The Escape [Paperback]

<p><strong>Not everyone who goes into the woods comes out....</strong></p><p>It was supposed to be a short hike, a way for Fletcher and Adam to kill time one boring afternoon. But when day turns into night and neither boy returns home, their town is thrown into turmoil. </p><p>Search teams comb the forest. Then Avery, the police chief's daughter, stumbles on a body. It's Fletcher-disoriented, beaten, and covered in blood. He has no memory of the incident, and worse yet, he has no idea what happened to the still-missing Adam....</p><p>As danger and suspicion grow, one thing becomes very clear: No one can escape the truth.</p><p><strong>Praise for Hannah Jayne's <em>The Dare</em>:<br></strong>"A page-turner in the spirit of Lois Duncan's classic I Know What You Did Last Summer; it will undoubtedly please the thriller-loving crowd." -<em>Kirkus</em><br>"Well-rounded characters spark with life in this chiller." -<em>Booklist</em><br>"Reminiscent of Sara Shepard's Pretty Little Liars series, The Dare is a novel that truly makes one think about their own actions- and the possible consequences." -<em>Teen Reads</em></p><p><b>One</b></p><p>"Come on, loser!" Adam yelled over his shoulder.</p><p>Fletcher could hear Adam's laughter echoing back at him as he pumped his legs, intent on keeping the deep green of Adam's jacket in sight as he dodged through the forest.</p><p>There was no way Fletcher could catch Adam unless Adam stopped or dropped dead. Adam was the quarterback who brought Dan River Falls High School victory after victory, and Fletcher was the "weird kid" who sat at the back of the bleachers and drew in his notebook.</p><p>"Come on!"</p><p>A second wind broke through Fletcher's chest, and he felt the burn of adrenaline rush through his llc2