They Wish They Were Us -

Jessica Goodman

Razorbill

2021

352 páginas

11h 44m

ISBN-13: 9780593114315

"ONE OF THIS SUMMER'S BUZZIEST YA READS"--Entertainment Weekly
AN INSTANT INDIEBOUND BESTSELLER

Gossip Girl meets One of Us Is Lying with a dash of The Secret History in this slick, taut murder mystery set against the backdrop of an exclusive prep school on Long Island.

In Gold Coast, Long Island, everything from the expensive downtown shops to the manicured beaches, to the pressed uniforms of Jill Newman and her friends, looks perfect. But as Jill found out three years ago, nothing is as it seems.

Freshman year Jill's best friend, the brilliant, dazzling Shaila Arnold, was killed by her boyfriend. After that dark night on the beach, Graham confessed, the case was closed, and Jill tried to move on.

Now, it's Jill's senior year and she's determined to make it her best yet. After all, she's a senior and a Player--a member of Gold Coast Prep's exclusive, not-so-secret secret society. Senior Players have the best parties, highest grades and the admiration of the entire school. This is going to be Jill's year. She's sure of it.

But when Jill starts getting texts proclaiming Graham's innocence, her dreams of the perfect senior year start to crumble. If Graham didn't kill Shaila, who did? Jill vows to find out, but digging deeper could mean putting her friendships, and her future, in jeopardy.

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They wish they were us

To be really honest, I was very disapointed with this book. Maybe it was due to the hype it
got on the internet, but still, there were so many visible and obvious flaws in this one that I've lost count already. First off, the plot is absurdly predictable. I figured who the killer was right on the 40% mark. Also, something that drove me nuts was the main character. She does not have a backbone at all and, instead of taking actions to solve her problems, she simply sits and complains. If you're a fan of mystery and like these high school settings, then I don't recommend you read this book, it will only let you down.