The Thrashers by Julie Soto is a thrilling murder mystery book that should be a must-read for high school drama fans. The story took place in a elite high school and focused on the division between outsiders and the privileged inner circle known as the Thrashers. The story follows Jodi Dillon, a student who was never in the spotlight unexpectedly becomes involved with this powerful group after a suspicious death happened in their school. As investigations begin, Jodi is involved further into the Thrashers society as she uncovered secrets, betrayals, and hidden tensions between its members. Jodi realized that each member is hiding something, and the truth about what happened is more complicated than what she first thought. Withdrawal from the group is almost impossible as the pressure of staying loyal to the inner circle increases with Jodi uncovering more and more knowledge. The story emphasizes how the desire to fit in can push people to ignore warning signs and make questionable choices. It raises questions about whether belonging is worth sacrificing personal values. If you enjoy books with high school drama, murder mystery, and the destruction of inner friendship circles, you would definitely have a great time reading this book. The overall setting and the building of suspense definitely puts this book well above the 4 stars rating, if you really enjoy the moments of the suffocating atmosphere that's a build up to a major reveal, you'd definitely be in agreement with the 5 star rating.