This Book Kills: the bestselling new YA thriller of 2023

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Pero ya, no me gusta nada más. Y este único punto es tan mínimo o realmente influyente a la trama que ni siquiera da para subirle una estrella a lo que leí… 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?) Not yet, but now that I’m published I’m so incredibly excited for This Book Kills to find its way to teenagers! Jess begins life at school with only one close friend and is a budding writer. That is until one of her short stories is used as inspiration for a murder in the school. Jess finds herself caught up in the middle of it and with soon to be friends begins an investigation of her own to find out what happened and keep her space at the school. Spreading her wings and gaining confidence is something Jess definitely needs but the question is will she be safe or will she be next? 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.

I did adore the conversations this book had on identity and privilege. We have Jess, an Indian girl, on a scholarship to a private school full of rich white people. Her thoughts and feelings on her experiences were really well done and it was one of the highlights of the book. It touched on how she never really felt like she could fit in anywhere, and how she’s constantly working twice as hard as her peers for less. It was brilliantly articulated. The whole Club Regia stuff was unnecessary and I really didn't care. It's just a second story, that's supposed to make the book longer. Boring.

And those bits were very well written, especially considering this was a debut book. The red herrings and the smaller reveals were expertedly placed, you can tell the author has read a lot of mysteries and she knows what she is doing. Sometimes, when I read mysteries, it seems to me the author has never actually read one, but in this case you could really feel the love Ravena Guron has for the genre reflected in the way she wrote this book. Sassy. Smart. And funny? What more could a girl want? - S.M. Wilson, author of The Extinction Trials I'll make it clear from the start: I did not kill Hugh Henry Van Boren. 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 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. A really gripping boarding school murder mystery full of entitlement, gossip, secret societies and threats. Jess has enough on her plate. She is a scholarship student at a prestigious boarding school. She already feels like she does not belong and has to work so much harder to prove herself.

I received this book for free from Edelweiss in exchange for an honest review. This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review. Just because things are easy for you, doesn’t mean they’re easy. Just because people are good to you, doesn’t mean they’re good. You can’t close your eyes and then claim ignorance – people who let bad stuff happen are just as bad as the people who do bad stuff.” Full Book Review: The One About A Boarding School Murder: This Book Kills by Ravena Guron | Book Review It's a murder plot in a school, done before maybe, but this YA was hugely enjoyable, with a two-timing murder victim, a secret society, love interests, detectives and police involvement, and a scholarship student caught up in a fight for her education.Otra cosa que no me gustó fue el incesante comentario villano. Cuando llegó la hora de la revelación, el asesino tenía a Jess lista para hacerla carnita y salir rápidamente del lugar para que nadie pudiera asociarla. Pero lo que se puso a hacer fue a contarle todo su plan malvado y responderle preguntas a lo menso gastando tiempo. Author Luke Palmer introduces his new book, Play (Firefly Press) about four boys growing up together, the challenges, the friendships, and what hap... 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. When that very same prejudiced pupilis murdered, Jess and her fellow students are horrified. Matters take a more sinister turn when it transpires that the murderer took inspiration from a short story Jess had co-written. Add to thatthreatening messages and an escalating sense of time running out, and you have an exhilarating rollercoaster of a read, with themes of friendship dynamics and elitist, racist prejudice woven into Jess’ story. If that wasn’t enough, This Book Killsis also fabulously funny, and has a dash of romance. R.F. Kuang, Sue Lynn Tan, Rebecca Ross, Kate Heartfield, N.E. Davenport, Saara El-Arifi, Juno Dawson and Sunyi Dean

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. A born and bred Londoner, Ravena writes MG and YA, usually featuring antiheroines or snarky narrators. She is a lawyer with a degree in biochemistry, and hopes to use the knowledge gained from her experiences to plot her books, whether that's wild MG fantasy adventures, or twisty YA murder-mysteries. This Book Kills by Ravena Guron follows Jess, a scholarship student at an exclusive boarding school only for the elite. The thing is, Jess might have played a part in the murder of one of the boarding school's most popular students. Jess needs to solve this murder urgently, as time is running out. She may not only lose her scholarship, but she may end up also losing her life!At once fun, twisty, and insightful, This Book Kills is a gripping murder mystery that will keep you on the edge of your seat. - Adiba Jaigirdar, YA Book Prize winning author of Hani and Ishu's Guide to Fake Dating What I loved about the characters, was that each character was unique and that a friend group of completely different people was formed.

With time running out, Jess knows if she doesn’t solve this mystery she’ll finally have something in common with Hugh Henry. 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 can’t remember the last time I was so immersed in a book, that I spent a full all-nighter finishing it, gasped at every hint and literally jumped (all the while dropping the book in excitement) when I correctly guessed who’d done it! It’s been a while since I read a Marie Lu book and… I’m sad to admit it, because I always have a fantastic time with them. Stars and Smoke was no exception. I had so much fun reading this, from beginning to end. I really enjoyed the characters and both of their POV, was so intrigued by the whole mystery and entertained by this wild ride of a book, as a whole.