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M. A. Bennett is half Venetian and was born in Manchester, England, and raised in the Yorkshire Dales. She is a history graduate of Oxford University and the University of Venice, where she specialised in the study of Shakespeare's plays as a historical source. After university she studied art and has since worked as an illustrator, an actress and a film reviewer. She also designed tour visuals for rock bands, including U2 and the Rolling Stones. She was married on the Grand Canal in Venice and lives in north London with her husband, son and daughter. Her first YA novel, S.T.A.G.S. was published in 2017 and was shortlisted for the YA BOOK PRIZE 2018 and won the Great Reads 'Most Read' 2018 Senior Award. THE ISLAND is her second YA novel. Follow her at @MABennettAuthor on Twitter and at m.a.bennettauthor on Instagram.
A very readable story in the hands of an experienced writer.
Recommended * Thornton Rigg *
the book delivered much more than I even anticipated * Book Mad
Blog *
The pacing and plot development is brilliantly executed and will
have you on the edge of your seat, desperate to find out what
happens next until the very last page, I couldn't put it down once
I'd started. There's a brilliant twist at the end, I won't spoil it
but trust me, It's a good one! I can't recommend this book enough,
it's definitely in my top ten 2017 reads and I'll definitely be
buying a finished copy when it's out. * Fantastic Book Dragon *
STAGS is a pacey and well-plotted young adult story that champions
outsiders and questions out-dated viewpoints in a constantly
evolving world. It makes for an entertaining standalone novel but a
sequel wouldn't be unwelcome. * Culture Fly *
MA Bennett is brilliant at keeping the reader in suspense. * Book
Murmuration *
Students will love this as it also has a hint of romance without
being intrusive for boy readers. Hailed as the new Hunger Games, it
reminded me more of The Chocolate War by Robert Cormier. A good
read. * Reading Zone *
I read and finished this book in just a day only putting it down
for food. It was absolutely gripping and interesting, I thoroughly
enjoyed reading this and I didn't want to put it down whatsoever
and I wasn't let down by my anticipation for it which was good! *
Niffler Reads *
Part traditional, part modern, thriller and boarding school drama,
with echoes of everything from Agatha Christie to The Hunger Games,
this really is a wonderful mosaic of a novel. * Nudge-Book *
MA Bennett reinvigorates the boarding-school thriller... This is a
darkly compelling examination of the allure of privilege, and the
unscrupulous means by which it preserves itself. * The Guardian
*
S.T.A.G.S is a thrilling and thoroughly enjoyable YA novel with
dark undertones. A fun mystery thriller that sheds light on issues
surrounding class and society. Highly recommend. * The Book Bag
*
a gorgeous and compelling romp * Irish Times *
Good and twisty and definitely unique... if you're looking for
something creepy and autumnal to read, I'd recommend S.T.A.G.S. *
The Cosy Reader *
The book is laid out in five acts and the chapters are the scenes.
These are very short which makes this fast paced novel an easy
read. Scene 1 goes straight into the action and by the end the
reader is left wanting more. -- Gary Kenworthy * Armadillo Magazine
*
The endings of both S.T.A.G.S. and D.O.G.S. left me open-mouthed
and desperately needing more, so I know that I've fallen hook, line
and sinker for these books. Bennett has crafted a brilliant,
thought-provoking series that I know I will continue to read. --
Emily Mitchell * Suffolk Libraries *
The best sequels offer up something of the original and something
completely new . . . Wonderful fun * Irish Times *
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