Lockhart in this intense psychological thriller filled with twists and a shocking surprise ending.Ģ018 Junior Library Guild Gold Standard SelectionĢ018 (ALAN) Assembly on Literature for Adolescents of NCTE pick. 'Brodsky’s debut combines an engaging school story, filled with best friend shenanigans, first love, and a fascinating look at competitive diving, with a tense psychological mystery.' - Booklist 'In an impressive debut, Brodsky injects her teen drama with ambiguity, and a subtle hint of paranormal phenomena, leaving readers to guess at what. Dive Smack Author: Demetra Brodsky Read Excerpt About This Book 'A tense psychological drama with a voice that pulls you in and a twist you won't see coming.'Gretchen McNeil, author of Ten A 2018. As captain of the Ellis Hollow Diving Team, with straight A's and solid friends, he's only one semester away from securing a scholarship, and leaving his past behind.īut when a family history project gets assigned at school, new memories come rushing to the surface, memories that make Theo question what he really knows about his family, the night of the fire, and if he can trust anyone-including himself. Everything else about that fateful night is full of gaping holes in Theo’s mind, for good reason.

But the blaze killed his mom and set his dad on a path to self-destruction. DIVE SMACK ( Amazon ), Demetra Brodsky’s debut YA novel, is a fast-paced mystery that conveys both the exhilaration and exhaustion of teen life with a supernatural twist. Theo Mackey only remembers one thing for certain about the fire that destroyed his home: he lit the match. Dive Smack, her debut YA Thriller, is a 2018 Junior Library Guild Selection, an (ALAN) Pick (The Assembly on Literature for Adolescents of NCTE), and a Publishers Marketplace Buzz Book for Young Adults for Spring/Summer 2018.

Dive Smack by Demetra Brodsky