You'll Be the Death of Me
An unputdownable YA thriller from the bestselling author of One of Us is Lying
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4.2 • 22 Ratings
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- £4.99
Publisher Description
Karen M. McManus, the internationally bestselling YA thriller author of One of Us Is Lying, returns with You'll be the Death of Me - prepared to remain on the edge of your seat!
Skipping school is fun . . . until someone gets murdered.
Ivy, Mateo and Cal used to be close - best friends back in middle school. So, when Cal pulls into campus late for class and runs into the others, they decide to ditch school. Just like old times.
But they’re not the only ones skipping school that day. When the trio spot classmate Brian ‘Boney’ Mahoney acting suspiciously downtown, they follow him into an empty building, and walk straight into a murder scene.
Now that their day of freedom has turned deadly, it’s only a matter of time before the truth comes out . . .
'A master of the teen thriller delivers again' Kirkus
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
McManus (The Cousins) once again creates a believable, pulse-pounding thriller, this time told through the alternating perspectives of three teens. Former best friends Ivy Sterling-Shepard, Cal O'Shea-Wallace (both white), and Mateo Wojcik (Puerto Rican and Polish) find themselves at the center of a murder investigation when they ditch school to re-create "the Greatest Day Ever"—the day they first became friends. But the reenactment quickly devolves when they stumble upon the corpse of Brian "Boney" Mahoney at the art studio of Cal's love interest. Blonde Ivy, embarrassed by her loss of the school election to Boney, quickly becomes a prime suspect when school gossips connect her hair color to that of the murderer. Determined to clear her name, Ivy insists that the trio investigate. But as they follow the clues, the former friends' secrets are revealed, some about the murder and others tied to their friendship, familial relationships, and misunderstandings that have resulted in long-lasting damage. McManus cleverly crafts a realistic crime story with plausible plot twists and characters who have plenty of depth. While the mystery of why Boney was murdered moves the story along, the relationship between Cal, Ivy, and Mateo will keep readers engaged. Ages 14–up.
Customer Reviews
Fantastic read
Love K McManus books, I’m 33yrs old but still manage to enjoy these high-school themed page turners! Just light easy yet addictive reads, fab for when I need some time out from peppa pig and low patrol re-runs. Love how multi-cultural the characters are too :)