The Hit

The Hit
ISBN-10
0545557003
ISBN-13
9780545557009
Series
The Hit
Category
Young Adult Fiction
Pages
258
Language
English
Published
2014-02-25
Publisher
Scholastic Inc.
Author
Melvin Burgess

Description

“This fantasy about a drug that gives users a perfect week, then sudden death, is compelling fiction—and nearly a masterpiece.” —The Guardian A new drug is on the street. Everyone’s buzzing about it. Take the hit. Live the most intense week of your life. Then die. It’s the ultimate high at the ultimate price. Adam thinks it over. He’s poor, and doesn’t see that changing. Lizzie, his girlfriend, can’t make up her mind about sleeping with him, so he can’t get laid. His brother Jess is missing. And Manchester is in chaos, controlled by drug dealers and besieged by a group of homegrown terrorists who call themselves the Zealots. Wouldn’t one amazing week be better than this endless, penniless misery? After Adam downs one of the Death pills, he’s about to find out. “A boundary pushing thriller. . . . Amid violent action, existential anguish, and the heightened appreciation for life that death can bring, Burgess has created a premise that readers will find hard to forget.” —Publishers Weekly “Viscerally exciting and emotionally engaging. . . . A clear winner from Burgess.” —Booklist “An exciting, dark story of sex, drugs, and revolution that is sure to grip readers.” —School Library Journal

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Other editions

  • The Hit
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    • 2020-02-12
    • 160 pages
    • Paperback
    • Courier Dover Publications
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    • 2014-02-18
    • 528 pages
    • Paperback
    • Grand Central Publishing
  • The Hit
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    • 2013-09-17
    • 432 pages
    • Paperback
    • Grand Central Publishing
  • The Hit
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    • 2013-04-23
    • 448 pages
    • Ebook
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