When five brothers move into the abandoned mansion next door, Sophie Gracewells life changes forever. 'About this title' may belong to another edition of this title.īook Description Paperback. (Louise O'Neill, author of Only Ever Yours). (Lauren James, author of The Next TogetherĪn exciting story full of sexy, sexy boys, Vendetta would make an incredible movie. The plot twists between fun teenage romantic interactions and bone chilling intrigue without losing a beat. The five boys are wonderfully varied characters, and Sophie stands up for herself in the face of what would for anyone else be an intimidating display of hotness. (Alice Oseman, author of Solitaire and I Was Born for This) A grimy, tense, crime/gang thriller with a dynamic cast of characters Vendetta brings drama and realism to a dark story of grudges, revenge and passion. Vendetta is a YA novel the likes of which I can t say I've ever read before. (Robert Dunbar, The Irish Times)Īs a romance it smoulders beautifully: Nic and Sophie are smart as well as gorgeous, the dialogue crackles, and their respective families attempts to forbid them from seeing one another gives their love an added intensity. Irish young-adult literature has, in the person of Doyle, a welcome addition to its ranks. Daugherty, author of Night School)ĭoyle skillfully prepares her readers for a narrative that blends thriller and romance, building tension in the former and accelerating the physical intensity of the latter.this is a novel that will keep its readers turning the pages. I stayed up until Late o clock finishing Vendetta by. With its families at war and star-crossed lovers caught in the middle, Doyle's YA debut reads like a modern twist on Romeo and Juliet by way of The Sopranos. Vendetta by is potentially the best book of the year. The plot is everything I want in a YA novel. Vendetta is a compelling, heartbreaking, and heart-wrenching novel that I couldn t put down.It was faced paced, intense, on the edge of your seat and getting hot underneath the collar.

Where do I start describing how AMAZING this novel is? I truly am speechless.

Vendetta by Catherine Doyle