They Wish They Were US
Penguin Young Readers Group · Paperback · June 29, 2021
"Gossip Girl but make it a juicy murder mystery." –E!
We earn from qualifying purchases.
- Who it’s for
- A sharp, moody thriller pick with boarding-school claustrophobia and a mean streak.
- Genres
- YA Mysteries, Boarding School YA, YA Crime Thrillers
- Published
- Penguin Young Readers Group, June 29, 2021
Nearest books
Matched by what the books are about, then ordered by what their readers also loved. Most of these share its genre: YA Mysteries.
They'll Never Catch USJessica Goodman55% match
Promise BoysNick Brooks65% matchAlso shares Boarding School YA
They're Watching YouChelsea Ichaso64% matchAlso shares Boarding School YA
Tiny Pretty ThingsSona Charaipotra, Dhonielle Clayton60% match
The Headmaster's ListMelissa de la Cruz69% matchAlso shares Boarding School YA
The One That Got Away With MurderTrish Lundy64% matchAlso shares YA Crime Thrillers
It's Only a GameKelsea Yu56% matchAlso shares YA Crime Thrillers
All Your Twisted SecretsDiana Urban61% matchAlso shares YA Crime Thrillers
For older readers: The Paris Apartment, Plain Bad Heroines, The Only One Left
Start with three books, and this one can be the first.
Members get a new edition every morning: a route out from their books to essays, research and talks, with the reason for each.
Start with this bookAbout this book
"Gossip Girl but make it a juicy murder mystery." –E! Online A taut murder mystery set against the backdrop of an elite prep school with an exclusive secret society, from New York Times bestselling author of The Counselors. Three years ago, Jill's best friend, the brilliant, dazzling Shaila Arnold, was murdered by her boyfriend. Graham confessed; the case was closed. Until senior year begins, when a bone chilling text rips Jill’s world apart. Graham didn’t kill Shaila.
Continue reading
He’s INNOCENT. "They Wish They Were Us smartly explores the complexities of friendship, the secrets and lies buried under the picturesque façade, and the ultimate cost of perfection.”–Megan Miranda, New York Times bestselling author of All the Missing Girls
Tense and Twisty
A sharp, moody thriller pick with boarding-school claustrophobia and a mean streak.
Come here for
- boarding-school tension
- edgy, immersive pacing
Expect
- YA crime-thriller energy
- psychological suspense with polish
Where it sits
| YA Mysteries | 83% |
|---|---|
| YA Crime Thrillers | 39% |
| Boarding School YA | 31% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- Friendship for Teens
- Peer Pressure for Teens
- Thrillers & Suspense
- Authors
- Jessica Goodman
- Publisher
- Penguin Young Readers Group
- Published
- June 29, 2021
- Format
- Paperback
- Reading lane
- Friendship for Teens