--- product_id: 11003017 title: "Dangerous Girls" price: "NZ$39" currency: NZD in_stock: true reviews_count: 13 url: https://www.desertcart.nz/products/11003017-dangerous-girls store_origin: NZ region: New Zealand --- # Dangerous Girls **Price:** NZ$39 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Dangerous Girls - **How much does it cost?** NZ$39 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.nz](https://www.desertcart.nz/products/11003017-dangerous-girls) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description Paradise in Aruba quickly gets gruesome in this “ripped-from-the-headlines thriller ( Kirkus Reviews )” with a twist that defies the imagination. It’s Spring Break of senior year. Anna, her boyfriend Tate, her best friend Elise, and a few other close friends are off to a debaucherous trip to Aruba that promises to be the time of their lives. But when Elise is found brutally murdered, Anna finds herself trapped in a country not her own, fighting against vile and contemptuous accusations. As Anna sets out to find her friend’s killer, she discovers harsh revelations about her friendships, the slippery nature of truth, and the ache of young love. Awaiting the judge’s decree, it becomes clear to Anna that everyone around her thinks she is not only guilty, but also dangerous. And when the whole story comes out, reality is more shocking than anyone could ever imagine... Review: “Any one of us could be made to look a monster, with selective readings of our history.” - Elise is brutally murdered, and all fingers are pointing to Anna. As Anna lives through her stay in prison and the trial, we slowly get to see the wild, "dangerous" life of these girls and how quickly "friends" abandon you when times get tough. There are two things in life I love: reading and coffee. (OK, I love my family and friends too, but they aren't "things".) And the Kindle (given to me by the Most Amazing Sister EVAH) has been the best thing for reading AND my pocket book (and when we are good to the pocket book, we get the next best thing to more books: MORE COFFEE!). I saw "Dangerous Girls" as one of the Daily Deals and based on a friend's review snapped it up and put it on the Kindle for my next airplane trip. I love, and I hate this book at the same time. I love that this book made me read it in two sittings and left me staring blankly at the seat in front of me, making me question life and everything I knew. I love that I wanted to strangle characters in the book, so real did they feel. I love that I couldn't bear to put this book down. But then I HATE THAT ENDING GORRAMMIT. After all that nail-biting suspense, all those dips and twists in the story, and then we find out THAT?! But I get ahead of myself. Abigail Haas, you can write. You can write, you can create realistic teenaged characters, you can create the most thrilling suspense all the while never having the characters do anything more exciting than sit down. Really, woman, I am in envy of your craft. Before this book, I was ready to throw in the towel entirely on the Young Adult genre, especially after tepid (IMO) books like Antigoddess and Arclight. If Young Adult is going to be merely Girl + Boy A + Boy B + (Genre of the Most Popular YA Book of the Moment), then I don't care, I'm checking out. I don't read books to read the same story, the same characters over and over and over again. I want something different or unique, even if it's just a really, REALLY well-written form of something old. "Dangerous Girls" stands out. It's raw and gritty (I definitely wouldn't recommend for teens younger than 16, what with the sex, drugs, and alcohol use), but it's clever and REAL. The characters are stunning; Anna isn't a Mary Sue, with zero self-esteem, unable to realize how beautiful she is, and thinking every other female is an enemy (though she does do a bit of slut-shaming to the bully girls). She's a hurting girl, suffering when her mother has cancer, able to build friendships with other females *GASP*, and not afraid to embrace her sexuality *GASP*. Tate isn't a set of good-looking abs; he's a coward, a perfectionist, a flawed miserable human-being who abandons his girlfriend just to save face. Elise isn't the Manic Pixie Dream Girl; she has no qualms about using men to get what she wants (and not caring about their feelings), doesn't appreciate her mother, and is insanely jealous - but she's also the dearest, sweetest friend Anna could ever have. She stands up with Anna in the face of bullies and leaves her elite status behind to be with Anna. The whole book is a character study, not just of Anna, but of every other person she knows. Her boyfriend, Tate. Elise. The other friends in their circle. Her lawyers. Her father. The media. It's an intense look at how awful people can be. I've been calling it in many ways the "Gone Girl" for Young Adults, because that's what I think of when I read this. These aren't perfect characters; they are realistic, and every one of them is hiding something. Every one of them has messed up and is being selfish and horrible to their