The Sixes - by Kate White (Paperback)

About the Book

Book Synopsis

Phoebe Hall's Manhattan life is unexpectedly derailed off the fast track when her long-term boyfriend leaves her just as she is accused of plagiarizing her latest bestselling celebrity biography. Looking for a quiet place to pick up the pieces, Phoebe jumps at the offer to teach at a small private college run by her former boarding school roommate and close friend Glenda in a sleepy Pennsylvania town.

But behind the campus's quiet cafés and looming maple trees lies something darker. The body of a junior co-ed washes up from the nearby river, and soon rumors begin to swirl of of past crimes and abuses wrought by a disturbing secret society known as The Sixes.

Determined to find answers and help Glenda, Phoebe secretly embarks on a search for clues--a quest that soon raises dark memories of her own boarding school days. Plunging deeper into danger with every step, Phoebe knows she's close to unmasking a killer. But with truth comes a deeply terrifying revelation: the past can't be outrun . . . and starting over can be a crime punishable by death.

From the Back Cover

Right after Phoebe Hall's long-term boyfriend breaks off their relationship, she's falsely accused of plagiarizing her latest bestselling celebrity biography. Looking for a quiet place to put her life back together, she jumps at the offer to teach in a small private college in Pennsylvania run by her former boarding school roommate. But something evil lurks behind the quiet campus cafés and leafy maple trees. When the body of a female student washes up on the banks of a nearby river, disturbing accusations begin to surface about abuses wrought by a secret campus society known as The Sixes. Haunted by memories of her own school days, Phoebe launches a private investigation, and soon finds herself in the middle of a real-life nightmare, not knowing whom she can trust and if she will even survive. Because with the truth comes a terrifying revelation: your darkest secrets can still be uncovered . . . and starting over may be a crime punishable by death.

Review Quotes

"Kate White writes smart." - Cleveland Plain Dealer

"You won't be able to put it down; just remember to reapply your sunscreen every so often." - Harper's Bazaar, Labor Day Weekend 'Must Reads'

"It was so much fun to read about the secret-girl society in The Sixes. Their evil pranks gave me chills! A fun Pretty Little Liars for grown-ups . . . I can't wait to read more from Kate. She got the evil girl thing just right." - Sara Shepard, author of the bestselling Pretty Little Liars and The Lying Game

"This thriller hooks you from the get-go-besides the adrenaline rush, this story reminded me how every experience, good or bad, forms us and makes us stronger." - First for Women

"Prepare for a group of mean girls who could put Lindsay Lohan to shame. Cosmopolitan editor-in-chief Kate White has written a downright chilling tale about a brutally bitchy secret society in her new mystery novel The Sixes. . . . White describes the titular secret society--which traffics in sex, drugs and potential murder--as a prime example of 'girl power gone wild' not unlike, say, The Real Housewives of New Jersey." - The Daily

"White, editor-in-chief of Cosmopolitan magazine, delivers a superior mix of romantic suspense and pure mystery while avoiding clichés. The Sixes works well as an academic mystery, a women's novel and an insular village mystery with the private school standing in for a small town. . . . As she does with her Bailey Weggins series, White shows her affinity for tension-laden plots with The Sixes." - South Florida Sun Sentinel

"A superior mix of romantic suspense and pure mystery while avoiding clichés. . . . An academic mystery, a women's novel and an insular village mystery with the private school standing in for a small town." - South Florida Sun Sentinel

"Cleverly woven with comic dialogue and sexy dates, the narrative mixes the spookiness of Twin Peaks with the scandal of Gossip Girl, plus a dash of Ian McEwan-esque drama. . . . A page-turner." - Nylon Magazine

"A coed's gone missing at leafy Lyle College, and visiting prof Phoebe Hall is asking too many questions. A nifty spine-tingler." - People

"Cosmo editor-in-chief White's prose--like a brisk walk through a tree-lined campus in autumn--is perfectly suited to the setting and tone of this stand-alone mystery thriller about mean girl games run amok. . . . A worthy end-of-summer beach read." - Publishers Weekly

"The Sixes is a terrifying, psychological thriller that takes 'mean girls' to a whole new level of creepy. It's Kate White's best!" - Alaska

"You won't be able to put it down; just remember to reapply your sunscreen every so often." - Harper's Bazaar, Labor Day Weekend 'Must Reads'

"Start reading it in the departure lounge, skip the in-flight movie, and . . . you won't stop reading while you have the wine/nuts/meal tray/snack. . . . A fast-paced plot that wraps itself up in time for you to race to the bathroom before the plane starts its descent." - Vanity Fair

"This is the perfect book to take on a transatlantic flight to Europe. Trust me I just did it. . . . A fast-paced plot that wraps itself up in time for you to race to the bathroom before the plane starts its descent." - Vanity Fair

"The Sixes has all the ingredients for a fantastic summer read: an elite private school, a secret society, and a band of terrifying mean girls. In Kate White's skillful hands, it's a story that simultaneously scares and entertains." - Alaska

"Kate White's newest standalone is scarily good--a riveting, psychologically complex tale of mean girls, with a dark twist. You won't be able to put it down. I loved this book!" - Lisa Scottoline, New York Times bestselling author of Save Me

"Cosmo editor-in-chief White's prose--like a brisk walk through a tree-lined campus in autumn--is perfectly suited to the setting and tone of this stand-alone mystery thriller about mean girl games run amok. . . . White (Hush) ratchets up the chills. . . . Great pacing . . . makes this a worthy end-of-summer beach read." - Publishers Weekly