I love Karen M. McManus. Her newest offering, You’ll Be the Death of Me, is no exception. This book tells the story of three teens who were friends once upon a time, when they skipped out of a field trip together and had a fun day all on their own. Time has separated the three, but on one day, as they are in the school parking lot, each for his/her own reasons not wanting to be there, they decide to skip again and go into Boston together.
Ivy, Mateo, and Cal, each harboring secrets from one another, stumble onto a fourth schoolmate – the one who’s supposed to be giving the Student Council Presidential speech that Ivy feels is rightfully hers – also skipping school. They follow him, and when Ivy wants to go give him a piece of her mind, they discover he’s been murdered. Not long after, they learn that a woman fitting Ivy’s description is a suspect/person of interest, and a couple of podcasters from her school leak the information that she was also not in school.
The story unwinds as the trio tries to figure out whodunnit – because it wasn’t Ivy! – before the people who did do it come after them. As it happens, each of the secrets being kept has a tie to the murder victim.
Another amazing book from this author. The twists and turns keep the reader guessing until the very end. The characters are robust and interesting. A totally worthy read!
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