3.5⭐️ - This novel is considered YA, but compared to a lot of other YA books I’ve read, this one for me seemed to be creeping toward NA, which was great. Mean Girls + Gossip Girl + a bit of horror (but not a ton) and you get You’re Dead to Me. Three friends, the scholarship kids at a prestigious private high school at the end of their senior year. Ruby had an axe to grind with the rich kids at school and their families so she investigates them and posts her findings on TikTok. As prom nears though she starts to see things, scary things, deadly things. Are they premonition?

What I really liked about this book was that while the characters are in high school, they all actually develop and mature throughout the book. The plot is focused on everything leading up to the prom, but there’s still the undertone of them all learning to be more open and understanding that you never really know what someone else is going through, so show them some grace.

Good, solid YA read that can be enjoyable for an adult too.

This book took me a bit to get into as I have been on a fantasy book read kick so that is no fault of the author. I really enjoyed the mystery and all of the twists I absolutely did not see coming. I wish the paranormal aspect played a bit of a bigger role since I found that part of the story really interesting! I loved that there was an added romance plot and the best friends of hers are the kind of friends EVERYONE deserves.

Gossip girl was one of my favorite shows ever, so in this book was described as gossip girl I knew I had to read it. Just like the show, this book was WA. Unlike the show, this book was actually why. It was twisty, it was, it was rich, it was Grammy, and I loved it!

I have been in the biggest reading slump for the last two months. I got a notification last week I got this ARC, I started reading it since I got sick over the weekend. I couldn’t put it down, At first I didn’t understand how a book could relate to Gossip Girl, a tv show about rich teenagers in the Upper East Side, and Happy Death Day, a movie about the main characters fate of feeling herself dying. Amy Christine Parker related these two themes very well and I could not wait to see how the characters moved onto the next day and what would happen next. I would recommend this book to anyone who loved Gossip Girl and has read and enjoyed Freida McFadden books, along with Frieda’s books I could never guess the ending which can be very hard for an author to do. This book is one of my top mystery/thriller reads of 2024.

3⭐

Blurb: Ruby is scholarship student who attends Oleander High, a school for the rich and elite. Being the constant victim of the "Bling Brigade" aka the town's richest and most spoiled, Ruby creates an anonymous TikTok account that exposes the elite but suddenly, her identity was exposed to the entire school. To make matters worse, a serial killer has sprung in town, and she not only has to worry about them, but the students of her school too. Can Ruby find the killer before it finds her?

The comparison with Gossip Girl and Happy Death day was pretty similar! I definitely got GG vibes with this spoiled kids running around and thinking they ruled the school without any consequences. Ruby was definitely Dan in this scenario, a poor kid living amongst the rich kids and secretly running a website that ruins their reputations. This book continued to keep me guessing and on my feet, and I was unable to know where it was taking me! The plot twist with Ethan??? Dude... And oh! Lombardo?! ... I will keep my mouth shut LOL

I will have to admit, some parts of the book were a bit too farfetched for me. For example, Ruby envisioning her dead body attacking her constantly didn't seem like it had any place in this book and while the first scene they were introduced in the bathroom definitely gave me chills, it seemed out of place from there. Also, her friends being completely understandable of this omen she keeps having is wild, my friends are super supportive but they still don't believe me when I tell them I'm running on time... LOL!

I thoroughly enjoyed this "whodunnit" book and it was a perfect read for the season. Thank you to Netgalley and Amy Christine Parker for an ARC of this book for my honest opinion! :)

I enjoyed this YA novel. It has a serial killer, ghosts, young love, mystery, scandal, social media influence, and twists! Our main character, Ruby, is a scholarship student at an influential private school. Her best friends, Anton and Xavier, are a riot and made me laugh many times! They stick together after Ruby is outed as the @ReputationKiller on TikTok and believe her when she starts seeing her ghost who is warning her of her death on prom night. At the same time, a serial killer is also knocking people off in their part of town. They have a week to try to save her from her death by figuring out the mystery. It is a fun fast-paced mystery that I recommend!

