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From Knopf Books
In this hilarious, contemporary YA whodunit, a mystery-loving teen finally gets a chance to solve a real-life crime. But solving a murder is complicated when all the prime suspects are related to you…
14-year-old Ruth was expecting a few fights on her family’s vacation at their remote farmhouse. But she wasn’t expecting a murder. And “death by typewriter” wasn’t quite how she thought her step-grandmother, GG, would meet her end.
As an avid reader of mystery novels, Ruth is more than a little excited to have a real mystery to solve. (Though she’s sad about GG. Obviously.) And she’s read enough Agatha Christie that catching a killer should be a breeze… right?
With her annoyingly hot sort-of-cousin, Dylan, as the Watson to her Holmes, Ruth soon begins to uncover long-buried family secrets, finding that each of her relatives–her dad; her aunts and their partners; even, in the interest of fairness, Dylan and herself–had reasons to want GG gone.
But are any of them capable of murder? As tensions rise with everyone stuck in the house together, Ruth will have to dig deep to find out… before the killer strikes again.
From Delacorte Romance
Two teens must keep their working—and romantic—relationship a secret from their grandmas, who are longtime social media rivals, in this hilariously sweet rom com from the author of The Homecoming War .
Jamie Webb prefers to be behind the camera, not in front of it. She uses her filmmaking skills to help build her grandmother’s social media presence. That’s why they’re taking a trip to Las Vegas for an influencers’ convention. Jamie is actually looking forward to working with BamBam, relaxing with her friends, and getting away from her parents’ critical eye.
But as soon as she realizes that BamBam’s archnemesis, another influencer grannie, is attending the con with her cute grandson, Ethan, her excitement fizzles. Well, until the organizers announce a cash prize and award for the best con video. Jamie could really use that win to set her portfolio apart for film school.
Thus, she agrees to a secret partnership with Ethan, a fellow content creator. Their grandmothers will never know that they’re exploring Sin City together, or that their feelings for one another are growing stronger than Jamie’s guilt. After all, what happens there, stays there. Right?
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