Dead Girls Talking
Megan Cooley Peterson
(Author)
21,000+ Reviews
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Description
The town of Wolf Ridge calls him The Smiley Face Killer. Bettina Holland calls him her father. Everyone knows Bettina's father was the one who murdered her mother a decade ago. It's the subject of podcasts, murder tours, and even a highly anticipated docuseries. But after growing up grappling with what that means, a string of copycat murders forces Bett to answer a harder question: What if he didn't? Old-money Bett must team up with the only person willing to investigate alongside her: bookish goth girl Eugenia, the mortician's daughter, who everyone says puts the makeup on corpses. Can this "true crime princess" unmask a murderer who's much closer to home than she ever imagined? Gritty, gripping, and propulsive from page one, Dead Girls Talking is a ride for readers who love to see girls get their hands dirty as they claw their way to the truth. Peterson's knife-sharp thriller cuts deep, with a wicked sense of humor, a wire-taut atmosphere, and a deadly serious approach to bigger issues of justice and female anger. AS FEATURED ON THE NERD DAILY AND THE STAR TRIBUNE "Spine-tingling."--Booklist "Engrossing. This is a book you won't want to put down."--Crystal J. Bell, author of The Lamplighter
Product Details
Price
$19.99
$18.59
Publisher
Holiday House
Publish Date
June 18, 2024
Pages
288
Dimensions
5.7 X 8.4 X 1.3 inches | 1.0 pounds
Language
English
Type
Hardcover
EAN/UPC
9780823457014
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Megan Cooley Peterson is an author, editor, and coffee drinker. As a teenager, Megan was part of a repressive, cult-like doomsday church that didn't like to be questioned. She questioned anyway. Megan has written about her experience in Bustle, highlighting how it helped shape The Liar's Daughter, her first young adult novel. The author of more than 80 nonfiction books for children, she has written on a wide variety of topics, including dinosaurs, sharks, urban legends, and haunted objects. Megan lives in Minnesota with her husband and daughter. Learn more at megancooleypeterson.com or connect on Twitter @meganncpeterson or Instagram @megancooleypeterson.
Reviews
"This fast-paced serial murder mystery is loaded with thrilling moments and complex questions that readers will stick around to see answered."--School Library Journal "Even seasoned thriller readers will find the open-ended conclusion spine-tingling."--Booklist "Not only an engrossing mystery led by two unlikely friends, but a journey through grief and its many facets. Particularly when privacy and tact are disregarded for curiosity and entertainment. This is a book you won't want to put down."--Crystal J. Bell, author of The Lamplighter