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for the ARC in exchange for my honest review

This was almost a 5 star read for me! I really enjoyed this story. I was on the edge of my seat for this entire book trying to figure out who did it. This is the perfect book for spooky season especially if you want to feel jumpy while reading it at night. I loved the mystery, detective work, romance, gay best friends, and even how angry the mom would make me. Its a quick read and a little predictable but that wasn’t a problem for me. I gave it 4.5 stars because I felt like some information was missing like how we never found out what someone was doing in another characters house or who caused an “accident”. I also felt like we never learned what the FMC will do with her life after everything or her relationship.

Overall, I recommend this book to everyone because you will not be disappointed!

Thank you to the author, Random House Children’s, Delacorte Press, and NetGalley for this e-ARC.

I really loved this book. I loved Ruby and her friends. I thought Nadine was complex and complicated and very real. Although I was able to figure most of the mystery out, it took me a long time to get there. My favorite part was I felt like every single piece was wrapped up and explained. Some mysteries leave plot holes in order to leave red herrings. Although there was a lot going on (some of which was definitely to throw the reader off), every single event was explained and made sense, even if it didn’t connect to the “main” conflict. This book is definitely gory and scary, which I loved. I was thrilled to see that it didn’t shy away from that. This was a great book to read right before Halloween! I can’t wait to read more by this author!

What a great book! I was immersed in this book & could not put it down. Would definitely recommend this book

You’re Dead to Me follows Ruby, a scholarship student at an elite, rich high school. She hates her classmates and their snobby, entitled attitude. Ruby runs an anonymous gossip TikTok called reputationkiller where she exposes her classmates for the awful things they do. Just after Ruby is outed as the owner of the account, everyone turns against her and she sees her own ghost in a bloody prom dress. Fearing for her life, she teams up with her best friends to figure out what’s really going on. But with a serial killer on the loose and her incessant ghost breathing down her neck, Ruby’s not sure if she can survive prom night.

This is such a fun mystery thriller! If you like Gossip Girl or Happy Death Day, I’d definitely check this one out. I loved the premise and had such a fun time trying to figure out if I could guess who the killer was. I could not. I had some theories but they were wrong. The ending has such a good twist! It’s a super fast-paced read and keeps you really captivated as Ruby investigates and things go wrong. And the Florida setting just adds to the whole eerie atmosphere with the alligators and swamps.

Ruby is a really great main character. She definitely has a chip on her shoulder but its also justified. She’s very intelligent and handles a lot of these crazy situations really well. I enjoyed her relationship with her mother and best friends and loved the growth she goes through. The friendship group was really cute and sweet. I loved that they were all helping investigate. The romance was sweet and Alexander was a great addition to the cast of characters.
Overall, if you’re looking for a mystery thriller with lots of twists and turns, definitely check this one out!

Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for the ARC in exchange for an honest review.

I have mixed feelings about this book. Overall, it was a good teen slasher thriller, very much in the same vein as the Scream franchise. However, I had a lot of trouble getting a handle on the main character, Ruby. She’s the kind of person who calls their mother by her first name. She’s very naive and immature, but is also an excellent investigator? Additionally, she is haunted by a dead version of herself which was great creep factor but just felt a bit disjointed. When it was scary and tense it was a great read, the in between story was hit and miss for me.

This was a fast-paced and enjoyable read! The author did a great crafting a really interesting plotline that pulls you right into the mystery .

The description says this book is Gossip Girl meets Happy Death Day and honestly that description is so spot on. It's one of the main reasons I wanted to read this book.

I really like when Thrillers are blended with Supernatural themes so I think that may have been my favorite part of this story.

Overall I would recommend checking this book out and looking forward to reading more from this author in the future.

Thank you Amy Christine Parker, Net Galley and Random House Publishing- Delacorte Press for providing me with an ARC of this book!

this was a good one. pacing was good. the downfall is that the twist was predictable which is disappointing in a thriller.

If you're looking for a spine-chilling read this Halloween season, You're Dead to Me is the perfect pick. This spooky murder mystery grips you right from the start with its eerie premise: a teenage girl, haunted by the vision of her own ghost, must race against time to figure out who will murder her at her upcoming prom.

