You Owe Me a Murder
By (Author) Eileen Cook
HarperCollins Publishers Inc
Clarion Books
4th May 2023
5th January 2023
United States
Young Adult
Fiction
813.6
Paperback
368
Width 135mm, Height 203mm
272g
Seventeen-year-old Kim gets more than she bargained for when she is set up formurder. Perfect for fans of One of Us Is Lying, E. Lockhart, and Gillian Flynn.
Kim never expected to plot a murder. But that was before her boyfriend dumped her for another girl. Now, Kims stuck on a class trip to London with him and his new soulmate and she cant help wishing he was a little bit dead, even if shed never really do that.
But when Kim meets Nicki, a stranger on the plane whos more than willing to listen to Kims woes, things start to look up. Nicki's got a great sense of humor, and when she jokes about swapping murders, Kim plays alongthat is, until Kims ex-boyfriend mysteriously dies.
Blackmailed by Nicki to fulfill her end of the deal, Kim will have to commit a murder or take the fall for one.
"This modern-day teen twist on the Patricia Highsmith's classic Strangers on a Train is perfect for thriller fans." Booklist "This contemporary thriller will draw young readers in immediately."School Library Journal "Twists and turns and lots of ratcheted-up tension drive [this] story...An intriguing thriller."Kirkus "[T]aut suspense, surprising twists, a trip through London, and a truly sinister villain keep pages turning."Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books
Eileen Cook is a multi-published author with her novels appearing in eight different languages. She spent most of her teen years wishing she were someone else or somewhere else, which is great training for a writer. Eileen lives in Vancouver with her husband and one very naughty dog and no longer wishes to be anyone or anywhere else. www.eileencook.com Twitter: @Eileenwriter Instagram: @eileencookwriter