Set in an upper-class tourist town that is nestled along the California coast called Cape Bonita. All the children in this town are well known for being extremely talented both in academics and extracurricular activities. Would someone kill for a spot in an elite school club that members are selected based on grades and who they know? Lark is the best of the best when it comes to most respected and intelligent girls at the high school. Only ten girls are accepted each year, five seniors and five juniors.

As you read PRETTY DEAD GIRLS, you will guess and second guess who the murderer is. Murphy writes with such a descriptive and creative touch that makes it easy to become a part of the story. A story that is a real-life game of cat and mouse where innocent lives are at stake means who can you trust? Who could do the unthinkable just to earn a spot in this club? There is lots of drama, mystery, suspense, friendships, enemies, and death all nestled within the pages of this extraordinary young adult novel.

When Penelope starts to notice a fellow student named Cass everyone takes notice making people question the reason. Cass is well known as the student who blends into the background. He has a dark, secretive past that no one knows anything about but rumors and gossip swirls. Can opposites attract or is it something more? Can one of them be the killer or are they trying to solve the murder before the cops do or someone else becomes a victim?

You will remain on the edge of your seat as you read page after page of this suspenseful read making it hard to put down. PRETTY DEAD GIRLS is a murder mystery that is hard to solve but will keep you up at nights trying to solve. The characters are well developed and unique with fascinating pasts that are told in bits and pieces to help explain why the murders are happening. When secrets are revealed no one is ready for what they discover.

I truly enjoyed reading this thrilling and impelling murder mystery that kept me second guessing who done it. If you are a fan of Pretty Little Liars, you really need to read PRETTY DEAD GIRLS.

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