The Finalists

In David Bell's gripping thriller, "The Finalists," six college students desperate for a prestigious Hyde Fellowship find themselves trapped in a Victorian house, their devices confiscated and escape impossible. As they endure an intense eight-hour evaluation, tensions rise, and when one participant suddenly dies, paranoia takes hold. With a violent protest raging outside and no way to leave, the competitors begin to suspect each other, leading to a chilling examination of survival and ambition in a cutthroat academic environment.