Summary

The Four delivers a horrifying tale showcasing what can happen when someone is pushed too far within a boarding school atmosphere.

5-STAR REVIEW: THE FOUR by Ellie Keel

The Description

Publication Date: August 20, 2024

One secret could destroy them all. The brand new dark academia debut for 2024 and a gripping tale of revenge, guilt, privilege, and loyalty, perfect for fans of The Secret History and If We Were Villains

We were always The Four. From our very first day at High Realms.

The four scholarship pupils. Outsiders in a world of power and privilege. And, according to everyone else, we were dangerous.

It would have made our lives a lot easier if Marta had simply pushed our prefect Genevieve out of our bedroom window that day. Certainly, it would have been tragic. She would have died instantly.

But Marta didn’t push her then, or – if you choose to believe me – at any other time. If she had, all of what we went through would not have happened.

I’ve told this story as clearly as I could – as rationally as I’ve been able, in the circumstances, to achieve. I don’t regret what we did. And I would do it all again.

The Review

Four scholarship students drawn together by shared experiences navigate unexpected treachery at an elite boarding school.

This psychological thriller, aptly named The Four, takes readers deep into the human psyche, exploring good and evil. Author Ellie Keel serves up a riveting coming-of-age thriller packed with unexpected twists.

Marta, Lloyd, Sami, and Rose are known as Millennium Scholars, which puts them in the crosshairs of the other students. The story is narrated in first person by Rose, who adds context to key events by foreshadowing things to come.

It doesn’t take long for the reader to understand something horrible is about to happen. Marta often finds herself being bullied, which threatens her already fragile personality. This serves as the catalyst for dramatic twists and turns.

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About The AuthorEllie Keel is an award-winning producer and activist. She is the founding director of the Women’s Prize for Playwriting, a literary prize and campaign for gender equality among writers for the stage in the UK and Ireland. In January 2024 she was the youngest producer ever to win Producer of the Year in the Stage Awards. She is based in London. The Four is her debut novel.

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Amy Wilson
Amy Wilson
My name is Amy W., and I am a book addict. I will never forget the day I came home from junior high school to find my mom waiting for me with one of the Harlequin novels from my stash. As she was gearing up for the "you shouldn't be reading this" lecture, I told her the characters get married in the end. I'm just glad she didn't find the Bertrice Small book hidden in my closet. I have diverse reading tastes, evident by the wide array of genres on my Kindle. As I made the transition to an e-reader, I found myself worrying that something could happen to it. As a result, I am now the proud owner of four Kindles -- all different kinds, but plenty of back-ups! "Fifty Shades of Grey" gets high marks on my favorites list -- not for character development or dialogue (definitely not!), but because it blazed new ground for those of us who believe provocative fiction is more than just an explicit cover. Sylvia Day, Lexie Blake, and Kristin Hannah are some of my favorite authors. Speaking of diverse tastes, I also enjoy Dean Koontz, Iris Johansen, and J.A. Konrath. I’m always ready to discover new-to-me authors, especially when I toss in a palate cleanser that is much different than what I would normally read. Give me something with a well-defined storyline, add some suspense (or spice), and I am a happy reader. Give me a happily ever after, and I am downright giddy.

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The Four delivers a horrifying tale showcasing what can happen when someone is pushed too far within a boarding school atmosphere.5-STAR REVIEW: THE FOUR by Ellie Keel