They Wish They Were Us

From the New York Times bestselling author of The Counselors comes a taut murder mystery set against the backdrop of an elite prep school with an exclusive secret society.
“Gossip Girl but make it a juicy murder mystery.”—E! Online
“A searing novel about power, privilege, and the dangerous pursuit of perfection.”—Jessica Knoll, New York Times bestselling author of The Luckiest Girl Alive
In Gold Coast, Long Island, everything from the expensive downtown shops to the manicured beaches, to the pressed uniforms of Jill Newman and her friends, looks perfect. But as Jill found out three years ago, nothing is as it seems.
Freshman year Jill's best friend, the brilliant, dazzling Shaila Arnold, was killed by her boyfriend. After that dark night on the beach, Graham confessed, the case was closed, and Jill tried to move on.
Now it's Jill's senior year and she's determined to make it her best. After all, she's a senior and a Player—a member of Gold Coast Prep's exclusive, not-so-secret secret society. Senior Players have the best parties, the highest grades, and the admiration of the entire school. This is going to be Jill's year. She's sure of it.
But when Jill starts getting texts proclaiming Graham's innocence, her dreams of the perfect senior year start to crumble. If Graham didn't kill Shaila, who did? Jill vows to find out, but digging deeper means putting her friendships, and her future, in jeopardy.
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Community Reviews
3/5 ⭐️
SPOILER WARNING: The teacher as the red herring and it turning out to be the main character’s crush was BEYOND obvious and I predicted both. Was really hoping for an actual plot twist that couldn’t be seen from miles away.
However, it was enjoyable to see the turmoil of characters handling expectations that have been put on them and navigating who they actually want to be in conflict with who society expects them to be. It was satisfying to see the main character reject the societal constraints put on her.
It wasn’t good
This was so good. The character development and plot twist is everything!
You need to read at least past half the book to be interested. Honestly I find the Players concept quite... irrelevant or not relatable but I Guess seeing Jill become someone who she is not to who she is.. was nice. Justice was served.
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