by Simmerman, Emma | Crime & mystery Published 26/03/2026 by Simon & Schuster Ltd in the United Kingdom Paperback | 384 pages130 x 198 x 26mm | 278gSloane Sawyer isn’t just writing off her exes. She’s burying them. A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder meets Sweetpea in this binge-worthy murder mystery about a college student whose senior year takes a deadly turn when her exes start turning up dead…* PICKED AS A BOOK TO LOOK OUT FOR BY STYLIST *‘A whipsmart mystery for anyone who’s been dumped, ghosted, or tempted to give Karma a helping hand' Katy Brent, bestselling author of How to Kill Men and Get Away With It‘As bingeable as your favorite Netflix series… one seriously entertaining debut’ Stacy Willingham, NYT bestselling author of A Flicker in the DarkEach time Sloane’s heart is broken by a boy, she writes them a dramatic eulogy in her journal. She’s over them already. They're dead to her.But when the exes start turning up dead in real life, with her eulogies left at the crime scenes, things get complicated.Now the prime suspect, Sloane must dive headfirst into the investigation before the body count rises higher, or she ends up behind bars. Even if this means having to team up with the stubborn, sarcastic, and dangerously attractive Asher.Between college parties, messy exes, and an inconveniently hot partner-in-crime, Sloane’s senior year is turning into a real killer.Tropes include:? College town drama? Enemies to lovers? Serial killer? Fake relationship ? Amateur sleuth ? Narrator that needs to get her sh!t togetherReaders can’t get enough of Here Lie All the Boys Who Broke My Heart… (5 star reader reviews ?????)‘Wow!! This book was one heck of a ride’‘The perfect blend of mystery and suspense, with a hint of romance’‘I don't think I have ever read a book so fast in my entire life’‘Had everything from messy characters, quick banter, mystery, and more!’‘One of the few books that I had to stay up till 2am to finish’‘Messy in the best way: suspenseful, full of betrayal, a dash of spice, a touch of romance, layers of murder mystery, and plenty of juicy college drama’‘Love. Love. Love. Love!!!’
