YOU'LL BE THE DEATH OF ME by Karen McManus
PAPERBACK
Author: Karen M. McManus
A skipped day of school. Three ex-friends. One dead body! Karen M. McManus returns with another fast-paced mystery full of secrets, tangled lies, and exactly the kind of drama that keeps you up reading way past midnight.
Ivy, Mateo, and Cal used to be inseparable. Now they’re strangers with messy lives and even messier reputations. Ivy just lost the student election spectacularly, Mateo is exhausted from juggling two jobs after his family’s business collapse, and Cal? He’s just been stood up again. So when they run into each other unexpectedly, skipping school seems like the perfect escape - one day to feel like friends again.
But freedom doesn’t last long. They spot another classmate ditching too… and follow him, only to find themselves at the scene of his murder. Suddenly, the trio becomes the centre of the investigation, because each of them is connected to the victim in ways they never admitted. Old friendships crack open. Secrets slip out. And the question hangs over them like a blade: Did one of them know more than they ever said? Or worse… is someone setting them up?
Why this book deserves a spot on your shelf:
- Gripping mystery + shocking twists
- Multiple POVs that keep you guessing, with high stakes, secrets, tension, lies
- Perfect for fans of One of Us Is Lying, Holly Jackson, and true-crime-style thrillers