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.