"#MurderTrending is an edge-of-your-seat, heart-pounding thriller...[An] inventively gory, regularly humorous and extremely suspenseful novel."—Shelf Awareness
"McNeil's talent for creating an enticing plot paired with heart-pounding pacing shines in her latest."—Buzzfeed
"In this biting satire of reality shows and today's U.S. political atmosphere... McNeil... offers a tense, fast-paced tale that balances gore... pop culture, and dark comedy."—Publishers Weekly
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GoodReads: Most Popular Books Published in August 2018 (selection)
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Refinery29: The Ultimate YA Beach Reads of 2018 (selection)
Hypable: The August 2018 YA book releases that need to be on your to-read list (selection)
BNTeen: Welcome Freshmen: New Releases: Criminals Go Viral, Robin Hood Gets Retold, and What's Lost is Found (2018, selection)
Paste: 10 of the Best Young Adult Books of August 2018 (selection)
BNTeen: August's Best New Teen Books (2018, selection)
BNTeen: 15 YA Books to Read After Loving HBO's Sharp Objects (2018, selection)
Seventeen.com: The 22 Best YA Books of 2018, selection
BuzzFeed: 23 YA Books That You'll Absolutely Want to Pick Up This Fall (2018, selection)
Bustle: 13 Politically-Charged Horror Novels To Motivate You To Fight The Real Monsters (2018, selection)
"McNeil has written a compelling story that cleverly mixes dystopian, survivalist, and mystery genres together... Give to fans of action, mysteries, and Saw-esque tricks and traps."—Booklist
"The fast-paced action will appeal to fans of The Hunger Games... A gory thriller that moves at breakneck speed, this book will be hard to put down for older teens with a penchant for horror."—School Library Journal
"The bloodthirsty, reality-TV-obsessed culture and the corrupt government sponsoring the show [closely] mirror our own world. The provocative message... translates, powerfully, and centering Dee and her fellow inmates in this twisty, gory story ultimately serves as a sharp indictment of our flawed judicial system."—Entertainment Weekly
"A campy ride through an all-too-familiar and twisted world that will keep you guessing."—Mindy McGinnis, author of YALSA Top 10 Best YA Fiction of 2016 The Female of the Species
"#MURDERTRENDING is a slick, sharp, darkly comedic thrill ride. #AMustRead."—Lamar Giles, Edgar Award Nominated author of Fake I.D.
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