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Kill the Lax Bro by Charlotte Lillie Balogh

Kill the Lax Bro

Charlotte Lillie Balogh

Random House Children's Books · Hardcover · June 24, 2025

For fans of the sports backdrop and queer cast of Heated Rivalry comes a fresh and darkly funny 90s murder mystery about one high school's net of lies that begin to unravel when a star lacrosse player winds up dead.

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Who it’s for
A darkly funny school murder mystery turns familiar teen stereotypes into suspects.
Themes
High-school stereotypes, A school's net of lies, A high-school murder mystery
Genres
YA Mysteries, YA LGBTQ+, Sports Stories

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For fans of the sports backdrop and queer cast of Heated Rivalry comes a fresh and darkly funny 90s murder mystery about one high school's net of lies that begin to unravel when a star lacrosse player winds up dead. The night before graduation, all of Hancock High celebrates at their school’s annual lock-in. But what starts out as a fun night turns horribly wrong when a body is found—and the victim is none other than Troy Richards, the school’s star lacrosse player.

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Everyone is acting totally clueless. As for suspects? There’s Jennifer (the dream girl), Naomi (the geek), Sassi (the overachiever), and Tatum (the rebel). At a glance, it seems like they couldn’t be more unalike, except for the fact that they all hated Troy (the lax bro) . . . but who wanted him dead? From debut author Charlotte Lillie Balogh comes a wickedly sharp take on high school stereotypes, including the boys we love and love to hate: lax bros.

Lock-In Suspicion

A darkly funny school murder mystery turns familiar teen stereotypes into suspects.

Come here for

  • A 1990s graduation lock-in with a murder at its center
  • Sharp humor aimed at high-school types and lax bros

Expect

  • Four classmates united by their hatred of the victim
  • A net of lies beginning to unravel

Where it sits

YA Mysteries93%
Sports Stories49%
YA LGBTQ+40%

Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.

Publisher categories

  • Satirical YA
  • YA Mysteries
  • Sports Stories
Authors
Charlotte Lillie Balogh
Publisher
Random House Children's Books
Published
June 24, 2025
Format
Hardcover
Theme
High-school stereotypes · A school's net of lies · A high-school murder mystery
Reading lane
Satirical YA