Bad Blood

When Cassie Hobbes joined the FBI’s Naturals program, she had one goal: uncover the truth about her mother’s murder. But now, everything Cassie thought she knew about what happened that night has been called into question. Her mother is alive, and the people holding her captive are more powerful — and dangerous — than anything the Naturals have faced so far. As Cassie and the team work to uncover the secrets of a group that has been killing in secret for generations, they find themselves racing a ticking clock. New victims. New betrayals. New secrets.

When the bodies begin piling up, it soon becomes apparent that this time, the Naturals aren’t just hunting serial killers.

They’re being hunted.

• PRAISE FOR KILLER INSTINCT "A welcome addition to the teen-sleuth genre."
  Kirkus Reviews
• PRAISE FOR KILLER INSTINCT "Barnes knows how to keep the reader hooked, and fans will be eagerly reaching for this title and clamoring for the next in the series."
  Booklist
• PRAISE FOR KILLER INSTINCT "Intricately plotted, this novel will keep teens guessing and leave readers eagerly waiting the next installment in The Naturals series."
  VOYA
• PRAISE FOR KILLER INSTINCT "This is a definite purchase for libraries...."
  School Library Journal
• PRAISE FOR THE NATURALS "The Naturals is Criminal Minds for the YA world, and I loved every page."
  New York Times best-selling author Ally Carter
• PRAISE FOR THE NATURALS "In this high-adrenaline series opener...even a psychic won't anticipate all the twists and turns."
  Booklist
• PRAISE FOR THE NATURALS "It's a stay-up-late-to-finish kind of book, and it doesn't disappoint."
  Publishers Weekly
• PRAISE FOR THE NATURALS "This savvy thriller grabs readers right away."
  Kirkus Reviews
• PRAISE FOR THE NATURALS * "[A] tightly paced suspense novel that will keep readers up until the wee hours to finish."
  VOYA (starred review)
• PRAISE FOR THE NATURALS Accolades

  • YALSA Best Books for Young Adults, 2014
  • YALSA Quick Picks for Reluctant Young Readers, 2014