In the middle of the night, Liv Walker is kidnapped from her bedroom by two masked figures. As she's dragged into an unmarked van, she's met with an even more horrifying sight: her family are waving goodbye...
Camp Smiling Skies is a wilderness therapy camp for "troubled teens". At least, that's what it says in the brochure. In truth, it's filled with dark secrets, cruel counsellors and no chance of escape.
Things seem as bad as they can get...until, one by one, people start to die.
Liv has already been betrayed by her family, but it seems like they're not the only traitors in her life.
There's a murderer in the camp, and everyone's a suspect.
Gripping, incredibly tense and and very twisty, IT'S FOR YOUR OWN GOOD is the YA read guaranteed to give you sleepless nights!
Perfect for fans of The Traitors, Karen M. McManus and E. Lockhart.
It's for Your Own Good is a young adult (YA) thriller by Kate Francis about a kidnapped teen sent to a brutal wilderness therapy camp where a murder occurs, blending mystery, horror, and romance with twists and suspense. The book, set in Utah, is described as a "tough love" story with a deadly game of "Werewolf" at its core, and is scheduled for release in the UK in July 2026 and the US in January 2027.