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Stranger Things: Suspicious Minds

By Gwenda Bond
Stranger Things: Suspicious Minds by Gwenda Bond digital book - Fable

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NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • If you think you know the truth behind Dr. Brenner’s experiments at Hawkins Laboratory, prepare to have your mind turned Upside Down in the first official Stranger Things novel—“the prequel story that fans have been waiting for” (Kirkus Reviews).

It’s the summer of 1969, and the shock of conflict reverberates through the youth of America. As a student at a quiet college campus in the heartland of Indiana, Terry Ives couldn’t be farther from the front lines of Vietnam or the protests in Washington.
 
But the world is changing, and Terry isn’t content to watch. When word gets around about an important government experiment in the small town of Hawkins, she signs on as a test subject for the project, code-named MKULTRA. The remote lab, deep in the woods, contains a mystery Terry is determined to uncover.
 
Behind the walls of Hawkins National Laboratory—and the piercing gaze of its director, Dr. Martin Brenner—lurks a conspiracy greater than Terry could have ever imagined. To face it, she’ll need the help of her fellow test subjects.
 
Amid the rising tensions of the new decade, Terry Ives and Martin Brenner have begun a different kind of war—one where the human mind is the battlefield.

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3.5
“This is a spectacular addition to the Stranger Things lexicon. Even though you'll know how this ends (assuming you've watched any of the show...) this story adds incredible dimension to Terry & 008's characters. I fell in love with Alice right away. The narration is spectacular. Puts me in the mood for a re-watch!”
“I had no clue Stranger Things was made into a book after the show came out. This book was very nostalgic and reminded me how much I loved the show. I loved the characters and how the plot was a spin on the show. It was fun to hear about characters that are unfamiliar instead of the chanters we loved from the show. I will say, this book did feel a little bit slow and really does not compare to the quality of the show. Fun read for sure!”

About Gwenda Bond

Gwenda Bond is the author of many novels. Among others, they include Dead Air (with Rachel Caine and Carrie Ryan), and the Lois Lane and Cirque American trilogies. She and her husband author Christopher Rowe also co-write a middle grade series, the Supernormal Sleuthing Service. She is co-host of Cult Faves, a weekly podcast about the weird world of cults and extreme belief. Visit her online at www.gwendabond.com or @gwenda on Twitter.

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