fellow human beings. With so much praise, why do I say I hate this? Well, that pertains to the ending and for that is a HUGE spoiler - a "Sixth Sense" scale spoiler. Let's just suffice to say that I didn't see it coming and felt it came out of left field and contradicted what Haas had earlier established. Of course, my opinion is just that: My opinion. I'd love to talk more about the ending, so feel free to comment. (Just be careful with spoilers!) But even with my feelings about the ending, I can't deny this is a marvelous book. A book that makes me devour it in two sittings, that leaves me with Book Hangover is DEFINITELY a 5 star in my book, even if the ending is "HUH?" I heartily recommend a read and will be checking out more of Haas' works in the future. Brought to you by: *C.S. Light* Review: Intense read - This book is a good thriller and intelligently written. The narrative is not chronological, and it is not all told from Anna's perspective: details about the past are revealed at critical moments in the trial, and it all blends seamlessly with added perspectives, like trial transcripts, news reel transcripts, poems, text messages, and Anna's internal dialogue. Reading the book is like piecing together a crime--you don't know who the killer is until the very end, but the killer isn't hiding either. You can figure it out. I would recommend this book as a good older YA murder mystery / thriller. I do have a caution for younger readers: there is explicit drug use, alcohol, sex, and language. It isn't terrible, but if that is an issue for you, be warned. Otherwise, enjoy the book :) On an additional note: I stumbled upon this book when I was looking for an intense, older YA murder mystery. If you like this book and are looking for something similar, I also recommend "All Unquiet Things" by Anna Jarzab. ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Best Sellers Rank | #822,076 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #354 in Teen & Young Adult Thrillers & Suspense (Books) #533 in Teen & Young Adult Mysteries & Detective Stories #872 in Teen & Young Adult Friendship Fiction | | Customer Reviews | 4.2 out of 5 stars 1,612 Reviews | ## Images ![Dangerous Girls - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/71TqxyBejuL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ “Any one of us could be made to look a monster, with selective readings of our history.” *by C***T on January 30, 2014* Elise is brutally murdered, and all fingers are pointing to Anna. As Anna lives through her stay in prison and the trial, we slowly get to see the wild, "dangerous" life of these girls and how quickly "friends" abandon you when times get tough. There are two things in life I love: reading and coffee. (OK, I love my family and friends too, but they aren't "things".) And the Kindle (given to me by the Most Amazing Sister EVAH) has been the best thing for reading AND my pocket book (and when we are good to the pocket book, we get the next best thing to more books: MORE COFFEE!). I saw "Dangerous Girls" as one of the Daily Deals and based on a friend's review snapped it up and put it on the Kindle for my next airplane trip. I love, and I hate this book at the same time. I love that this book made me read it in two sittings and left me staring blankly at the seat in front of me, making me question life and everything I knew. I love that I wanted to strangle characters in the book, so real did they feel. I love that I couldn't bear to put this book down. But then I HATE THAT ENDING GORRAMMIT. After all that nail-biting suspense, all those dips and twists in the story, and then we find out THAT?! But I get ahead of myself. Abigail Haas, you can write. You can write, you can create realistic teenaged characters, you can create the most thrilling suspense all the while never having the characters do anything more exciting than sit down. Really, woman, I am in envy of your craft. Before this book, I was ready to throw in the towel entirely on the Young Adult genre, especially after tepid (IMO) books like Antigoddess and Arclight. If Young Adult is going to be merely Girl + Boy A + Boy B + (Genre of the Most Popular YA Book of the Moment), then I don't care, I'm checking out. I don't read books to read the same story, the same characters over and over and over again. I want something different or unique, even if it's just a really, REALLY well-written form of something old. "Dangerous Girls" stands out. It's raw and gritty (I definitely wouldn't recommend for teens younger than 16, what with the sex, drugs, and alcohol use), but it's clever and REAL. The characters are stunning; Anna isn't a Mary Sue, with zero self-esteem, unable to realize how beautiful she is, and thinking every other female is an enemy (though she does do a bit of slut-shaming to the bully girls). She's a hurting girl, suffering when her mother has cancer, able to build friendships with other females *GASP*, and not afraid to embrace her sexuality *GASP*. Tate isn't a set of good-looking abs; he's a coward, a perfectionist, a flawed miserable human-being