The competitive selection process for a prized college scholarship
turns deadly in the latest thriller from USA Today bestselling author
David Bell.
On a beautiful spring day, six college students with nothing in common
besides a desperate inability to pay for school gather to compete for
the prestigious Hyde Fellowship.
Milo--The front-runner
Natalia--The brain
James--The rule follower
Sydney--The athlete
Duffy--The cowboy
Emily--The social justice warrior
The six of them must surrender their devices when they enter Hyde House,
an aging Victorian structure that sits in a secluded part of campus.
Once inside, the doors lock behind them. The students are not allowed to
leave until they spend eight hours with a college administrator who will
do almost anything to keep the school afloat, and Nicholas Hyde, the
privileged and notoriously irresponsible heir to the Hyde family
fortune. If the students leave before time is up, they'll be immediately
disqualified.
But when one of the six finalists drops dead, the other students fear
they're being picked off one by one. With a violent protest raging
outside, and no way to escape, the survivors viciously turn on each
other.
The Finalists is a chilling and profound look at the lengths both
students and colleges will go to survive in a resource-starved academic
world.
