Title: You Owe Me a Murder Author: Eileen Cook Release Date: March 5, 2019 Publisher: HMH Books for Young Readers Pages: 368 Source: ARC provided by Raincoast Books Add to Goodreads | Amazon.ca | Indigo Overall: 4 STARS SUMMARY Seventeen-year-old Kim gets more than she bargained for when she is set up for murder. Perfect for fans of One of Us is Lying , E. Lockhart, and Gillian Flynn. 17-year-old Kim never expected to plot a murder. But that was before her boyfriend dumped her for another girl. Now, Kim’s stuck on a class trip to London with him and his new soulmate and she can’t help wishing he was a little bit dead, even if she’d never really do that. But when Kim meets Nicki, a stranger on the plane who’s more than willing to listen to Kim’s woes, things start to look up. Nicki's got a great sense of humor, and when she jokes about swapping murders, Kim plays along—that is, until Kim’s ex-boyfriend mysteriously dies. Blackmailed by Nicki to fulfill her end of the deal,...
I'd like to welcome Mindi Scott, author of Freefall and Live Through This, to the blog today for a little interview!
Share with us two of your favorite things and two of your pet peeves!
Favorites: My cheetah-print luggage and Starbursts candy.
Pet peeves: The smell of bacon, and people who push their way onto buses and elevators when others are still exiting.
Describe your book in a tweet (140 characters or less!).
The story of one teen's struggle to face a secret she's keeping from everyone, including herself.
How important do you think it is for tough issues to be discussed in books for teens who may be going through similar experiences but do not have a strong support system or don't feel as though they can confide in another?
I think it's absolutely vital. To be honest, in spite of my experiences, I didn't fully grasp that the word "abuse" applied to me until I was twenty-one. It was then that I read a non-fiction book about abuse that described a girl in a situation identical to what mine had been. It was a shocking realization, but it was something that I needed to understand so that I could begin to move on from it.
How did living through an experience similar to Coley's affect your desire/drive/ability to tell this story?
For years, I told myself that I would never write a book about sexual abuse because it was too difficult, too uncomfortable. Once this particular idea came to me, though, I was determined to see it through. This book isn't a memoir, but most of Coley's emotions and fears come from a very real place. I didn't have to research what it feels like to be a victim in a situation like this, but I did so anyway. I researched from every angle to make sure that I fully understood all of the characters involved.
What are some other tough issues books that you would recommend?
Does Courtney Summers write "issues" books? Because I love everything I've read by her! I also was moved by I Know It's Over by C.K. Kelly Martin, Never Enough by Denise Jaden, Lessons from a Dead Girl by Jo Knowles, Just Listen by Sarah Dessen, and Twisted by Laurie Halse Anderson.
Much thanks to Mindi for stopping by the blog and answering a few questions!
Thanks to The {Teen} Book Scene for hosting the Live Through This blog tour!
About Mindi Scott
Mindi Scott is the author of Freefall and Live Through This. She lives near Seattle, Washington, with her drummer husband in a house with a non-soundproof basement.
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Share with us two of your favorite things and two of your pet peeves!
Favorites: My cheetah-print luggage and Starbursts candy.
Pet peeves: The smell of bacon, and people who push their way onto buses and elevators when others are still exiting.
Describe your book in a tweet (140 characters or less!).
The story of one teen's struggle to face a secret she's keeping from everyone, including herself.
How important do you think it is for tough issues to be discussed in books for teens who may be going through similar experiences but do not have a strong support system or don't feel as though they can confide in another?
I think it's absolutely vital. To be honest, in spite of my experiences, I didn't fully grasp that the word "abuse" applied to me until I was twenty-one. It was then that I read a non-fiction book about abuse that described a girl in a situation identical to what mine had been. It was a shocking realization, but it was something that I needed to understand so that I could begin to move on from it.
How did living through an experience similar to Coley's affect your desire/drive/ability to tell this story?
For years, I told myself that I would never write a book about sexual abuse because it was too difficult, too uncomfortable. Once this particular idea came to me, though, I was determined to see it through. This book isn't a memoir, but most of Coley's emotions and fears come from a very real place. I didn't have to research what it feels like to be a victim in a situation like this, but I did so anyway. I researched from every angle to make sure that I fully understood all of the characters involved.
What are some other tough issues books that you would recommend?
Does Courtney Summers write "issues" books? Because I love everything I've read by her! I also was moved by I Know It's Over by C.K. Kelly Martin, Never Enough by Denise Jaden, Lessons from a Dead Girl by Jo Knowles, Just Listen by Sarah Dessen, and Twisted by Laurie Halse Anderson.
If Coley Sterling’s best friend would stop hating her, if her dance-team captains would lighten up, if her friends would stop asking her about Reece, the geeky sax player she’s crushing on—then her life would be perfect. Right? After all, Coley’s stepdad is a successful attorney who gives Coley and her siblings everything, and her mother will stop at nothing to keep them all happy and safe—including having escaped ten years ago from the abuse of Coley’s real father.
But Coley is keeping a lot of secrets. She won’t admit—not even to herself—that her almost-perfect life is her own carefully crafted façade. Now, Coley and Reece are getting closer, and a decade’s worth of Coley’s lies are on the verge of unraveling—along with the life she thought she knew.
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Thanks to The {Teen} Book Scene for hosting the Live Through This blog tour!
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