You Owe Me a Murder by Eileen Cook
Published by HMH Books for Young Readers on March 5th 2019
ISBN: 1328519023
Pages: 368
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Kim is stuck on a group trip to London with her ex-boyfriend, Connor, and his new girlfriend. Their flight is delayed and with no friends in the group, Kim’s wait in the airport is interminable. Then along comes Nicki. At first, Nicki is the friend and confidant that Kim needs to get over Connor. Nicki is an independent and ambitious Londoner but she has her own issues with her alcoholic mother. When Nicki jokes that they could help each other out by committing murder, Kim laughs it off. Then the trip has barely begun and Connor is killed. Kim believes she saw Nicki there just before it happened. In fact, Kim begins to see Nicki everywhere and she begins to wonder if Nicki was really joking about committing murder. Not only that, but Kim’s admission that she sometimes lies to make herself more interesting adds even more to this twisty plot. Readers will not know if they can trust Kim’s version of the events. Cook’s fast-paced, suspenseful novel is the YA equivalent of a Patricia Highsmith and Gillian Flynn book. Readers should be advised to settle in with a snack when they start this book because they will be unable to put it down! Recommended for Grades 8 and up. 

Elizabeth Andersen, Librarian, Westbrook High School