A gripping young adult mystery-thriller, The Naturals follows Cassie Hobbes, a seventeen-year-old with an exceptional ability to read people. She can effortlessly analyze body language and behavioral patterns, a skill that has always made her stand out. When the FBI recruits her for a classified program training gifted teens to solve cold cases, she is thrust into a world of crime-solving unlike anything she has ever known. Working alongside other "Naturals"—each with their own unique skill, including deception detection and mathematical probability—Cassie quickly learns that their work is more dangerous than it seems. As a serial killer begins targeting people connected to the program, Cassie must use her abilities to uncover the truth before she becomes the next victim. Packed with suspense, psychological twists, and an engaging cast of characters, this novel is perfect for fans of Criminal Minds and One of Us Is Lying.
