This Book Kills
Ravena Guron
Subjects
- Action Adventures - chills, thrills and plenty of spills
- Friends & Family - tears and laughter, and happy ever after
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“At once fun, twisty and insightful, This Book Kills is a gripping murder mystery that will keep you on the edge of your seat.” Adiba Jaigirdar, YA Book Prize winning author of Hani and Ishu’s Guide to Fake Dating
There’s a murderer on the loose in an elite boarding school… But who is going to be next? This Book Kills is the YA thriller of 2023, perfect for fans of Holly Jackson and Karen McManus.
“I’ll make it clear from the start: I did not kill Hugh Henry Van Boren. I didn’t even help. Well, not intentionally.”
When Hugh Henry Van Boren, one of the most popular and richest kids in Jess Choudhary’s school, is found dead, the student body is left reeling and wondering who the murderer could be… Jess, a student under strict instructions to keep her record clean or risk losing her scholarship, finds herself at the centre of the investigation when it’s revealed that Hugh died in the exact same way as a character in a short story she wrote.
And then Jess receives an anonymous text thanking her for the inspiration.
With time running out, Jess knows if she doesn’t solve this mystery she’ll finally have something in common with Hugh Henry.
She’ll be dead too.
Reviews
I loved this book because it brought me into a new genre of books ' murder mysteries . ' I used to primarily enjoy diaries and comedy books however this left me on the edge of my seat and kept me guessing. Such an amazing book! I would highly recommend this to anybody, whether they like murder mysteries already or are looking for a new genre to dive into.
Countess Rapunzel Bluebird 27.05.2024
This book is really interesting because it gives very mysterious thoughts and suspicions about the different characters and makes us think who is the killer in the story and who will die next.
Anonymous 15.01.2024
This book gripped me instantly, from the moment I saw the title. It is set in a boarding school and the protagonist (Jess) writes a wacky murder story for one of her classes. When a murder happens at her school, Jess is shocked to find out that it happened in the same way she wrote in her story. She is confused at first but then channels her curiosity into a investigation. As a reader, I enjoyed playing detective with her as there were some unexpected twists along the way (especially the outcome)! I would definitely recommend.
Anonymous 02.09.2023
