![]() The Cheerleaders by Kara Thomas, $12.23, AmazonĬan you tell us about the true story that inspired The Cheerleaders? I asked Kara Thomas about the unsettling true case that inspired her creepy, twisted young adult novel and how she writes books based on actual events without exploiting the victims of the crimes. As she begins searching for answers about the tragedy, she learns that there might be a more sinister explanation for what happened to the cheerleaders. But the town - and Monica, the sister of one of the dead cheerleaders - can't forget what happened. It's been five years since the deaths, and all the cases are solved. Kara Thomas was inspired by a real-life case while writing The Cheerleaders, a young adult mystery that circles the suspicious deaths of five cheerleaders - two were killed in a car accident, two were brutally murdered during a sleepover, and one died by suicide. ![]() " And sometimes, an author will have that exact same thought. ![]() In fact, sometimes real life is so weird that it leaves you thinking, "This would make a phenomenal novel. ![]() The whole " truth is stranger than fiction" adage is repeated so often for a reason: Real life is really freakin' weird - just look to the state of Florida for proof. ![]()
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