Gone for Good by Sarah Crossan

Gone for Good throws readers straight into the nightmare of Silver Lake Academy, a remote facility where vulnerable teenagers are placed under a harsh and punishing regime. When Connie Ryder is taken from her home in the middle of the night and sent there, she finds herself trapped in a place where fear, control and violence shape everyday life.

Tense, fast-moving and emotionally charged, this is a young adult novel that blends psychological suspense with sharp insight into power, isolation and resilience. A strong pick for readers who like dark, high-stakes fiction with a fierce emotional core.

For fans of
Kathleen Glasgow, Karen M. McManus, contemporary YA thrillers, survival stories, dark fiction about institutions and control.