If Looks Could Kill

A New York Times and indie bestseller! Two starred reviews!★ “If Looks Could Kill, another meticulously thoughtful high-concept historical fiction novel by Julie Berry, ponders what might have happened if Jack the Ripper had encountered Medusa.” —Shelf Awareness, starred review★ “Berry’s call to awareness of misogyny in its many guises is strong and clear.” —The Horn Book, starred review“A YA thriller unlike anything you’ve read before … dark, fast-paced, and utterly addictive, it’s the must-read of the fall.” —Parade Magazine“A page-turning, well-balanced story in a richly drawn setting… . Rather than just a cathartic comeuppance, this is more a considered look at who, if anyone, can be spared in a world so callously stacked against women and girls that it views brutal crimes as more titillation than tragedy.” —The Bulletin“A powerful exploration of human connection during nightmarish times.” —Kirkus Reviews“Witty banter, intrepid female characters, and thoughtful meditations on faith.” – Publishers Weekly

Julie Berry is the New York Times bestselling author of the 2020 NCTE Walden Award and SCBWI Golden Kite Award winner Lovely War, the 2017 Printz Honor and Los Angeles Times Book Prize–shortlisted The Passion of Dolssa, the Carnegie Medal– and Edgar Award–shortlisted All the Truth That’s in Me, the Odyssey Honor The Scandalous Sisterhood of Prickwillow Place, and the Wishes and Wellingtons trilogy. Her picture books include The Night Frolic, Happy Right Now, and Cranky Right Now. Julie holds a BS from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in communication and an MFA from Vermont College of the Fine Arts. Julie lives in western New York, where she owns Author’s Note, an independent bookstore.