By Melissa de la Cruz 

Union Square and Co., 2023. 329 pages. Young Adult 

When 19-year-old Josh returns from Rome without his budding influencer girlfriend Amelia, he immediately becomes a suspect in her disappearance, but as college sophomore and hacker Harper attempts to clear his name, she unearths secrets from both Josh and Amelia’s past. 

I really liked the multiple perspectives in this novel. Each one provided a level of context and discovery that gradually linked the whole story together. In the beginning I wanted to take things at face value, but then started getting some Gone Girl vibes, which really made the story interesting. For teens who aren’t super familiar with mysteries and know what clues to look for as they’re reading, this is a good starter that comes together well. 

A Good Girls Guide to Murder 

By Holly Black

Delacorte Press, 2020. 390 pages. Young Adult 

The case is closed. Five years ago, schoolgirl Andie Bell was murdered by Sal Singh. The police know he did it. Everyone in Town knows he did it. Almost everyone. Having grown up in the small town that was consumed by the crime, Pippa Fitz-Adeleke chooses the case as the topic for her final project. But when Pip starts uncovering secrets that someone in town desperately wants to stay hidden, what starts out as a project begins to become Pip's dangerous reality... 

Nothing More to Tell  

By Karen M. McManus 

Delacorte Press, 2022. 358 pages. Young Adult 

Starting her dream internship at a true-crime show, Brynn becomes determined to solve the murder of her favorite teacher four years earlier and begins to uncover secrets that change everything--and place her in the crosshairs of a killer. 

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