Promise Boys
Jan 2023 · Henry Holt and Company (BYR)
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Promise Boys is a blockbuster, dark academia mystery about three teens of color who must investigate their principal’s murder to clear their own names. This page-turning thriller is perfect for fans of Karen McManus, Jason Reynolds, Angie Thomas, and Holly Jackson.
"Thrilling, captivating, and blade-sharp." —Karen M. McManus, #1 New York Times bestselling author of One of Us Is Lying
The prestigious Urban Promise Prep school might look pristine on the outside, but deadly secrets lurk within. When the principal ends up murdered on school premises and the cops come sniffing around, a trio of students—J.B., Ramón, and Trey—emerge as the prime suspects. They had the means, they had the motive . . . and they may have had the murder weapon. But with all three maintaining their innocence, they must band together to track down the real killer before they are arrested. Or is the true culprit hiding among them?
Find out who killed Principal Moore in Nick Brooks's murder mystery, Promise Boys—The Hate U Give meets One of Us Is Lying.
"A brilliant pulls-no-punches mystery." —Adam Silvera, #1 New York Times bestselling author of They Both Die at the End
A Boston Globe-Horn Book Award 2023 Honoree. A New York Public Library and Kirkus Best Book of the Year!
"Thrilling, captivating, and blade-sharp." —Karen M. McManus, #1 New York Times bestselling author of One of Us Is Lying
The prestigious Urban Promise Prep school might look pristine on the outside, but deadly secrets lurk within. When the principal ends up murdered on school premises and the cops come sniffing around, a trio of students—J.B., Ramón, and Trey—emerge as the prime suspects. They had the means, they had the motive . . . and they may have had the murder weapon. But with all three maintaining their innocence, they must band together to track down the real killer before they are arrested. Or is the true culprit hiding among them?
Find out who killed Principal Moore in Nick Brooks's murder mystery, Promise Boys—The Hate U Give meets One of Us Is Lying.
"A brilliant pulls-no-punches mystery." —Adam Silvera, #1 New York Times bestselling author of They Both Die at the End
A Boston Globe-Horn Book Award 2023 Honoree. A New York Public Library and Kirkus Best Book of the Year!
Ratings and reviews
4.2
4 reviews
Danielle Hammelef
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31 January 2023
This is a don't miss thriller/mystery that I found difficult to put down. I poured through each section as it is a quick read. I've never read a book told from so many points of view before, but had absolutely zero issues following the twisty plot. In fact, I found the multiple perspectives worked well because it gave an authentic police investigation feel to the story. I enjoyed the various formats too--emails, texts, newspaper articles, police interrogation transcripts, as well as short, fast
Karen Dowling
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31 January 2023
This was a fast, unique, and compelling. This was a really creative approach to a murder mystery. In addition to chapters providing the POV of each of the three accused students--Trey, JB, and Ramon--we also get transcripts from their police interrogations, news clips, and testimonials of the people around them, both who knew them and those that didn't. It makes it very clear just how much the color of their skin played a role in the accusations, and the assumptions made by just about everyone.
Devin Drennen
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31 January 2023
The storyline was well written and the suspense kept me interested the whole time. It kept me guessing the whole time and the ending was well done. I was worried it was going to be a little too juvenile like some young adult books can be but it wasn't.
About the author
Nick Brooks is an author and award-winning filmmaker from Washington, DC. He is a 2020 graduate of USC's TV and Film Production program. His short film, Hoop Dreamin', earned him the George Lucas Scholar Award and was a finalist in the Forbes 30 Under 30 Film Fest. He is currently in development for his first feature film, We Were Born Kings, with Mandalay Pictures. Before becoming a filmmaker, Nick was an educator working with at-risk youth and many of his stories are colored by his experiences with the children and families of his community. He is also the author of Nothing Interesting Ever Happens to Ethan Fairmont. Follow Nick on Twitter @whoisnickbrooks and on Instagram @officialnickbrooks.
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