I didn’t love this book. It had an interesting premise, and I was surprised by who all was involved in the end, but the writing fell a little flat for me.

Gossip Girl plus Tiger King?? This book was really fun and creative and a wild suspenseful ride. Being a kid on financial aid makes it hard to fit in with her wealthy Florida classmates. Ruby is the child of a single mother who owns a tourist trap animal park that her mom's skeevy boyfriend hopes to sell.

Ruby also has a huge secret: a Gossip Girl-style TikTok where she exposes her classmates' secrets. Right before prom, Ruby's secret identity gets revealed AND she starts seeing a ghost.

This book was super creative and fun.

3.5 stars
 
This is a YA thriller marketed as "Gossip Girl" meets "Happy Death Day". I can get the vibes of both of those, but with there being no time loop, I think that comparison sets readers up for disappointment. I still had a lot of fun reading it, but the whole time I kept waiting for time travel to no avail. We're following Ruby, a scholarship student at a fancy prep school in Florida, who runs a gossip TikTok she uses to "kill" the reputations of her rich classmates and their uppity parents. Ruby works at her family's business, the Wonder Park, which is basically a backwater zoo that I could never decide how I felt about. There's also a masked killer on the loose in town that has everyone on edge. Suddenly, Ruby is discovered as the person behind the gossip page at the same time that she sees her own ghost dressed in her prom dress. Either she's cracked, or she's going to die at the prom, which is a week away. 

I liked Ruby, and the investigation and resolution to the mystery aspect was fun and engaging, but I didn't feel like I got to know any of the side characters enough to care about them really. I did gasp a few times reading this, and the setting and motivations of the murders made it unique, so I'd definitely recommend to other YA thriller lovers. I could see this being a fun TV show, too, with lots of room to expand the individual storylines. I did think the supernatural aspect was a bit weird and unexplained, but overall I had a fun time and read it in a few hours. Thanks to NetGalley, the publisher, and the author for the advance copy in exchange for my honest review.

What an exciting read! I absolutely couldn’t resist when I read “Gossip Girl meets Happy Death Day” and it didn’t disappoint. This is such a great read for fans of YA horror or someone looking for a book for spooky season.

Gossip Girl but make it Horror/supernatural. Overall I enjoyed this book. I found some plot points hard to believe but overall a twisty young adult horror. Ruby is a likeable protagonist who narrates the book well, I was rooting for me to unmask the killer without getting killed herself. Read it for good horror fun with ghosts and good writing!

Ruby is a senior at the prestigious Oleander High School. She uses her skills to blog as ReputationKiller and always takes down the rich, popular wrong doers. When a series of events leads to her unmasking, she starts to see visions of her ghost-Carrie style. Meanwhile, her town has a serial killer. Someone wants her dead and she is going to find out who. The only problem-there are so many possibilities. Who is the killer? Can Ruby figure out who it is before it’s too late?

The plot is engaging, well developed, and suspenseful. The characters are richly constructed and realistic. The stakeouts and undercover missions help to draw the world building and draw readers into the story. Readers who like mystery, thriller, and supernatural elements, and high school set horror will want to pick this one up. Recommended for most library collections. 5 stars, Gr 7 and up.

In order to fairly review this one I have to set aside my "old" adult eyes and view it through a young adult lens. I have to ignore that the main character inexplicably calls her mother by her first name AND that teenagers are allowed to run amuck while a serial killer is on the loose. Alright, now that I got that out of the way I can see the appeal for teen readers. It's popcorn, it's juicy, it's totally bananas. Bonus points for the chapter titles making an excellent playlist!

This book was interesting. I enjoyed it, but I wasn’t expecting it to have some scary parts, and I’m not someone who enjoys horror. It didn’t take away too much from my enjoyment of the book, but at some points I did have to stop reading for a while because I got scared.

This book pulled me in from the very beginning! I was hooked. It was like Gossip Girl but with murder. I enjoyed it and the characters were a bit chaotic but it made for a good storyline.

A fast-paced mystery with Gossip Girl and Happy Death Day vibes, minus the reoccurring day (groundhog style). Ruby Toller is a scholarship student trying to find her place among the elites. Her mother, who single-handedly raised her daughter, owns a “Wonderpark” but is heavily struggling with that on her own as well. Her whole life changes though when she starts a social media account under the alias “Reputation Killer,” exposing the gossip around campus. Seven days before Prom, her hidden identity is exposed and her victims starts to seek revenge on what she did to them. At the same time, a serial killer known as the Mannequin Killer is on the loose.

