THE GIRL YOU KNOW
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Art Director: Jeanette Levy
Cover Design: Faceout Studio, Amanda Hudson
They Wish They Were Us meets All That’s Left to Say in this dark academia thriller about who is allowed to break the rules—and who suffers the consequences.
The week before Luna’s twin sister Solina was supposed to return for her final semester at Kingswood Academy, an elite boarding school in the Washington mountains, she told Luna she was dropping out. When Luna refused to let her throw away her future, Solina disappeared.
Twelve hours later, she was dead.
Luna knows Solina’s death wasn’t an accident, even if the police say otherwise. There’s a reason Solina didn’t want to go back to Kingswood, and Luna knows she’ll find the truth there. All she has to do is become Solina. Playing her sister comes easy, but finding answers is far from it. Between the cunning, cruel people Solina called her friends, Luna's budding feelings for her roommate, and the harsh realization that Solina had dark secrets, getting to the bottom of her sister’s murder is more difficult than Luna could have ever anticipated. But when you have nothing left to lose, you’re willing to do anything to get what you want.
There’s no limit to how far Luna will go to avenge her sister—even if she has to burn all of Kingswood to the ground.
CONTENT WARNINGS: descriptions of a dead body, off-page death of a parent, parental abandonment, on and off page drug use, off-page sexual assault, attempted assault, references to suicide, blood, and violence
PRAISE
★ "Masterfully balances themes of justice and acceptance, offering profound lessons on grief and letting go." — Kirkus Reviews, starred review
★ “VERDICT: Fast and furious; a must-buy anywhere gritty murder mysteries circulate.” — School Library Journal, starred review
“Sharp storytelling and unwavering motivation cut deep in this brilliantly crafted thriller. The Girl You Know is a touching tribute to sisterly love, with a driving resilience that carries through until the very last page.” — Laura Taylor Namey, New York Times bestselling author of A Cuban Girl’s Guide to Tea and Tomorrow
"An expertly plotted thriller that grips you from the very first page. The Girl You Know hits all of the dark academia sweet spots while delivering well-crafted twists. I couldn't put it down." —Jessica Goodman, New York Times bestselling author of The Meadowbrook Murders and The Legacies
“The Girl You Know kept me guessing until the very end. A very hard book to put down.” — Goldy Moldavsky, New York Times bestselling author of The Mary Shelley Club
“A gripping dark academia thriller packed with characters you’ll love to hate and twists that hit like a knife to the gut.” — Alexa Donne, Edgar Award–nominated author of Pretty Dead Queens & The Ivies
“The Girl You Know is my favorite kind of thriller: a twisting, suspenseful plot anchored by a standout narrator. Luna's search for her sister's killer is fueled by unconditional love and rage in equal measure, and I rooted hard for her—not just to find out the truth, but to find her own form of justice for them both. Elle Gonzalez Rose has crafted both a riveting mystery and a searing examination of privilege and power. It's so good.” — Meredith Adamo, author of NOT LIKE OTHER GIRLS