I Don’t Wish You Well

Gr 10 Up–When 18-year-old Pryce Cummings asks his professor if he can make a podcast on his hometown’s “Trojan murders,” he doesn’t know what he’s getting into. The Trojan murders took place five years prior, when four high school football legends were brutally killed by a masked assailant. Returning to his hometown for the summer after his freshman year of college, Pryce researches the podcast and finds evidence that the assumed killer, Deuce, may not be guilty. Pryce gets help from Deuce’s former boyfriend, Izzy, and they uncover more evidence that the killer has not yet been found. This is a true crime thriller that will keep readers guessing. The true crime podcast theme is appealing, as the fast-paced mystery reveals layers of evidence that points to the killer. Topics of sexual abuse, rape, racism, and homosexuality are addressed in this book.