
Blood in the Water
Scholastic Inc. · Print & ebook · July 1, 2025
A Middle Grade pick for readers exploring Blood in the Water.
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- Who it’s for
- A murder mystery pairs beach-town unease with the rich history of Martha’s Vineyard.
- Themes
- Murder mystery, Secrets and discovery, Black history
- Pacing
- Fast
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The instant New York Times bestseller! *This stunning edition features sprayed edges. While supplies last!* Mega bestselling and award-winning author Tiffany D. Jackson (The Weight of Blood; White Smoke) makes her thrilling middle-grade debut with a can't-put-it-down murder mystery set on Martha's Vineyard. R.L. Stine, bestselling author of Goosebumps, says, "Don't miss this one!" This summer, beware of sharks... Brooklyn girl Kaylani McKinnon feels like a fish out of water.
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She's spending the summer with family friends in their huge house on Martha's Vineyard, and the vibe is definitely snooty. Still, there are beautiful beaches, lots of ice cream, and a town full of fascinating Black history. Plus a few kids her age who seem friendly. Until the shocking death of a popular teenage boy rocks the community to its core. Was it a drowning? A shark attack? Or the unthinkable--murder? Kaylani is determined to solve the mystery. But her investigation leads her to uncover shocking secrets that could change her own life as she knows it... if she survives. New York Times bestselling author Tiffany D. Jackson makes her thrilling middle-grade debut with this heart-pounding mystery packed with twists and turns that will keep readers guessing until the end.
Summer Suspense
A murder mystery pairs beach-town unease with the rich history of Martha’s Vineyard.
Come here for
- A sharp-eyed young sleuth and a community full of secrets
- Martha’s Vineyard beaches alongside its fascinating Black history
Expect
- A tense, twist-filled mystery with a summer atmosphere
- Suspense that keeps the answers just out of reach
Where it sits
| Thrillers & Suspense | 92% |
|---|---|
| Mysteries & Detective Stories | 76% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- Mysteries & Detective Stories
- Growing Up
- Thrillers & Suspense
- Authors
- Tiffany D. Jackson
- Publisher
- Scholastic Inc.
- Published
- July 1, 2025
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Theme
- Murder mystery · Secrets and discovery · Black history
- Reading lane
- Mysteries & Detective Stories