When Lauren moves across the country to get away from a terrible tragedy and start over before her senior year, she never suspects that her casual summer hook-up would turn out to be the town pariah. Robbie and Trevor Crestmont are not only rich brothers, but they each have a dead girlfriend in their pasts, and both are suspected of their murders. Lauren, trying to fit in with the soccer team, needs to ditch the suspected murderer, but she can’t seem to let him, or the mystery of what happened to Victoria and Jess, go. But things get dangerous, fast. Soon, Robbie may have more than one dead girlfriend in his past.

This book was so good. Not only was I pulled into the really incredible mystery at the book’s center, but the romance was really good. I’m not usually a huge fan of YA romances, as they tend to be too unrealistic and over-the-top, but I liked this one. It was well-balanced with the mystery/thriller and I just wanted to know what was going to happen in both storylines!

And boy did the mystery have some twists and turns! This one was really good and like most teenagers, the characters would have one theory, then jump to another when they struck out and a curveball was thrown their way. Then the reveal just knocked me in the face! I didn’t see it coming.

The supporting cast was also great. Everyone just worked in this story. It was overall a great read with everything blending really well. I sailed through it.

I would highly recommend this book and look forward to more from this author!

The One That Got Away with Murder by Trish Lundy was a great book for this debut novelist who created a story focused on Lauren who just moved to Pennsylvania from California after a horrible accident and she meets a man named Robbie. Robbie isn’t someone who people like, given their suspicions of his nefarious behavior regarding his ex-girlfriend and his brother Trevor’s ex-girlfriend. As a person who usually reads romance but has started delving into thrillers a bit more, this definitely got me hooked and I’m so glad I had the opportunity to receive this book in advance from the publisher and NetGalley in exchange for my honest review.

Thank you to the publisher and NetGalley for the arc of this book. All opinions are my own.

Incredible! I absolutely loved this one. Such a great book to curl up with. It was hard to pull myself away to do things, but I always looked forward to diving back in. Highly recommend!

I do not often read Young Adult books, but this one definitely held my interest. In the mystery of why young women have been found killed in a small town, we follow a group of friends who try to solve who is behind this. This book is the definition of there being more than meets the eye and everything is certainly not as it seems. This book will keep you guessing until the very end to find out what truly happened to these high school girls. Thank you to Macmillan Publishing, Trish Lundy and Netgalley for the opportunity to read this advanced readers copy. This book will be released April 2024 and I would recommend it!

This was a great book! It had me wondering the whole time (about multiple things). I of course thought I had it all figured out and in good thriller fashion I was wrong and surprised by the twist. It was a good surprise though that made me question what I missed and not a come out of left field, of course no one knew surprise. I also really appreciated the chapter lengths. I also read more in one sitting and stay drawn into a book when chapters are on the shorter side.

This was a solid YA thriller that would appeal to older YA readers (and some adults). It had some mature content mixed with high school drama. I thought I had the killer predicted but I ended up being surprised in the end. It isn't necessarily a book I will recommend to all but I would definitely recommend to readers of this genre.

(Copied over from audiobook review)

I CONSUMED this book in four hours. Perfect for fans of Holly Jackson/Karen McManus. Thought I had figured out the ending three times, only to be proved wrong. LOVED it.

Oh my gosh! When I tell you the twist was unexpected I meeean I was blindsided. This book was so cute and full of fun friendships and love and growth and all that stuff that you want.

I will say that some of the parts felt overlooked. There were points where Lauren, our heroine, was standing in the kitchen and the next moment someone is knocking on her door to ask her a question. Maybe the kindle version doesn’t have a page break that it needs to show a change in scenery? This happened a couple times, and I had to go back and re-read to make sure I didn’t get too excited and skip a page.

Overall a wonderful story and it kept me interested the whole time.

This was a YA thriller. I suspected pretty much everyone in this book so I can’t technically say I guessed the murderer. I enjoyed listening to this as an audiobook.

This is a fantastic YA thriller debut, filled with twists and turns I didn’t see coming. I was able to read it quickly because I seriously could not stop. Really looking forward to more from the author.

