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Promise Boys

Nick Brooks
4.6
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Pages
400
Year
2023
Language
English
Publisher
Henry Holt and Co. (BYR)

About

Promise Boys is a blockbuster, dark academia mystery about three teens of color who must investigate their principal's murder to clear their own names. This page-turning thriller is perfect for fans of Karen McManus, Jason Reynolds, Angie Thomas, and Holly Jackson.

The prestigious Urban Promise Prep school might look pristine on the outside, but deadly secrets lurk within. When the principal ends up murdered on school premises and the cops come sniffing around, a trio of students-J.B., Ramón, and Trey-emerge as the prime suspects. They had the means, they had the motive... and they may have had the murder weapon. But with all three maintaining their innocence, they must band together to track down the real killer before they are arrested. Or is the true culprit hiding among them?

Find out who killed Principal Moore in Nick Brooks's murder mystery, Promise Boys-The Hate U Give meets One of Us Is Lying.

Related Subjects

  • Boys & Men
  • Young Adult Fiction
  • Boarding School & Prep School
  • School & Education
  • Prejudice & Racism
  • Social Themes

Extended Details

  • ATOSGrade Level 4.7
  • Interest LevelsUG

Reviews

"The path to manhood has never felt more ominous than it does in PROMISE BOYS. I was at the edge of my seat trying to figure out if I was reading a story about boys becoming men or boys becoming killers"
you will be too. A brilliant pulls-no-punches mystery with bruised hearts at its core."
"Thrilling, captivating, and blade-sharp. Promise Boys will stay with you long after the last page."
Karen M. McManus, #1 New York Times bestselling author of One of Us Is Lying
"There's nothing like a book that manages to flawlessly thread subtle social commentary through a propulsive plot carried by complex characters. I can't wait to see this expertly crafted mystery take the world over."
Nic Stone, #1 New York Times-bestselling author of Dear Martin

Artists

Nick BrooksAuthor