Hidden Toxins
Format:Paperback
Publisher:Hawkwood Books
Published:15th Oct '25
Should be back in stock very soon

An addictive, hard-hitting YA thriller filled with poisonous twists, 'Hidden Toxins' will keep you hooked. Perfect for fans of, 'One of us is lying' and 'A good girl's guide to murder'.
Six audacious teenagers. Far too many secrets. A corrupt politician. Stalking... Murder... One thing's for sure - Cedar and Sorrel are in way too deep.
Risk-taker, Cedar, and his sarcastic, introverted, female friend, Sorrel have real reasons to trust each other. Cedar's excluded from school, after being accused of hitting a homophobic bully. Now he's stuck with his dad, doing a landscaping job for a politician called Charles Fenwick. Cedar witnesses a guy being viciously assaulted by Fenwick. The victim claims Fenwick and his mates are psychopaths and anyone who works for them ends up linked to their corruption. There's no way Cedar's letting his dad get dragged into anything suspect. Cedar's gut feeling is on high alert. Needing help, he tries to track down the one person Sorrel can't cope with seeing, the enigmatic girl, Eyam, who days before, turned up at their school asking questions about a governor and his 'criminal associates'. Why has Eyam disappeared? Sorrel is having panic attacks, convinced that Eyam has cut off contact because she knows Sorrel has a major crush on her. Cedar is in enough trouble and Sorrel is determined to stop him diving into any more danger. Not everyone is allowed to live.
"Gripping, gritty, edge-of-the seat thriller, with vivid unforgettable characters. I loved it!"
Cathy Cassidy
"Larder's writing is pacy, full of energy. Her characters have an authenticity that is compelling."
Jane McNulty, BBC Scriptwriter, Eastenders
"Wonderfully written, dark and gritty thriller. I'm not good with writing things but I Bought this as a whim, and it's set up north where I live so thought why not. Worth it. Finished it in a few days. The characters are diverse, believable and have depth. I recommend it to all those who enjoy a good page turner."
Waterstones Site Review, October 2025
"Power, corruption and lies, 6 likeable young people put themselves on the line to expose the dark underbelly active in their midst. A real page-turner, full of twists and shocks with believable characters- I loved this book and so will teens/young people of all ages!"
Waterstones Site Review, October 2025
ISBN: 9781068710346
Dimensions: unknown
Weight: unknown
256 pages