They Wish They Were Us
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4.2 • 275 Ratings
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- $8.99
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- $8.99
Publisher Description
TV ADAPTATION "THE PLAYERS' TABLE" STARRING HALSEY AND EUPHORIA'S SYDNEY SWEENEY COMING TO HBO MAX
“A pristine infusion of Gossip Girl and Netflix's Elite, this prep-school thriller has it all: plaid skirts, secret societies, and a gripping murder mystery, but paired with an adept critique of the powers and privileges that goeth before the fall.” – Elle
In Gold Coast, Long Island, everything from the expensive downtown shops to the manicured beaches, to the pressed uniforms of Jill Newman and her friends, looks perfect. But as Jill found out three years ago, nothing is as it seems.
Freshman year Jill's best friend, the brilliant, dazzling Shaila Arnold, was killed by her boyfriend. After that dark night on the beach, Graham confessed, the case was closed, and Jill tried to move on.
Now, it's Jill's senior year and she's determined to make it her best yet. After all, she's a senior and a Player--a member of Gold Coast Prep's exclusive, not-so-secret secret society. Senior Players have the best parties, highest grades and the admiration of the entire school. This is going to be Jill's year. She's sure of it.
But when Jill starts getting texts proclaiming Graham's innocence, her dreams of the perfect senior year start to crumble. If Graham didn't kill Shaila, who did? Jill vows to find out, but digging deeper could mean putting her friendships, and her future, in jeopardy.
Customer Reviews
Loved it!
Great read
Solid easy page turner
It’s a fun prep school page turner; easy and fast to read.
Secret Societies for YA
They Wish They Were Us is a novel about a secret society at the high school level. It also is a statement about the system in which we live that is founded upon patriarchal ideals and boosting up the socio-economic status-quo. On that level, it is infuriating to read about the world of elite private schools and the students who go on to get Ivy League educations. The book reads like a Sara Sheppard novel and is a fun, interesting take on the genre of wealthy teens at a prep school who are trying to determine the truth about their murdered friend while also trying to maintain their status in the high school hierarchy and discovering the truth about who is pulling the strings. The ending was a little predictable, but that didn't make it any less fun to read!