My sister Rosa

A modern reinterpretation of William March's 1954 classic, Bad Girls, updated with all the scientific developments on sociopathy and psychopathy since then. Many people have called their brother or sister "evil." But Justine Larbalestier's new thriller about true childhood evil deals with this in the most literal—and disturbing—way possible. The book's point of view, from the older brother, only contributes to making the narrative even more suffocating, impossible to put down. After all, how would you feel if the most terrifying person you knew was your ten-year-old sister? Che Taylor is seventeen years old and loves his younger sister, Rosa. But he's also convinced she's a psychopath—clinically threatening and dangerous. Recently, Rosa has been causing trouble, hurting others. Che is the only one who knows; he's the only person his sister trusts. Rosa is smart, talented, beautiful, and very good at hiding who she is and the manipulation she's capable of. Che has always been Rosa's safe haven, protecting her from the world. Now, the world may need protection from her.