Team Adrenaline: Student Open-Choice

Sponsor(s): Bianca Roth (Gr. 8), Cameron Southby (Gr. 11), Dr. Woodward (English)

Format(s): Any

Select your own Team Adrenaline title! It can be a mystery, thriller, horror, true crime, survival story....

If you need a title suggestion, ask your librarians or visit morvenlibrary.org.

Reacher: Killing Floor, Jack Reacher Series #1 by Lee Child (1997) 

Sponsor(s): Mr. Pool (Head of House)

Format(s): print, Sora e-book, Sora audiobook

Jack Reacher is a massive, ex-military cop who just wants to be left alone. He hops off a bus in the tiny town of Margrave, Georgia, looking for a quick meal, but within hours, he’s in handcuffs. The town just had its first murder in thirty years, and as the only stranger in sight, Reacher is the perfect scapegoat.

The local cops think they’ve caught an easy target, but they’ve actually just messed with a one-man wrecking ball. As the body count rises and a massive conspiracy starts to leak out, Reacher stops playing nice.

Killing Floor is the origin story of a legend—a guy with no home, no phone, and zero tolerance for being framed. If you're into high-stakes action and "mess around and find out" energy, Reacher is your new favourite anti-hero. They picked the wrong guy to take the fall, and he’s about to make them regret it.

A Good Girl's Guide to Murder by Holly Jackson  (2019) 

Sponsor(s): Aika Amin (Gr. 8), Asha Hardwick (Gr. 8), Ms. Huopalainen (Director of Inclusive Education)

Format(s): print, Sora e-book, and Sora audiobook

Five years ago, school girl Andie Bell was murdered by her boyfriend, Sal Singh. The case is closed, the town is scarred, and everyone knows Sal did it. Everyone except Pip Fitz-Amobi.

Pip isn't your average high school senior. For her final project, she decides to re-examine the murder that rocked her hometown. But as she starts digging, she realizes the "official" story has more holes than a piece of Swiss cheese. Someone is desperate to keep the truth buried, and as Pip gets closer to the real killer, the threats start getting personal.

If you’re obsessed with true crime podcasts or Only Murders in the Building, this is your next binge-read. Pip is about to prove that in a small town, secrets don't stay dead—and being a "good girl" might be the most dangerous thing of all.

The Secret History by Donna Tart (1992) For Grade 9-11 only. 

Sponsor(s): Yangyang Kan (Gr. 11), Chanelle Yehia (Gr. 11), Ms. Gu (Science)

Format(s): print, Sora e-book, and and Sora audiobook

If you’ve ever wanted to join a group so exclusive it’s literally culty, welcome to Hampden College. The Secret History follows Richard Papen, a guy desperate to fit in, who manages to charm his way into a tight-knit circle of six eccentric Greek scholars.

Led by a charismatic professor, these students live in a world of ancient languages, high-class aesthetics, and "dark academia" vibes. But their obsession with the past leads them to push the boundaries of morality until they cross a line they can’t uncross. They didn't just study tragedy—they created one.

It’s not a "whodunnit"—it’s a "whydunnit." From the very first page, you know a murder happens; the real trip is watching the psychological decay, the elitist secrets, and the crushing guilt that follows. It’s moody, intellectual, and dangerously addictive. If you like stories about beautiful people doing terrible things, this is the blueprint.