The Lost Causes

The Lost Causes by Jessica Koosed Etting, published by Kids Can Press Ltd on October 2, 2018, is a reprint edition featuring 344 pages in English. This book presents a unique blend of science fiction and murder mystery, focusing on five teenagers who have been marginalized by society. Thrown together in group therapy, they discover that their therapist’s water contains a serum granting them psychic abilities, which they unwittingly consume as part of an FBI initiative to solve a local murder.
Readers will find that the narrative explores themes of friendship, social challenges, and the experiences of loners and outcasts. As the teens harness their newfound powers to investigate the murder, they uncover clues that lead them deeper into a conspiracy that threatens their safety. The story delves into the complexities of trust and the consequences of their outsider status, making for a compelling exploration of their journey as they navigate both their personal struggles and the larger mystery at hand.
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Science fiction meets murder mystery in this edge-of-your-seat thriller. The Lost Causes are five teens with serious problems and only one thing in common: people have written them off. Now theyêre thrown together in group therapy, with vague promises of healing. Their problems do go away when they drink the water their therapist gives them. But thatês because itês not just water Ä Unknowingly, the teens have ingested a serum that gives them psychic powers, part of an FBI plan to find out who was behind the grisly murder that has rocked their small town. Their new powers will help them uncover clues and follow leads that have eluded the authorities, and their outsider status gives them the perfect cover. But the same traits that make them top investigators also make them vulnerable. As they close in on the murderer, they expose a much larger conspiracy that puts them directly in harmês way and makes them wonder who ã if anyone ã they can trust.
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