This Book Kills: the bestselling new YA thriller of 2023

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At first, Jess sees her role as nothing more than providing comfort to the grieving Clem. However, she soon becomes more personally involved when the circumstances surrounding Hugh’s death are revealed. He was killed in an exact manner that Jess described in a short story she recently wrote for the Gifted and Talented class – a story that was stolen before she could hand it in. After initially dismissing this as a coincidence, Jess can no longer deny her inadvertent involvement when she receives an anonymous text: I’d love to go to book festivals – like Edinburgh International Book Festival, and Hay Festival – they always look so incredible! And I went to YALC last year for the first time and had the most amazing day meeting other YA authors and readers – it would be an absolute dream to do a panel. I’d also love to do events at bookshops and libraries all around the country – explore different areas and meet readers all over. I’d love to do all the events! Lots of moments where you do question motives, alibis, stories and characters. Great teenage introduction to the murder mystery genre. Al final, me encontré leyendo y terminando la historia por un misterio que nunca revelaron, porque al parecer ni siquiera existió: el de la prota. Incluso cuando ella misma, narradora de su propia historia, lo niega, creí que era sencillamente el recurso narrativo y que en el futuro sabríamos qué ocultaba y por qué se negaba a decirlo, pero no.

La cosa es que, por supuesto, no es muy sutil que digamos. Va de aquí para allá, acusando a todo el mundo por las razones más estúpidas que puede encontrar y, lo peor, es que se las cree. No es como que tenga una leve sospechita y diga: ah, puedes ser tú, pero dime tu coartada y miramos. Nop. Es: ah, tengo esta leve sospechita, por supuesto que esta persona sube al puesto número uno de asesinos. Era tan ridículo, que el primer 30% de la historia, antes de que yo misma me hiciera una idea de quién podía ser el asesino, cada vez que ella subía un personaje a su top uno, las razones por las que lo hacía me hacían eliminarlo a mí por completo de la lista de sospechosos.

Ravena Guron Press Reviews

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 her scholarship on the line Jess must now uncover the identity of the murderer before she becomes their next victim. La historia se cuenta a través del diario de terapia de Jess, así que al principio ya sabemos que ella anda vivita y coleando a pesar de las amenazas de muerte, lo que no ayuda a generar tensión mientras vamos leyendo lo que le sucede. Para repetir tanto que su mejor clase es inglés, su narración es bastante plana y desordenada. Bien se pueden leer solo los diálogos y la historia se entendería perfectamente, sin que nos faltaran detalles.

Y, quiero decir, esta idea de la niña jugando a la detective estaría bien si fuera para demostrar que no, que efectivamente una adolescente que solo piensa en muchachos y besuquearse, aunque lo quiera negar, no es material para hacer el trabajo de las autoridades y la gente especializada para ello. Esto explicaría todas las acusaciones sin sentido, al mínimo de relación o provocación. Pero no, al parecer el libro, todos los demás personajes y su propia persona, la toman en serio. SKU: 9781803705415 Categories: Adventure, Books, Children's, Fiction & True Stories, For National Curriculum Key Stage 4 & Gcse, Interest Age From C 14 Years, School Stories (children's Teenage), Thrillers (children's Ya), Thrillers (children's Teenage),Elite boarding school, a secret society and a murder mystery all in one book? YES PLEASE, THANK YOU. The writing in this one is absolutely incredible, the plot was easy to follow, the murderer is easy enough to guess but not too easy that it ruins the fun, the characters were well developed and relatable and overall this book is a really great read. There's a really cool tone to This Book Kills. With it's sometimes larger than life, dramatic characters there's an almost light hearted feel to it. It's certainly not comic, this is after all a book about suspicion and murder, but just this sense that it doesn't take itself entirely seriously. It was a little reminiscent of the St Trinian's remakes or Riverdale at times, though definitely not as over the top as that got. I really enjoyed it, and it made a refreshing change to books like the Bayview books by Karen McManus (which I also love, but you want variety, right?)

It was an okay book. There maybe have been a few things that bothered me while reading this book but for the most parts the likes outweigh the dislikes.Yes you can! I’m currently working on my second book – I can’t say too much about it, but there’s murder galore and I’ve had so much fun writing in all the twists… The concept of This Book Kills is what caught my attention first. A teenager, writing a murder story and inspiring an actual murder? That sounds chilling. Loved that right before we get to know who the murderer was and what the motive behind it was there would have been space to write down notes and well investigate on my own if I wanted. Buuutt I was clueless, yes I did have a hunch but I was like "no it can't be". First of all, can we appreciate how gripping the synopsis is. It's been a longgg while since I was ever interested in a YA (Young Adult) mystery book. I mostly read thrillers and mystery novels that deal with more adult themes, so the fact that I was instantly captivated by the synopsis of this YA mystery book was definitely a welcomed surprise. I love the idea that our protagonist is unknowingly involved in the murder mystery because it sets the character up to different conflicts– for example, being an unreliable narrator. I also enjoyed the fact that opening of the story is being told through Jess' journal– it's written in first person as she is recalling the events that took place in a journal to the reader. Our eyes into solving the mystery are through Jess' point of view. I loved everything about this book! I would re-read it and would highly recommend it to you, your family and your cat!

Ravena Guron’s masterfully plotted rollercoaster of a debut is every Agatha Christie loving, murder mystery fans dream come true! With a compellingly sharp witted protagonist, fast paced storyline and twists around every corner (and behind every dormitory door) This Book Kills is practically guaranteed to have you on the edge of your seats. A Millie le encanta hacer rabietas donde todo el mundo la vea, a Clem le gusta ir actuando como una tonta sin cerebro, pero de buen corazón, por todas partes. Hugh Van Boren se siente triste y ofendido porque le dijeron Hugh Van Boring, como si el peor de los insultos se tratase. Los chicos son todos simps, incluso los que no tienen razones para ser simps, además de tontos que no pueden pensar por sí mismos o hacer cosas sin ayuda femenina. Los que son adultos y pueden valerse por su cuenta están tirados a desaparecidos, incompetentes o padres a quienes sus hijos odian.

This Book Kills – at a glance

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. About This Edition ISBN: R.F. Kuang, Sue Lynn Tan, Rebecca Ross, Kate Heartfield, N.E. Davenport, Saara El-Arifi, Juno Dawson and Sunyi Dean I mean, there's a character called Clementine-Tangerine, because her parents own a fruit company. This isn't a dour, serious book at all! Miren, cuando es una historia en que el malo puede estar confiado porque, no sé, tiene al héroe en su cueva mística en la que nadie más puede entrar o ya de paso es la única persona que queda viva, contar tu historia y planes villanos está bien. Tonto, pero bien. Pero, cuando estas en una escuela llena de niños que pueden pasar por donde estás en cualquier momento, tu victima puede gritar super fuerte o puede correr a donde haya más personas, no te quedas narrando tu existencia mientras esa persona encuentra una forma de deshacerte de ti o sucede lo inevitable: alguien más pasa por el lugar.