Girls Who Play Dead
$20.72
- Paperback
416 pages
- Release Date
24 February 2026
Summary
Two siblings investigate the murder of a friend only to unearth even more deadly mysteries in their small town in this page-turning young adult thriller from the acclaimed author of Their Vicious Games.
“A gripping, punchy YA thriller, ideal for fans of Holly Jackson.” – The Guardian
When Mikky Graves left his small, stifling hometown of Prophets Lake to live with his estranged mother, he thought nothing could ever make him return for good.
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780008791681 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0008791686 |
| Author: | Joelle Wellington |
| Publisher: | HarperCollins Publishers |
| Imprint: | Harper Fire |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 416 |
| Release Date: | 24 February 2026 |
| Weight: | 280g |
| Dimensions: | 28mm x 129mm x 198mm |
| Audience Age: | 14 |
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Critics Review
“A gripping, punchy YA thriller, ideal for fans of Holly Jackson.” – The Guardian
“A tremendously satisfying novel” – The Irish Times
“Hell is a teenage girl, and now she’s dead. GIRLS WHO PLAY DEAD picks at the masks worn by residents in a town run by beauty, unraveling an intricate scheme of unapologetically complicated girls, ride-or-die siblings, suffocating social webs, and the dangerous pressure of keeping up an image.” – Wen-yi Lee, author of THE DARK WE KNOW
“Wellington is a remarkable voice in YA horror, and she pulls no punches with GIRLS WHO PLAY DEAD. Addictively unnerving, Wellington’s writing deftly burrows right into the cracks of this small town’s foundation, revealing the gruesome truth at its core.” – Ryan La Sala, best-selling author of THE DEAD OF SUMMER
Joelle Wellington
Joelle Wellington grew up in Brooklyn, New York, where her childhood was spent wandering the main branch of the Brooklyn Public Library. Her love of the written word led her to a BA in creative writing and international studies. When she isn’t writing, she’s reading and when she’s not doing that, she’s attempting to bake bread with varying degrees of success or strengthening her encyclopedia-like pop culture knowledge. Joelle is the author of Their Vicious Games (2023), The Blonde Dies First (2024) and the forthcoming Girls Who Play Dead (2025).
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