Running Girl 12+

About this book

Meet Garvie Smith. Highest IQ ever recorded at Marsh Academy. Lowest ever grades. What's the point? Life sucks. Nothing surprising ever happens.

Until Chloe Dow's body is pulled from a pond. Garvie's ex-girlfriend.

Inspector Singh is already on the case. Ambitious, uptight, methodical, he's determined to solve the mystery--and get promoted. He doesn't need any "assistance" from a notorious slacker.

Or does he?

Smart, stylish, and packed with twists and turns from start to finish, Running Girl introduces an unforgettable new character to the world of crime fiction--so lazy he'd only get out of bed for murder.

Reviews

Praise for Running Girl

Shortlisted for the Costa Children's Book Award

"Highly entertaining . . . seamlessly melding British teen drama with a believable and suspenseful plot full of well-executed twists." --Publishers Weekly

"Well-written and smoothly paced....Garvie is exceptionally well drawn....This hip urban revamp of the mystery genre will win over strong readers, especially those looking for diverse genre fiction." --School Libary Journal

"If you love figuring out clues to challenging puzzles, you will love this book . . . Gone Girl meets Paper Towns." --Reviews Coming at YA (online)

"Readers will like Garvie's quirkiness and ingenuity, and will be impressed with his detective skills." --VOYA

"[A] satisfying whodunit." --Kirkus Reviews

"There's never been a school-age sleuth quite like the excellent Garvie Smith." --Guardian (UK)
"An engrossing detective story... tautly written, extremely pacy." --Telegraph (UK)
"Sassily written... Compelling." --Sunday Times (UK)