A chaotic, intriguing storyline that will have you page flipping through the book to find out what happens next! I loved it and will recommend yearlong for all my YA horror readers.

Not my favorite book. I honestly think part of it is I’m not into YA right now. The book was okay but I found it hard to keep track of the characters. I also struggled with wanting to continue with this book.

An entertaining read, especially when it starts with "killing people." It pulled me right in, and the fact it wasn't as sinister as it was from the first page, it was still cruel through out. It was dubbed as a horror book, but besides a paranormal side to this tale, which was never really explained, it was a good YA thriller. Gruesome, unrelenting, and smart. It kept me guessing almost to the end. But it all made full sense when it came full circle.

Because this book is already out, I cannot properly give an advanced review for people to determine if they want to buy this.

You're Dead to Me scratches all those fun slasher vibes without being a Slasher. Add in the Supernatural Parts, and it just keeps getting better. I have no idea who started the Happy Death Day comparison. They did this book a disservice. It has a lot more to offer and doesn't have the Groundhog Day aspect.

If you’re looking for some Mystery with your Horror. This is a book you should pick up.

Thank You to NetGalley and Delacorte for this ARC in return for an Honest Review.

The week leading up to prom, Ruby keeps seeing her own ghost all around. She teams up with her best friends to investigate all the local elite’s dramas and see if they could expose enough motive from the mystery killer before it was too late.

I am not typically a YA fan so I was concerned I might be a little bored or underwhelmed with it being directed at a younger audience. I was not bored or underwhelmed at all! If anything, I was bordering overwhelmed. One of my favorite things about it is also the same reason it was 4 stars for me instead of 5, and that is how packed full it was with things constantly happening. It was easy to want to keep going, but when I sit and look back at what happened, I find it hard to consolidate how we got here exactly.

I was able to read an eARC from NetGalley and would like to give an extra nod of appreciation to the art styling and effort put in to the chapter titles/pages being different and unique

A very solid YA thriller. Kept me hooked the whole time. Characters were likable, though some scenarios seemed somewhat far-fetched, but I didn't care and enjoyed it. :) It definitely had some great twists!

Thank you Netgalley for an arc of You're Dead to Me. This was really good and a fun read. I enjoyed it and I'd recommend reading it. I rated this 4 stars.

OMG, this book is like Gossip Girl meets Happy Death Day, sprinkled with a dash of Grudge vibes, and it’s giving everything!

From the first page, Ruby Toller pulls you into her chaotic, drama-filled life as Oleander High’s outcast and the mastermind behind the anonymous gossip blog.

But the tea? She’s also her own murder mystery victim—and prom night is her deadline.

👻 The Premise: Ruby sees her own ghost (yes, you read that right) wearing a blood-splattered prom dress, and the clock starts ticking. Someone wants her dead, and she has one week to unmask her killer before her vision becomes reality. But wait, there’s more—her town is also dealing with a serial killer known as the Mannequin Man. Secrets are spilling, trust is crumbling, and Ruby has no idea who to trust... except maybe her ride-or-die BFFs, Anton and Xavier.

🏰 The Setting: Wonder Park—a run-down theme park Ruby’s family owns—is as quirky as it gets. Between feeding bears (hi, Flapjack!) and wrangling alligators, this backdrop adds layers of charm and danger. I could literally see it as a Netflix mini-series already.

💔 The Drama: While juggling her ghostly visions, her crush on Alexander (rich boy alert 🤑), and her messy reputation fallout, Ruby uncovers the not-so-glamorous secrets of Oleander Bay’s elite. Trust me, these “bling brigade” kids make the Upper East Siders look tame.

🕵️‍♀️ The Mystery: The twists? Chef’s kiss. I side-eyed everyone except Anton and Xavier, who are the ultimate BFF goals. Ruby’s ghost keeps showing up with new clues (a bloodied prom dress, bullet wounds—yikes!), making this a fast-paced, edge-of-your-seat thriller with a whodunnit twist you won’t see coming.

If you love dark secrets, messy scandals, and murder with a side of sass, You’re Dead to Me is the read you didn’t know you needed.

✨ Are you ready to solve Ruby’s murder? Let me know if you figure it out before prom night! 🩸🎟️

I really tried to give this a chance. But I got so bored. I didn’t care what was happening or anything. I had to give it a DNF

Gossip Girl meets Cruel Summer with a supernatural sparkle, You’re Dead to me was.a tense and exciting story. I loved the setting of the Florida Everglades. Excited to see what this author has coming next.