Book description
"ONE OF THIS SUMMER'S BUZZIEST YA READS"--Entertainment Weekly
AN INSTANT INDIEBOUND BESTSELLER
Gossip Girl meets One of Us Is Lying with a dash of The Secret History in this slick, taut murder mystery set against the backdrop of an exclusive prep school on Long Island.
In Gold Coast, Long Island,…
Why read it?
1 author picked They Wish They Were Us as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
Prep schools and YA go together like peanut butter and jelly, and Jessica Goodman certainly makes a delicious pairing in this thriller. Not only does it include a mystery of a dead best friend, but the social politics involved with solving the mystery made it even more intriguing.
I’m usually not a fan of books about popular kids because—plot twist—I was NOT a popular kid myself. But after reading about all the anxiety associated with maintaining that popularity, I understand now that I wasn’t missing out on anything!
From Pamela's list on YA thrillers centered around friendship.
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