Young Adult

The Convincing Hour (2021)

Juvenile delinquents are vanishing from Lakeview, Michigan. Story Black, a brilliant fifteen-year-old, has heard the smartest kids go from jail to a special school—and then college. The mastermind behind it all is Lakeview’s newest citizen, Charlotte “Char” Barnaby, a former high school principal and winner of the largest lottery jackpot in history. She brings her powerful billions back to her dying hometown, determined to save it and the worthiest children—regardless of what it costs.