Author: Omotoni, Aleema Interest age: from c 14 yearsPublished on 18 June 2026 by Scholastic in the United Kingdom.Paperback | 304 pages196 x 129 x 22 | 206g Knives Out for YA readers, this is a twisty,high stakes game for a life-changing inheritance brimming with chillingfamily secrets.“Stunningly gripping, sharp and edgy”- School Reading ListDerin is a working-class student bound for Cambridge University.When her favourite professor, Alexander Darnley, and then hiswife, Cornelia, unexpectedly die, all of their students attend thewill reading. They are instructed to compete in a series of challenges,based on Cornelia's beloved historical novel, to win theirstately home and its multi million-pound inheritance.But the Darnley's family are not happy to be missingout on their fortune and they don't plan on letting it go easily.And tensions continue to rise when on Derin's first night at KenfieldHouse, she receives a note reading 'There's something elsegoing on here that the Darnley's don't want you to know.' Derin mustbalance the thrilling games, scheming classmates and a cute Kenfieldintern, all whilst realizing that the history and secretsof Kenfield House might be soaked in blood.Who will ultimately be the heir?A thrilling, pacy race for a life-changing prize filled withfamily secrets and twisty revealsPerfect for fans of The Inheritance Games and KnivesOutAward-winning author, Aleema Omotoni, explores the power of wealthand the difficulties of black girlhood in this thought-provokingand entertaining plot. Praise for Everyone's Thinking It:'A Gossip Girl for the new age that's impossible to putdown. Omotoni spins an intricate web of relationships ... alltangled in relevant questions of identity, oppression, and community.This is an absolute knockout debut, and once reading, everyonewill be thinking it.'Racquel Marie, author of OpheliaAfter All'Brimming with high-stakes drama and a witty cast of both nobleand nefarious characters, Everyone's Thinking It is abig-hearted, clever page-turner.' Ibi Zoboi, New YorkTimes bestselling author 'With its compelling mystery, insightful social commentary, andcharming romance, Everyone's Thinking It is a richly layeredand remarkable debut.' Elise Bryant, author of HappilyEver Afters