The Pools

'Unlike anything you've ever read . . . a stunning poetic achievement' Kathleen Glasgow, author of Girl in Pieces One frigid winter morning, five people go for a swim in the pools. What happens there sends shock waves through the town-and changes their lives forever. From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of We Were Liars comes a lyrical, intensely romantic story of love, loss and identity. Dark, moving and full of twists, The Pools is a powerful coming-of-age novel for fans of Sarah Crossan and Elizabeth Acevedo. 'A lyrical, genre-bending exploration of devotion and grief, using a mix of poetry and prose to propel a fairytale-inspired romance' School Library Journal 'E. Lockhart writes with a courage that intimidates and inspires me' Jason Reynolds, author of Long Way Down

E. Lockhart is the author of many novels including the bestselling WE WERE LIARS, a New York Times bestseller, its prequel FAMILY OF LIARS and WE FELL APART - all in the world of WE WERE LIARS; also GENUINE FRAUD, AGAIN AGAIN, THE DISREPUTABLE HISTORY OF FRANKIE LANDAU-BANKS, a Michael L. Printz Award Honor Book and finalist for the National Book Award; FLY ON THE WALL, DRAMARAMA, and the Ruby Oliver quartet. She co-authored HOW TO BE BAD with Lauren Myracle and Sarah Mlynowski. Visit her online at: emilylockhart.com or on Twitter: @elockhart.