Holly Jackson's murder-mystery novella runs to 176 pages and sits alongside her Good Girl's Guide to Murder books.
Short crime fiction asks for tight construction, and a novella of this length leaves no room for detours: the puzzle, the suspects and the reveal all have to work within a couple of evenings of reading. Electric Monkey publishes it for readers of fourteen and above, which places the book in young adult territory while keeping the mystery mechanics that adult crime readers recognise straight away. For anyone already following the series, it functions as a compact companion rather than a full-length instalment.
How readers use it:
• A 176-page novella, short enough to finish quickly
• Recommended for readers aged fourteen and upward
• Published by Electric Monkey
• Connected to the author's Good Girl's Guide to Murder books
A fit for young adult crime readers and for fans of the series wanting more of it, and it is available from Boipoka.