{"product_id":"keep-your-friends-close","title":"Keep Your Friends Close","description":"\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom the bestselling author of BookTok sensation \u003ci\u003eWin\nLose Kill Die\u003c\/i\u003e and ‘CEO of Plot Twists’ comes an explosive dark\nacademia thriller\u003ci\u003e, \u003c\/i\u003eperfect for fans of Karen M. McManus, Holly\nJackson and \u003ci\u003eMean Girls\u003c\/i\u003e. Don't miss out on the limited edition\nin-world sprayed edge!\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e‘A thriller author to watch!’ Karen M. McManus, international bestselling\nauthor of \u003ci\u003eOne of Us Is Lying\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n'An intensely readable dark academia thriller, ideal for fans of Holly\nJackson.' The \u003ci\u003eGuardian\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nChloe Roberts is on top of the world at Morton Academy. She’s a shoo-in for\nHead Girl and the lead spot in the school’s secret society: Jewel and Bone. But\nthen her best friend, Nikhita Patel, betrays her, and life comes crashing down.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThings take a darker turn when Chloe stumbles upon the \u003ci\u003eBook of Crime\nand Punishment\u003c\/i\u003e – a record of every misdeed committed by Morton\nstudents and the fitting penalty. And it’s not long before entries in the book\nstart to match up with murders of Jewel and Bone members. Anyone could be a\nsuspect.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nCan Chloe get to the bottom of this twisted game before she’s next on the\nkiller’s hit list . . . ?\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003ePRAISE FOR KEEP YOUR FRIENDS CLOSE:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n‘Bold, thrilling, and wickedly addictive. Your next obsession.’ \u003cb\u003eKaren\nM. McManus\u003c\/b\u003e, author of \u003ci\u003eOne of Us is Lying\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n‘An intricately crafted YA thriller that I cannot wait to read again.’ \u003cb\u003eBill\nWood\u003c\/b\u003e, author of \u003ci\u003eLet’s Split Up\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n‘A taut and twisty read that takes no prisoners. This captivatingly murderous\nbook will keep you up all night and leave you unsure who you can trust.’ \u003cb\u003eKathryn\nFoxfield\u003c\/b\u003e, author of \u003ci\u003eGood Girls Die First\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n‘Taut, vicious and edge-of-your-seat thrilling, the queen of YA slashers has\ncreated another darkly delicious tale. You won't be able to put it down!’ \u003cb\u003eBea\nFitzgerald\u003c\/b\u003e, author of \u003ci\u003eGirl, Goddess, Queen\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n‘Chloe Roberts is an ambitious, brilliantly flawed protagonist who fights her\nway out of the darkest places.’ \u003cb\u003eSue Wallman\u003c\/b\u003e, author of \u003ci\u003eI\nKnow You Did It\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n‘Twists, turns and heartstopping tension, Cynthia Murphy is a thriller author\nat the top of her game.’ \u003cb\u003eBenjamin Dean\u003c\/b\u003e, author of \u003ci\u003eHow to\nDie Famous\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n‘Delicious 90s \u003ci\u003eScream \u003c\/i\u003evibes, a vicious teen secret society and\nbodies piling up around every corner . . . This is Cynthia Murphy at her\nabsolute best.’ \u003cb\u003eKat Ellis\u003c\/b\u003e, author of \u003ci\u003eHarrow Lake\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n‘Dark, viciously fun and dangerously addictive. 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