who abandons his girlfriend just to save face. Elise isn't the Manic Pixie Dream Girl; she has no qualms about using men to get what she wants (and not caring about their feelings), doesn't appreciate her mother, and is insanely jealous - but she's also the dearest, sweetest friend Anna could ever have. She stands up with Anna in the face of bullies and leaves her elite status behind to be with Anna. The whole book is a character study, not just of Anna, but of every other person she knows. Her boyfriend, Tate. Elise. The other friends in their circle. Her lawyers. Her father. The media. It's an intense look at how awful people can be. I've been calling it in many ways the "Gone Girl" for Young Adults, because that's what I think of when I read this. These aren't perfect characters; they are realistic, and every one of them is hiding something. Every one of them has messed up and is being selfish and horrible to their fellow human beings. With so much praise, why do I say I hate this? Well, that pertains to the ending and for that is a HUGE spoiler - a "Sixth Sense" scale spoiler. Let's just suffice to say that I didn't see it coming and felt it came out of left field and contradicted what Haas had earlier established. Of course, my opinion is just that: My opinion. I'd love to talk more about the ending, so feel free to comment. (Just be careful with spoilers!) But even with my feelings about the ending, I can't deny this is a marvelous book. A book that makes me devour it in two sittings, that leaves me with Book Hangover is DEFINITELY a 5 star in my book, even if the ending is "HUH?" I heartily recommend a read and will be checking out more of Haas' works in the future. Brought to you by: *C.S. Light* ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Intense read *by B***G on July 18, 2013* This book is a good thriller and intelligently written. The narrative is not chronological, and it is not all told from Anna's perspective: details about the past are revealed at critical moments in the trial, and it all blends seamlessly with added perspectives, like trial transcripts, news reel transcripts, poems, text messages, and Anna's internal dialogue. Reading the book is like piecing together a crime--you don't know who the killer is until the very end, but the killer isn't hiding either. You can figure it out. I would recommend this book as a good older YA murder mystery / thriller. I do have a caution for younger readers: there is explicit drug use, alcohol, sex, and language. It isn't terrible, but if that is an issue for you, be warned. Otherwise, enjoy the book :) On an additional note: I stumbled upon this book when I was looking for an intense, older YA murder mystery. If you like this book and are looking for something similar, I also recommend "All Unquiet Things" by Anna Jarzab. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ A Compelling Mystery with a Mind-Blowing Ending *by M***I on March 15, 2015* Lured by wild nights of debauchery and a trip of a lifetime, Anna sets off to Aruba with her best friend Elise and boyfriend Tate for the final Spring Break of their senior year. When they arrive, the booze is flowing and the antics are high as Anna’s group of friends party full-tilt. But when they wake up in the morning to find Elise brutally murdered, all of a sudden Anna is trapped in a foreign country fighting vile accusations. As clues emerge and the history behind Anna and Elise’s friendship is revealed, questions surrounding Anna’s innocence are put at the forefront in a media frenzy that results in a shocking conclusion. This book is edgy, contemporary Young Adult at its very best. It’s definitely aimed at a more mature YA reader, with many scenes depicting some pretty heavy partying and some sexual scenarios that might not be suitable for a younger reader. That being said- it’s intriguing from the first page to the last, and man- I didn’t really see that ending coming. I had all sorts of theories as I read about the culpability of the players involved, but I wasn’t expecting that ending at all. It was a great, dark twist that left me thinking long after I turned the last page. This book does an excellent job of really digging into the nitty gritty of the dark side of female friendship. Elise and Anna have a very complicated relationship that might even border on some sort of obsession, and the flashback chapters peppered throughout the book do an excellent job of setting up a crime of passion that can only occur with a complicated female relationship. There’s plenty of jealousy and fuel for the fire that lead to the ultimate questioning of Anna’s innocence. This was a wild ride, from the opening scenes tat depict these friends partying to the final mind-blowing payoff. I would recommend this book to anyone looking for a gritty contemporary YA. --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.nz/products/11003017-dangerous-girls](https://www.desertcart.nz/products/11003017-dangerous-girls) --- *Product available on Desertcart New Zealand* *Store origin: NZ* *Last updated: 2026-06-06*