Dead Girls Don't Lie

by Jennifer Shaw Wolf

Overview

Jennifer Shaw Wolf keeps readers on their toes in another dark, romantic story of murder and secrets.

Jaycee and Rachel were best friends. But that was before. Before that terrible night at the old house. Before Rachel shut Jaycee out. Before Jaycee chose Skyler over Rachel. Then Rachel is found dead. The police blame a growing gang problem in their small town, but Jaycee is sure it has to do with that night at the old house. Rachel's text is the first clue--starting Jaycee on a search that leads to a shocking secret. Rachel's death was no random crime, and Jaycee must figure out who to trust before she can expose the truth.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780802734501
Publisher:	Bloomsbury Publishing
Publication date:	09/17/2013
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	304
Sales rank:	794,848
File size:	3 MB
Age Range:	14 - 17 Years

About the Author

JENNIFER SHAW WOLF is the author of Breaking Beautiful and Dead Girls Don't Lie. Her hobbies include reading, video production, skiing, and running. She grew up in a tiny town in Idaho and currently lives amid the peaceful forests of western Washington with her family.
www.jennifershawwolf.com
JENNIFER SHAW WOLF is the author of Breaking Beautiful. Her hobbies include reading, video production, skiing, and running. She grew up in the tiny town of Wilford, Idaho, where she milked cows, rode horses, went bridge jumping, and dragged Main Street. In college she was a DJ for a small campus radio station and graduated with a degree in Broadcast Communications. She lives amid the peaceful forests of Lacey, Washington.

www.jennifershawwolf.com

Editorial Reviews

10/01/2013
Gr 7 Up—Rachel and Jaycee are inseparable until Rachel starts changing everything from her look to hanging out with a suspicious crowd, and churchgoing good girl Jaycee is quickly pushed out. They haven't spoken in nearly a year, so Jaycee ignores the frantic text she gets one night from Rachel, instructing Jaycee to meet her, and instead focuses on the kiss she's sharing with handsome but awkward Skyler Cross. That same night Rachel is found dead, and what unfolds in this follow-up to Breaking Beautiful (Walker, 2012) is a fast-paced and complex mystery that brings up questions of race and the sometimes obsessive and dangerous nature of first love. Jaycee is left with only a series of clues in the form of encrypted texts and hidden messages to help her unravel the story of Rachel's murder. Skyler offers his help, while his brothers seem interested in stopping her from digging deeper. Local cops chalk the crime up to the presence of several ex-gang members in the small town, but Jaycee soon realizes that even the police have something to hide. Despite increasing threats to her safety, Jaycee is determined to pursue the investigation. The book is written in simple language that will appeal to a variety of readers, from devotees of Sara Shepard's "Pretty Little Liars" books (HarperCollins) to those with a penchant for more serious titles, such as Lauren Myracle's Shine (Abrams, 2011). The steady pacing and exciting conclusion make this one hard to put down.—Joanna Sondheim, Columbia Grammar & Preparatory School, New York City

School Library Journal

Wolf has constructed a harrowing suspense story that . . . will keep readers enthralled to the very end. Written in the same gripping style as the books of the ever-popular Lois Duncan, this is for teens looking for a good mystery.” —Booklist

“A mystery, a tragedy, a love story—Jennifer Shaw Wolf draws you in and keeps you guessing until the very last page.” —Holly Cupala, author of Tell Me a Secret and Don't Breathe a Word

“A captivating novel. A must read.” —New York Journal of Books

“Any reader that enjoys coming-of-age tales or mysteries will quickly read this page-turner.” —Library Media Connection

From the Publisher

2013-08-15
But can dead girls help solve their own murders? Rachel and Jaycee used to be best friends until Latina Rachel started hanging out with an emerging gang population in their small town. After Rachel is shot in her home and the police write off her death as a gang-related accident, it's up to Jaycee to track down her friend's killer. In this satisfying mystery, Jaycee has plenty of offers for help: There's new boyfriend Skyler, Skyler's older brother (and high school cad), law enforcement, an ex-gang member and, most prominently, a variety of messages Rachel, realizing her death could be imminent, hid before her murder. As Jaycee uncovers her small town's biggest secrets, she never knows whom she can fully trust, especially when her own life is in jeopardy. She must also reckon with her developing, personal moral code when her religious single father sets strict limits that impede her investigation and blossoming first love with Skyler. While the story covers such mature issues as murder, mental illness and racism, it refrains from edgy language and sex (only a few steamy kisses take place). Although the action waxes and wanes, the story's greatest strength is in keeping readers guessing the killer's real identity until the final scenes. (Mystery. 14 & up)

Kirkus Reviews