I'm very impressed that this is a debut. While I thought this was going to be a story about infiltrating the rich to take them down, it proved to be much more than that.

It's really well-written with loads of plot twists. Even if you guess early on who is guilty, the sheer amount of red herrings and suspicious discoveries will have you questioning your theory. Additionally, it's a credit to the author that she was able to include so many characters while still making it easy to keep them all straight.

One thing I wanted to note is that this is definitely for an older end of the YA audience. There's a lot of mature content that I didn't expect and it might not be a fit for younger readers.

I am impressed that this is Trish Lundy’s debut novel! Some YA mysteries can feel very stilted or stagnant, but I was sucked in immediately with The One That Got Away with Murder. The intrigue happens FAST - thankfully, we get into the meat of the story right from the get-go, which contributes to this book’s fast pace and undeniable allure. With the short chapters, it feels like you absolutely speed through this book, which is a huge plus.

We’re following Lauren, who just moved into a small town on the East Coast after going through something extremely traumatic in her hometown in California. With her mom and her mom’s new boyfriend, she tries to blend into her new high school’s soccer team and finish her senior year. Except she starts hooking up with Robbie, a richy rich. Since Lauren is the new girl in town, she doesn’t know Robbie has a dark past that makes the whole school believe that Robbie killed his ex-girlfriend. Is Lauren next??

My true gripe about this book, like my gripe with a lot of YA mysteries, is the obnoxiously (almost stupidly) oblivious parents/adult figures! It was kind of ridiculous to believe, but I was so invested in the story that I overlooked a lot of those character details. If I’m to look a bit harder, I think suspicious was thrown onto a lot of the side characters so you as a reader are never sure where to look, which I liked a lot. I do think everything with Lauren’s past wrapped up very conveniently, but I also liked where Lauren ended up after all (trying to be vague to avoid spoilers lol), since she really grew on me as our main character. Overall, this was a fun page turner and I’ll be looking forward to Trish’s next book!

Thank you NetGalley and MacMillan for this e-ARC in exchange for my honest opinion!

Wonderfully written, quick, fast-paced, engaging. As an alum of Penn State, loved all the various State College references (Corner Room, the Creamery). Kept me guessing the whole time who were the culprits. Would recommend to any readers of mystery/thrillers.

i honestly didn't trust anyone in this book. everyone seemed so suspicious that every time the characters suspected someone, i thought that specific character was the one that did it, so i didn't see the final twist coming. the one thing i wasn't a fan of was that i felt like the resolution went by a little too fast? but overall this is really good for a debut novel!

The Crestmont brothers are trouble, all the girls involved with them end up dead but when Lauren moves to her new town she has no idea what she is getting herself into. Lauren is running from her own past, but no one can really ever escape the past, especially in this social media driven world. This was a page turner for sure and I had MANY theories before the end!

The One That Got Away with Murder is a decent murder mystery with unexpected twists and turns that teens will love. Thank you netgalley for the arc.

I really enjoyed The One That Got Away with Murder by Trish Lundy.
Lauren has recently moved to Happy Valley after a devastating event in California. She quickly joins the soccer team and meets a boy, Robbie Crestmont. Falling into a casual affair, she is initially unaware that Robbie and his brother Trevor have both lost their girlfriends to freak accidents in the last couple of years. Although the Crestmonts are a big name in Happy Valley, the consensus is that Robbie and Trevor are murders. Is Lauren in danger?
This was a dark and twisty read with an ending I didn't see coming. This is a recommended read.
Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for allowing me to read this digital ARC.