Predator

Spine-tingling thrills, shocking twists, and heart-thumping romance converge in Liz McCraine's latest YA suspense, Predator. Some secrets don't stay buried. If sixteen-year-old Hannah doesn't score big on her AP Biology exam, she won't get into the pre-veterinary medicine program of her dreams. But between her biology teacher assigning her an absurd research project, her friend Livvy keeping secrets, and a former nemesis igniting sparks of attraction she can't ignore, Hannah's focus is as steady as a three-legged puppy.
Hannah is convinced the school year can't get any harder. until Livvy is killed by a mountain lion. Struggling to accept her best friend's demise, Hannah researches mountain lions for her project. As she digs deeper into the species' hunting behavior, she unearths conflicting facts about her friend's death and reaches a staggering conclusion. Can Hannah catch the killer before it's too late, or will she become prey in a final hunt?