The Scammer
Readers rate it 3.9 (23 on Hardcover)
279 pages · Released Oct 7, 2025 · HarperCollins
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The Scammer is a psychological thriller centered on manipulation, coercion, and a missing person mystery rather than graphic violence. It deals with mature themes including predatory behavior, control tactics, and institutional power dynamics that demand emotional maturity to process. While appropriate for older teens interested in contemporary social issues, younger readers may find the psychological tension and dark subject matter overwhelming. The book rewards critical thinking and awareness of manipulation tactics.
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From the publisher
New York Times bestselling author Tiffany D. Jackson delivers another stunning, ripped-from-the-headlines thriller, following a freshman girl whose college life is turned upside down when her roommate’s ex-convict brother moves into their dorm and starts controlling their every move. Out from under her overprotective p... New York Times bestselling author Tiffany D. Jackson delivers another stunning, ripped-from-the-headlines thriller, following a freshman girl whose college life is turned upside down when her roommate’s ex-convict brother moves into their dorm and starts controlling their every move. Out from under her overprotective parents, Jordyn is ready to kill it in prelaw at a prestigious, historically Black university in Washington DC. When her new roommate’s brother is released from prison, the last thing Jordyn expects is to come home and find the ex-convict on their dorm room sofa. But Devonte needs a place to stay while he gets back on his feet—and how could she say no to one of her new best friends? Devonte is older, as charming as he is intelligent, pushing every student he meets to make better choices about their young lives. But Jordyn senses something sinister beneath his friendly advice and growing group of followers. When one of Jordyn’s roommates goes missing, she must enlist the help of the university’s lone white student to uncover the mystery—or become trapped at the center of a web of lies more tangled than she can imagine.
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- Young Adult Fiction
- Character driven
- A mix driven
- Loveable Characters
- Diverse Characters
- Weak Character Development
- Unloveable Characters
- Not Diverse Characters
- Strong Character Development
- tense
- dark
- emotional
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ISBN 9780063271296 · HarperCollins