By Faridah Àbíké-Íyímídé (author)
"Set in an ultra-elite English boarding school, this gripping dark academia mystery tingles with chilling real-life resonance and female resilience."
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Bravo to Faridah Àbíké-Íyímídé for creating such a compelling dark academia mystery that’s also layered with such potent depth. Though just shy of a whopping 600 pages, the pace and plotting of Where Sleeping Girls Lie is chef’s-kiss superb, with tremendous page-turning power propelling a tale of surviving loss, trauma and abuses of power amidst the dark halls of an elite boarding school.
Shot-through with suspense and escalating menace, the story begins when new girl Sade encounters trouble as soon as she sets foot in Alfred Nobel Academy, and her roommate Elizabeth goes missing. As suspicious eyes fall on Sade, she forms a bond with Elizabeth’s best friend Baz (real name Basil), and they set about finding out what really happened to Elizabeth.
As the duo make dark discoveries, aided by revelations from the ”Unholy Trinity (as Baz has dubbed the school’s “It girls”), a super-rich male student is murdered, which leads to the unravelling of a web of despicable secrets, lies, cover-ups and toxicity, and the unleashing of revenge.
A haunting and compulsive new dark academia mystery of secrets, lies and revenge, from the award-winning, bestselling author of Ace of Spades, Faridah Àbíké-Íyímídé. Perfect for fans of Holly Jackson and Maureen Johnson.
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A haunting and compulsive new dark academia mystery of secrets, lies and revenge, from the award-winning, bestselling author of Ace of Spades , Faridah Àbíké-Íyímídé. Perfect for fans of Holly Jackson and Maureen Johnson.
This was a mistake, the voice in her head whispered. You should never have come... Sade Hussein is the new girl at the prestigious Alfred Nobel Academy. She has no idea what to expect of her mysterious new boarding school - an institution steeped in tradition and secrets. But she certainly didn't imagine her roommate, Elizabeth, to go missing on her first night. Or for people to think Sade had something to do with it.
Suddenly everyone is talking about Sade, including the Unholy Trinity: the three most popular girls at school. Swept up in their circle, Sade can't shake the sense that there's more to Elizabeth's disappearance - especially as the teachers don't seem to care.
And then a student is found dead. It's clear there's more to Alfred Nobel Academy and its students than Sade could have imagined - and she must race to uncover the truth. But secrets lurk around every corner and beneath every surface...secrets that rival even her own.
Trigger warnings: sexual assault, suicide and grief. Best suited to 14+
'Flawless mystery. Where Sleeping Girls Lie builds with riveting intrigue, peeling back the facade of institutions and exposing the tender beating hearts of the girls trying to survive.' - Chloe Gong, #1 New York Times bestselling author of These Violent Delights
' Where Sleeping Girls Lie seductively blends the irresistible camp of Mean Girls with the propulsive campus whodunnit of Wednesday and the vigilante thrill of Promising Young Woman . Àbíké-Íyímídé is an incisive force - and a total vibe.' - Olivie Blake, New York Times bestselling author of The Atlas Six
'Incisive and devastatingly insightful, Àbíké-Íyímídé rends a thriller in which every character is hiding painful secrets from themselves and each other, and true to life, justice is a hard-won thing. Where Sleeping Girls Lie paints an honest portrait of the rage of teenage girls and the catharsis found thereafter.' - Joelle Wellington, author of Their Vicious Games
'A harrowing mystery about a school festering with rot and a girl ready to walk right into its ugliest depths, with twists that made me gasp out loud. Àbíké-Íyímídé is back with a knife-sharp novel pointed right at the heart of society's darkest corners.' - Andrew Joseph White, NY Times bestselling author of Hell Followed With Us
'An ambitious page-turner set in a glittering private school world with a seedy underbelly. I couldn't stop reading.' - Goldy Moldavsky, author of The Last Girl
Faridah Àbíké-Íyímídé is the instant New York Times, international bestselling and award-winning author of Ace of Spades . She is an avid tea drinker, a collector of strange mugs and a recent graduate from a university in the Scottish Highlands where she received a BA in English Literature. She is currently pursuing an MA in Shakespeare Studies from Kings College, London. When she isn't spinning dark tales, Faridah can be found examining the deeper meanings in Disney Channel original movies.
Faridah also runs a weekly literary podcast, "The Write Type" on her website.
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This was a really good book, the setting was great and an individual take on a relatively generic setting and the plot was also really exciting. It reminded me of other books I loved like Truly Devious (by Maureen Johnson) and I can't wait to re-read it and pick up more about the characters.... Read Full Review
Loved this book, totally sucked me in from the minute I started and is definitely going on my shelf to be read multiple times in the future.
This book does have a trigger warning at the beginning, just to make you all aware and there are definitely bits that triggered me, BUT.... This is an awesome story. I love all the main characters. I feel like the author really gets my generation. The kids in the school are a real mixed bunch and the friendship groups are so like my own school. Ok, so it's set in a stupidly rich private boarding school, but they all seem to have the same issues. I really identified with the main character, she is strong and sassy and doesn't just fall in with the crowd, she likes to make her own decisions. This book was a kind of mixture of high school romance, murder mystery and boarding school antics.... Read Full Review
Where Sleeping Girls Lie is a haunting yet compelling novel that reaches out to every thriller reader. Written by the bestselling author of the Ace of Spades, the book entails a plot filled with rivalry, revenge and mystery.
Where Sleeping Girls Lie is a compelling and addicting thriller written expertly by the author of the bestselling novel, Ace of Spades . The book is a spectacular follow-up full of fascinating spirals of plot twists and events that held me mesmerized for days. The mystical concept of suspense was extremely captivating for a reader. The hidden meaning behind the story was complex and was written for young girls reaching out with the message that healing from deep wounds and struggles is not impossible! Sade Hussein as a protagonist enrols in the all-known prestigious Alfred Nobel Academy home to many aspiring young students. Hussein is carrying with her the whole package of troubles, grief and misery as she steps into the fancy brick walls, polished peaks, and exclusive architecture.... Read Full Review
The LoveReading4Kids Editorial Team have read and reviewed Where Sleeping Girls Lie and determined it is suitable for children aged 13-18 years old
Where Sleeping Girls Lie features in the following genres: Books of the Month, Recommendations, Crime & Mystery, Adventure Stories, Children's and Young Adult Fiction, Children’s, Teenage and Educational, Featured Books for Young Adults, PSHE: Bullying and Discrimination, Personal Social Health Economic (PSHE), PSHE: Sexuality, Gender and Relationships, School Stories, Star Books, Thrillers, Featured Books for 13+ readers
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Where Sleeping Girls Lie was written by Faridah Àbíké-Íyímídé and published by Usborne Publishing Ltd
Where Sleeping Girls Lie has 562 pages
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