The book’s writing is sharp and keeps you turning the pages to find out what will happen next. The tension builds gradually as clues unravel, pulling you into the main character's growing paranoia. The author paints vivid, haunting scenes, rich in detail, that make you feel like you're right there in the watery Glades, feeling the weight of impending doom.

I especially enjoyed the way the plot combined a sense of teenage nostalgia with spooky, supernatural elements. The imagery is incredibly descriptive, making the prom setting both beautiful and terrifying. The characters are well-developed, and you can’t help but feel invested in the protagonist’s fight to avoid her fate.

If you're a fan of eerie mysteries with a supernatural twist, this book is a must-read. It’s not just the mystery of who the killer is that will keep you hooked, but the heart-pounding question of whether the protagonist can change her fate before it's too late. A great choice for fans of spooky, atmospheric reads. I give this 4.5 stars!

This was a great book! I recently read the One of Us is Lying series by Karen McManus, and this book had exactly those vibes with a slight paranormal twist. This was a fantastic story that kept me riveted and wanting to know more. I really liked Ruby and her besties, Anton and Xavier. They are the kind of friends you want to have your back—everything from the prom-posal to the parkour and helping her with her investigations.

I like that Ruby realized what she had done wasn’t very good, but that she also used her skills to take down the real problems and solve such a huge mystery. There were lots of twists and turns that I loved, and some that I didn’t see coming at all. My only complaint is that the ending felt a little rushed. I would have liked another chapter or so to explain what happened after that last big thing.

Overall, fantastic book I’m so glad I picked up!

I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

4.5 rounded up!
I was hooked from the start! The characters were set up really well and weren’t overly explained. I really liked the chapter names being song titles! This book and the characters had so much charm! There wasn’t ever really a dull moment in the story and it never seemed to drag. I do think that there was a lot of different storylines going on and it may be confusing, but honestly I loved it!

Thank you to Netgalley, Amy Christine Parker and Random House Children's for an ARC of You're Dead to Me.

Ruby is a senior on scholarship to an elite school where she is looked down upon by her rich classmates. She decides to get revenge and hold them accountable for their actions by hosting an anonymous gossip blog as @ReputationKiller.

In a parallel story, Ruby is being "haunted" by her ghost, pointing to the fact that she will die on the night of her senior prom. She has exactly one week to find out who wants to kill her. Along with her friends, Anton and Xavier she launches an investigation to find her killer before her killer takes her life.

Who wants Ruby dead? Is it one of her classmates who learn that she is behind the @ReputationKiller blog? Is it the serial killer who seems to be hunting exclusively in the neighborhood where she lives? Is it someone even closer to her?

What is the motive? Is it that she has posted embarrassing content on her classmates? Is it someone random that has put a target on her back? Is it someone with a motive to get her family's property?

As a young reader book, I really enjoyed this story. It had all of the teenage angst you would expect; a little bit of romance, intrigue and suspense, and relationship dilemmas.

Thanks to NetGalley for an arc of this book. The beginning of this book starts out with Ruby being out at ReputationKiller and then she sees her own ghost that dead. It's a pretty intense start to mystery book. Even though it's young adult this author writes it much dark and with a lot of people dying. It's gets extremely crazy at the end. It's a good book to pick up if you want a thriller with a smart main character who has an amazing group of friends. You could picture the attraction where they live her mom's diner and Ruby throwing a pie at Hunter. You could picture how the posh hotel where something happened to one of the students. Especially you could picture how creepy the serial killer could look in that mask and Ruby coming upon him again and again. Ruby is one brave girl because I dont' know if I would be trying to solve this if that happened to me.

Ruby has an incognito blog where she outs the upper class and shows the REAL people. When she is found out after her latest reveal, everyone is out to get her. She has been having flashes of her dead ghost in her prom dress, so she knows she only has until prom to live.

I thought this was a well written mystery/horror story. It kept me turning pages to see if she and her friends could survive. I liked her friends Anton and Xavier who always had her back and how creative Ruby was in finding clues as to who wanted her dead and why.

It was a good book. I understand and see the hype around it. I just couldn’t relate to it. It’s probably because I need to move away from young adult since I cannot relate to high schoolers with all this fancy technology and new trends.