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This Book Kills by Ravena Guron
"For fans of Holly Jackson and Karen M McManus." The Observer "An awesome book, full of mystery, friendship and sass. ***** " The Sun *Shortlisted for the YA Book Prize 2024* *Shortlisted for the British Book Awards 2024* -------------------------------------------------- "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. -------------------------------------------------- "A satire on race and class privilege as well as a complete murder mystery, this is gripping stuff." Daily Mail "Fun, twisty and insightful...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
An awesome book, full of mystery, friendship and sass * The Sun *
A gripping YA debut * The Guardian *
[A] boarding school drama with deliciously plotted Agatha Christie-style mystery..for fans of Holly Jackson & Karen McManus. * The Observer *
A satire on race and class privilege as well as a complete murder mystery, this is gripping stuff. * Daily Mail *
A satisfying mystery for a winter night. * The Irish Times *
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 *
Witty and fun, from a very accomplished voice, this school-set murder mystery is an exhilarating read, full of twists that the reader won't see coming. * The Bookseller *
Gripping * The i *
This Book Kills is a perfect example of a YA thriller done right * Culturefly *
Sassy. Smart. And funny? What more could a girl want? * S.M. Wilson, author of The Extinction Trials *
A wickedly plotted thriller that kept me guessing through to its end, This Books Kills is not only mysterious and funny, it's also an insightful exploration of elitist culture. I raced through it! * Amy Beashel, author of We Are All Constellations *
Brilliantly fun, twisty and dark in all the right ways. This Book Kills had such great energy and pace that I flew through it. * Tess James-Mackey, author of Someone is Watching You *
This Book Kills is an entertaining whodunnit with rich characters and laugh-out-loud one-liners you only want more of. Sure to be the year's outstanding debut thriller! * Anika Hussain, author of This is How You Fall in Love *
Clever, cinematic, satisfying who-dunnit that perfectly operates on so many levels. * Clare Povey *
A gripping YA debut * The Guardian *
[A] boarding school drama with deliciously plotted Agatha Christie-style mystery..for fans of Holly Jackson & Karen McManus. * The Observer *
A satire on race and class privilege as well as a complete murder mystery, this is gripping stuff. * Daily Mail *
A satisfying mystery for a winter night. * The Irish Times *
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 *
Witty and fun, from a very accomplished voice, this school-set murder mystery is an exhilarating read, full of twists that the reader won't see coming. * The Bookseller *
Gripping * The i *
This Book Kills is a perfect example of a YA thriller done right * Culturefly *
Sassy. Smart. And funny? What more could a girl want? * S.M. Wilson, author of The Extinction Trials *
A wickedly plotted thriller that kept me guessing through to its end, This Books Kills is not only mysterious and funny, it's also an insightful exploration of elitist culture. I raced through it! * Amy Beashel, author of We Are All Constellations *
Brilliantly fun, twisty and dark in all the right ways. This Book Kills had such great energy and pace that I flew through it. * Tess James-Mackey, author of Someone is Watching You *
This Book Kills is an entertaining whodunnit with rich characters and laugh-out-loud one-liners you only want more of. Sure to be the year's outstanding debut thriller! * Anika Hussain, author of This is How You Fall in Love *
Clever, cinematic, satisfying who-dunnit that perfectly operates on so many levels. * Clare Povey *
A born and bred Londoner, Ravena writes MG and YA, usually featuring antiheroines or snarky narrators. Growing up she always read the last page of books first, but discovering Agatha Christie in her early teens stopped that habit, igniting a love of twisty murder-mysteries with jaw-dropping endings the reader never saw coming. Ravena is a lawyer with a degree in biochemistry, and hopes to use the knowledge gained from her experiences to plot the perfect murder (for a book, of course!).
In her spare time, Ravena enjoys hiking in the great outdoors (though nothing too mountainous because she's very clumsy), baking cakes (that never rise) and falling asleep to her thousandth re-watch of Friends.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781803705415 |
| ISBN 10 | 1803705418 |
| Title | This Book Kills |
| Author | Ravena Guron |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Usborne Publishing Ltd |
| Year published | 2023-01-05 |
| Number of pages | 384 |
| Prizes | Winner of Wandsworth Schools Fabulous Book Award 2024 (UK), Short-listed for The British Book Awards 2024 (UK), Short-listed for Southern Schools Book Award 2024 (UK), Short-listed for Redbridge Book Awards 2024 (UK), Short-listed for Wandsworth Schools Fabulous Book Award 2024 (UK), Short-listed for Grampian Children's Book Award 2024 (UK), Short-listed for Concorde Book Award 2024 (UK), Short-listed for Lancashire Book of the Year Award 2024 (UK), Long-listed for Spark! Children's Book Award 2024 (UK), Nominated for Crimefest Book Awards 2024 (UK) |
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