The List of Suspicious Things

"A quietly moving and intimate tale about family mysteries in a small town." --People magazine

"We'll make a list. A list of all the people and things we see that are suspicious. And then... we'll investigate them."

Twelve-year-old Miv is panicking. Life has been complicated since her mom got sick, and now her dad is talking about wanting to move their family away from the town Miv has lived in her whole life--because of the murders. Young women are dying, everyone is afraid, and no one knows who the culprit might be.

But as far as Miv is concerned, leaving Yorkshire and her best friend Sharon simply isn't an option, no matter the dangers lurking round their way; or the strangeness at home that started the day Miv's mum stopped talking. Perhaps if she could solve the case of the disappearing women, they could stay after all?

So, Miv and Sharon decide to make a list: a list of all the suspicious people and things on their street. People they know. People they don't. But their search for the truth reveals more secrets in their neighborhood, within their families--and between each other--than they ever thought possible. What if the real mystery Miv needs to solve is the one that lies much closer to home?

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Published Feb 15, 2024

464 pages

Average rating: 7.9

83 RATINGS

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Community Reviews

LouCronin
Oct 03, 2025
8/10 stars
I did really enjoy this book. In parts I thought it was a little slow (particularly when going to do the searching for clues), but there were enough twists and turns to keep it interesting
HeatherMay
Apr 14, 2025
9/10 stars
9/10. Loved it and actually finished it on time. Ending went a bit wonky though
Alison NBG
Apr 12, 2025
8/10 stars
Really enjoyed reading this and thought the characters were all great and liked how everyone knew each other in the neighbourhood and looked out for each other. It went downhill at the end though which kind of spoiled it for me. Bonuses were that I read it and understood what was going on so that automatically gets it points!! Good choice Jen x
Erica-ca-ca
Apr 12, 2025
7/10 stars
Really enjoyed the book, the characters were really believable and most of them likeable. It explored lots of really dark themes through the eyes of a child. The ending didn’t seem to fit the book to me though.
Clarehemson
Mar 24, 2025
10/10 stars
A real trip down memory lane … brought back memories of living in a close knit community and how naive young girls used to be … me included . I loved it .

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