Published by Tor Teen
Theo Mackey only remembers one thing for certain about the fire that destroyed his home: he lit the match.
Sure, it was an accident. But the blaze killed his mom and set his dad on a path to self-destruction. Everything else about that fateful night is full of gaping holes in Theo’s mind, for good reason. Maybe it’s better that way. As captain of the Ellis Hollow Diving Team, with straight A’s and solid friends, he’s only one semester away from securing a scholarship, and leaving his past behind.
But when a family history project gets assigned at school, new memories come rushing to the surface, memories that make him question what he really knows about his family, the night of the fire, and if he can trust anyone—including himself.
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“A tense psychological drama with a voice that pulls you in and a twist you won’t see coming, Dive Smack is an instant Hitchcockian classic!” —Gretchen McNeil, author of Ten“A twisty, witty thriller readers will love puzzling through to the very end. A visceral, delightful debut.” —Carrie Mesrobian, author of William C. Morris award finalist Sex & Violence“This riveting debut will plunge readers into an accelerating coil of twists and turns as if in free fall, plummeting them from a precipice as they cling to the dwindling hope of safe entry into the mysterious darkness below.” —S.A. Bodeen, author of The Compound“Brodsky’s debut combines an engaging school story, filled with best friend shenanigans, first love, and a fascinating look at competitive diving, with a tense psychological mystery.” —Booklist
“In an impressive debut, Brodsky injects her teen drama with ambiguity, and a subtle hint of paranormal phenomena, leaving readers to guess at what’s really going on. Strong characters and a compelling mystery make this a real page-turner.” —Publishers Weekly
“A taut thriller with a twist ending that will blow your mind.” —Kim Liggett, Bram Stoker Award-Winning Author of The Last Harvest
“Complex, thrilling, and with a pitch-perfect narrative voice, Dive Smack will leave you on the edge of your seat and unable to put this one down.” —C. Desir, author of Bleed Like Me
“Heartbreaking, human and heroic, Dive Smack is a Perfect 10!” —Karen LaFace, 1992 USA Olympic Springboard Diver
“A taut roller coaster of a thriller chock full of dark family secrets, twisty lies, and finally, the redeeming power of truth.” —Michelle Zink, author of This Wicked Game
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One of the most frightening moments of my life was when I accidentally bit my tongue while eating. It still happens sometimes when I chew recklessly/too quickly, but this particular event was when I was in elementary school, so I was more sensitive to pain and damage. I bit down a little too hard, which led to a lot of blood coming out. My parents panicked and decided to drive me to the hospital. All the while, I was holding paper towels against my tongue in hopes that the bleeding would stop. Halfway to hospital, my tongue did stop bleeding, and we ended up going back home. I’m doing just fine now; no scars from what I can tell, but it was quite the scary experience. I hadn’t gone through an injury with that much blood loss before then.
I survived a major earthquake in California. Very scary!
My scariest moment was when my infant had to be rushed to the hospital for hives and high fever.
I’m sure I’ve had quite a few. Most recent was when my one year old grandson had a seizure.
I was in a runaway elevator. Very scary. Thought that was the end for me. Luckily it finally stopped.
A bad boyfriend incident comes to mind.
I was in a rollercoaster when it unexpectedly stopped while the car I was in was up high.