I received a copy of this book from the publisher through NetGalley.

This book had me guessing until the very moment of the shocking, horrifying reveal. It is brilliantly constructed with perfect pacing as the clues and action build until you have no idea who to believe. I’m absolutely in awe of what Trish Lundy has created here. YA readers are in for a truly twisty treat this spring. Definitely check out content notes for this one in advance, and while I think it will have massive cross-over appeal to adult thriller and mystery fans, this is not one I would suggest to middle grade readers looking to read up. Highly recommend!!

Lauren has moved from California. She has met Robbie, who is very rich but volunteers at the clinic her mother works at
Lauren has been warned to stay away from Robbie. They say everyone he is involved with ends up dead. Then Lauren finds a bikini top with blood on it worn by his last girlfriend that was found in the lake. Her death was ruled accidental, of course
Is robbie really a killer. Why was this bikini top hidden in the console of his boat. Is she next. Are the rumors true that Robbie is bad news, or can Lauren help prove Robbie's innocence and find the real killer instead
Because this isn't the only teen that ends up dead

This book had such a good plot and timeline. It didnt feel rushed, or threw in loops just to keep the plot going. It felt like the perfect amount of background, twists, and resolutions.

I have to say- I didn't expect the ending at all. The book does such a good job at directing you in a different way then hitting you with the twsit of who actually did it. It was well done.

I thoroughly enjoyed this book and the twists and turns of it. Everytime I thought I had it figured out, I 100% did not.

The One That Got Away With Murder is a heart-pounding rollercoaster that keeps you guessing until the very last page. The Crestmont brothers are more than just handsome – they're harboring secrets and a suspiciously rising body count. Enter Lauren O'Brian, the new girl with a dark past, adding a twist to her no-strings-attached relationship with Robbie. In this YA thriller, love might be blind, but Lauren's survival instincts are razor-sharp. Four stars for a gripping debut that'll leave you questioning every crush you've ever had – and whether it's worth risking your life for.
Thank you to NetGalley, the author and the publisher for providing me with a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review!

Thank you, NetGalley and Macmillan Children's Publishing Group for this ARC of The One That Got Away with Murder! I finished this book so fast and loved every bit of it! First, I love any connection back to my home in a book I just love the references and connections I feel I can make with the setting and characters. This story took place in Happy Valley, Pennsylvania which is the home of Penn State University where my boyfriend attended college. This is the story of a girl named Lauren and her Mom moving from California to Pennsylvania after a tragic accident. Lauren and her Mom are hoping this is a new start for them. Lauren's Mom with her new long-distance boyfriend, Mark, and Lauren sleeping with a new boy she just met named Robbie. Lauren's teammates let her know that Robbie is accused of murdering his last girlfriend and his brother Trevor is also. Crazy right?! Just when Lauren thinks she has escaped her past she is now wrapped up in this new awful situation. Throughout this book, I had predictions of who was the killer but I never got it, once I did it all made sense!! It was quite satisfying and was an amazing YA book.There was a lot of twists and turns, accusations, characters, and settings! If you enjoyed Girl's Guide to Murder you will love this book! Overall, 5 out of 5 for me which I don't do often but seriously such a great book! Looking forward to more books from this author! Release date is April 16th, 2024!

I think Trish Lundy's first novel is a very interesting idea that has some problems with execution. It seems to think it's more intense and thrilling than it actually is and could have benefited from a tighter plot.

The One That Got Away with Murder kept me guessing until the very end. I loved the main character and her troubled past. I will tell my students to check out this book.

This was a fun, and fast paced who dun it. I really enjoyed all of the characters, the mystery, and the twists and reveals. Every time I developed a theory I was proven wrong until the inkling I had was right! This would be a fun book club choice.

3.5/5
Thanks netgalley and the publishers for this early release!

I really enjoyed this debut novel, it was a little slow in the beginning but picks up and has you wanting more. The characters are easy to like and not annoying which I loved. I love a mystery that has you trying to figure out who did it the whole time, I didn’t think it was obvious until the end (when you want to know), which was refreshing. I enjoyed that there were sort of 2 different stories going on, that still connected.