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Pretty Dead Queens
- Narrated by: Phoebe Strole
- Length: 9 hrs and 51 mins
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Summary
The new homecoming queen is dead . . . and she's not the first unsolved murder at Seaview High. From the critically acclaimed author of The Ivies comes a nonstop YA thriller about a decades-old mystery, a copycat killer, and the teen who will stop at nothing to uncover the truth.
"Utterly savage."–Jessica Goodman, New York Times bestselling author of They’ll Never Catch Us
"Hand this fast-paced thriller filled with plenty of twists and drama to fans of Holly Jackson or Karen M. McManus."—SLJ
A 2023 Edgar Award Nominee!
After the death of her mom (screw cancer), seventeen-year-old Cecelia Ellis goes to live with her estranged grandmother, a celebrated author whose Victorian mansion is as creepy as the murder mysteries she writes. On the surface, life is utterly ordinary in the California coastal town . . . until the homecoming queen is murdered. And she’s not Seaview’s first pretty dead queen.
With a copycat killer on the loose, Cecelia throws herself into the investigation, determined to crack the case like the heroines in her grandmother’s books. But the more Cecelia digs into the town’s secrets, the more she worries that her own mystery might not have a storybook ending.
Critic reviews
"An intricately plotted whodunit that maintains suspense to the end.”–Kirkus Reviews
"Donne sets up an irresistible premise for mystery lovers, blending toxic family legacies, small-town secrets, and true-crime culture into a twisty tale."–Booklist
"Sharp as a knife and utterly savage, Pretty Dead Queens has an ending that will shock even the most astute mystery buffs."–Jessica Goodman, New York Times bestselling author of They’ll Never Catch Us
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- Aoife M.
- 28-03-23
Loved!! A great dark YA book.
I am quite picky and usually quit on a book after like 10 minutes, but I really enjoyed this book. It is very well written and the characters feel like actual real teens despite the shocking things that happen. It gives me Nancy Drew x Jawbreaker vibes. It was really engaging as I felt that I was trying to solve the murder(s) with the main character, especially due to the author using the present tense. I'll definitely be reading/listening to more of Alexa Donne's books and highly recommend this book for other YA readers/listeners.
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- E W.
- 13-10-23
Loved it
I Found the character of Donnes other books a bit difficult to root for, though i did enjoy the plot for the most part. The characters and set up of this book were stellar, twists didn’t feel forced and were genuinely surprising while not being telegraphed a million miles ahead (though I did suss them out a little ahead) - excited to see more from her
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- Claire
- 24-06-23
Wow! Just wow!
I did not see that end coming. Listened to it every chance I got because I just had to know how it ended but didn’t see the final twist coming.
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