the local animal hospital. Martial arts enthusiast. But her secret obsession is studying serial killers. She understands them, knows what makes them tick. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhy? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBecause she might be one herself. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eLane channels her dark impulses by hunting criminals and delivering justice when the law fails. The vigilantism stops shy of murder, but with each visceral rush, the line of self-control blurs. And when a young preschool teacher goes missing--and returns in pieces--Lane gets a little too excited about tracking down \"the Decapitator,\" the vicious serial murderer who has come to her hometown. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAs she gets dangerously caught up in a web of lies about her own past, Lane realizes she is no longer invisible or safe. Especially after the Decapitator contacts her directly. Now she needs to use her unique talents to find the true killer's identity before she--or someone she loves--becomes the next victim...\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Simon \u0026amp; Schuster Books for Young Readers\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/06\/2014\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781481402859\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 272\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.79lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.51h x 6.04w x 1.04d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 03\/01\/2014\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 04\/01\/2014 pg. 164\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eRomantic Times\u003c\/i\u003e 05\/01\/2014 pg. 44 - Excellent\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 05\/01\/2014 pg. 54\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBulletin of Ctr for Child Bks\u003c\/i\u003e 06\/01\/2014 pg. 519\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eHornbook Guide to Children\u003c\/i\u003e 07\/01\/2014 pg. 110 - Below Average, With Minor Flaw\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAccelerated Reader Quiz #\/Name: \u003c\/b\u003e172620 \/ Killer Instinct\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/b\u003e 4.4 \/ \u003cb\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/b\u003e Upper Grade \/ \u003cb\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/b\u003e 7\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"S. E. Green","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45234725224629,"sku":"9781481402859","price":15.29,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_a7abb510-3f5f-4f35-ae89-0cef71699e55.jpg?v=1743518514","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/killer-instinct-9781481402859","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}