โThis psychological thriller follows a girl with dark secrets to a school with uneasy mysteries of its own . . . Gripping, violent and terrifying.โ โKirkus Reviews
A New York Public Library โBest of the Teen Ageโ
Angelaโs parents think sheโs on the road to ruin because sheโs dating a โbad boy.โ After her behavior gets too much for them, they ship her off to Hidden Oak. Isolated and isolating, Hidden Oak promises to rehabilitate โdangerous girls.โ But as Angela gets drawn in further and further, she discovers that recovery is only on the agenda for the โbetterโ girls. The other girlsโdesignated as โthe purple threadโ โwill instead be manipulated to become more and more dangerous . . . and more and more reliant on Hidden Oakโs care.
โTeens might behave dangerously themselves to get their hands on this page-turner with its commentary on education.โ โBooklist
โThe struggle and eventual triumph of the bad girls over the evil teachers makes for an intriguing conflict that many teens will appreciate.โ โSchool Library Journal
โCompelling and page-turning . . . For any fan of gothic, dark, gripping action, The School for Dangerous Girls should not be missed.โ โTeensReadToo.com