This has set itself up to be an addicting and interesting series to come. I read this on the train in pretty much one sitting and it made the miles go past really quickly!

I got lost into the story of murder and intrigue and would also be suitable for younger readers as well as YA as it was simple yet engaging. It was also super fast paced and I swallowed up the pages in no time - I was surprised at how quick I read it!

I liked all the characters, especially the budding friendship between Wren and Georgia. It wasn’t complicated to get into and was one of those effortless reading, murder mystery type school dramas that are easy to enjoy.

This is a brilliant mystery from a fantastic author.
I haven’t read much from this author before though I am very aware of how popular her titles are in the library,

I liked this book as it has a younger cast of characters than I expected and I felt this was a great way to invite a new audience into mysteries, Georgia is auditioning for the school play when she discovers the drama teacher dead in the library. Working with her friends to discover the truth, she finds herself caught up in trouble and a bit of danger from the killer,
Alongside her sleuthing, Georgia is also encountering a new friendship and a bit of jealousy over new girl, Wren. Once she realises some tough truths about this situation, she is able to find a way to welcome Wren to the group. I loved the characters in this book and having my own teens in the house, I am super aware of their volumes of emotions.
Georgia and her friends work well together to solve the mystery, getting it wrong a bit before they figure out the truth but by then they are in danger themselves!

An excellent mystery! I hope there will be more from this cast of characters!

First, thank you Netgalley & Simon & Schuster Children's UK for this ARC!

I am not reading a lot of young adult this year, I have to admit. But there was not a lot that did catch my attention. This one surely did - even when I first did not notice it will be part of a series. But, I guess we'll see where this will take us then, right?

Anyway. It is surely no fun to find one of your teachers dead - right? But this is what happened to Georgia. And then the dead body vanishes, and no one does believe her when she wants to report the incident. So, what can Georgia do? Right, starting to investigate herself.... oh, and she is dragging along her friend Billy, as well.

This is still YA, so sometimes as an adult, you might want to roll your eyes while reading certain scenes because of how ours MCs are behaving. I still think it is a solid-fast-paced story able to entertain you while reading it. It is surely the good start for a series - even when I am not sure yet if I'll read any future books - and I am giving it solid 5 stars!

Thank you to the publisher and Netgalley for approving me to read this book, I’m rating it 3.25 stars.

This is a fun fast paced YA mystery with A Good Girls Guide to Murder vibes with a little Pretty Little Liars sprinkled in there. I like the plot and the characters, it was an easy engaging read. I will say I think at first I found Billy and Georgia a little irksome because they come across quite naive and the amount of finger pointing they did sent me over the edge a bit. As a couple other characters join the duo and Georgia/billy’s guesses turn into a more concrete investigation, the story becomes much more enjoyable.

This was a really fast paced, entertaining read!

Georgia was a great main character, who was filled with determination and bravery as she courageously begins to try and solve the murder of one of her favourite teachers. Georgia had found him dead in the school library, but when she went to grab someone for their help - he was gone! And now on one will believe her, except her best friend Billy and her friend Romeo. There’s also this new girl, Wren, but Georgia can’t see past her jealousy as Billy and Wren become friends.

I liked how this book dealt with friendship issues! Georgia could sometimes be very mean and I liked how Billy never stood for it and how Georgia had to learn to apologise and deal with her feelings herself.

I thought the plot was interesting, with some very intense and high stake moments! I do sometimes win however there was a bit more to the mystery, like some more clues and investigating!

I think for younger readers - who this is aimed towards - this will be a fantastic entry point (or addition!!) to murder mystery stories, as the characters are interesting, the plot is intriguing, and the pace is good.

I received an ARC from the publishers via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. Thank you!

When I requested this book I thought it was going to be a teen/YA murder mystery as on NetGalley it’s labelled as children’s fiction AND teen and YA. Therefore, I acknowledge that this low rating is partly due to me not doing the research beforehand so bare that in mind if you are going to pick this book up. However, this book read extremely young even though the characters are supposedly in high/secondary school. Now I have enjoyed books like Murder Most Unladylike by Robin Stevens and that is also labelled as 9-12 fiction on Waterstones. This leads me to think that I just didn’t gel with this author’s writing.

If you know someone who is younger (9-12) that would enjoy a murder mystery series then they may enjoy this first book. However, if not then I struggle to see myself recommending this book sadly.