NEMESIS, by Brandon Reichs

The story: Min is murdered on her birthday...over and over. Noah too. The weirdest part? They wake up the next morning with no wounds beyond the terrible memories. Little do they know that they're an involuntary part of the biggest, most bizarre science experiment ever. Waking up alive may not be the ultimate goal. Waking up sane may be the tougher achievement.

June Cleaver's ratings: Language PG-13; Violence R; Sexual content PG; Nudity G; Substance abuse PG-13; Magic & the occult G; GLBT content G; adult themes (conspiracy, "extinction-level events", torture, murder, parental abandonment) PG-13; overall rating PG-13.

Liz's comments: This fast-paced thriller never had any intention of not being a cliff-hanger. Hand to all your fans of noir dystopian fiction who aren't squeamish about gory violence or "Lord of the Flies" moments. Personally, I'm pretty done with this kind of book for now and was pretty glad when it ended, but I know there's a certain group of (mostly guy) readers who will think this one is dandy. Best for 8th grade and up.