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We Were Kings

de Court Stevens

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Mystery. Young Adult Fiction. Young Adult Literature. HTML: A twenty-year-old crime, an accelerated death penalty, and an elitist family cover-up: Nyla races against the death row clock to save a woman the world is rooting for . . . and against. Which side will you choose? Twenty years ago, eighteen-year-old Francis Quick was convicted of murdering her best friend, Cora King, and sentenced to death. Now the highly debated Accelerated Death Penalty Act has passed giving Frankie thirty final days to live. Surprising everyone, one of the King family members sets out to challenge the woefully inadequate evidence and potential innocence of Frankie Quick. The at-first reluctant but soon-fiery Nyla and her unexpected ally�??handsome country island boy Sam Stack�??bring Frankie's case to the international stage through her YouTube channel, Death Daze. They step into fame and a hometown battle that someone's still willing to kill over. But who? The senator? The philanthropist? The pawn shop owner? Nyla's own mother? Best advice: Don't go to family dinner at the Kings' estate. More people will leave in body bags than on their own two feet. And as for Frankie Quick, she's a gem . . . even if she's guilty. Praise for We Were Kings: "We Were Kings is the best kind of mystery novel�??intelligent and bursting with heart. As Nyla untangled her family's secrets, the twists left me breathless." �??Brittany Cavallaro, New York Times bestselling author "Bingeable. Atmospheric. A book that grabs hold and doesn't let go. We Were Kings offers a delicious mystery perfect for fans of We Were Liars and A Good Girl's Guide to Murder. I savored every word from beginning to end." �??Caroline George, author of The Summer We Forgot Young Adult suspense with some romance Stand-alone novel Includes discussion questions for b… (mais)

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audiosync title 2022

audio teen suspense (eerily not-too-distant dystopia characterized by intense political polarization) fiction with some romance (8 hrs) - CW: aggressive prison guards, death threats (online and off), hounding media journalists and stalkers

well-narrated, well-paced teen murder mystery where the protagonist's mom's best friend is innocent of the crime she's been sentenced to death for, and seemingly everyone connected to the victim is a suspect. A little long for an audio book (I kept zoning out during important conversations) but an enjoyable diversion. (

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reader1009 | Jul 14, 2022 |

SYNC: McKenzie Fetters's nearly breathless narration is a perfect match for this fast-moving can't-put-it-down YA mystery. Fetters's quick-paced performance intensifies the nonstop twists and turns. Early on, Nyla learns she is not who she believes herself to be. Her mother, a member of the monied King family, is up against the clock to save a lifelong friend from death row for a crime she claims she didn't commit. Feisty Nyla teams up with Sam to discover the truth. Her YouTube broadcasts polarize the issue and further strengthen the tension. As Nyla wends her way through convoluted family drama, she learns the death row woman is her birth mother, and her efforts escalate.

Gmomaj | Jul 8, 2022 |

I completely devoured We Were Kings. Although labeled as a YA thriller, I think all lovers of mystery and suspense books would like it. The book centers around Death Daze, a You Tube channel, started by Nyla Wagner with the purpose of proving the innocence of a family friend and convicted murderer on death row. Frankie is about to be executed so it is a race against time for Nyla to find out the real truth of what happened in the death of her aunt Cora King. This is a hard book to review for fear of giving too much away. From cover to cover, this book is full of family secrets, surprising twists and turns, and an ending I definitely never saw coming!! I also appreciated that this book was free of language. I appreciate this characteristic in any book especially one geared for young people.

I was given a copy of this book by the publisher and Netgalley in exchange for an honest review. All opinions expressed are entirely my own. (

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Arkansas Teen Book Award (Nominee – Level 2, Grades 10-12 – 2024)

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Mystery. Young Adult Fiction. Young Adult Literature. HTML:

A twenty-year-old crime, an accelerated death penalty, and an elitist family cover-up: Nyla races against the death row clock to save a woman the world is rooting for . . . and against. Which side will you choose?

Twenty years ago, eighteen-year-old Francis Quick was convicted of murdering her best friend, Cora King, and sentenced to death. Now the highly debated Accelerated Death Penalty Act has passed giving Frankie thirty final days to live. Surprising everyone, one of the King family members sets out to challenge the woefully inadequate evidence and potential innocence of Frankie Quick.

The at-first reluctant but soon-fiery Nyla and her unexpected ally�??handsome country island boy Sam Stack�??bring Frankie's case to the international stage through her YouTube channel, Death Daze. They step into fame and a hometown battle that someone's still willing to kill over. But who? The senator? The philanthropist? The pawn shop owner? Nyla's own mother?

Best advice: Don't go to family dinner at the Kings' estate. More people will leave in body bags than on their own two feet. And as for Frankie Quick, she's a gem . . . even if she's guilty.

Praise for We Were Kings:

"We Were Kings is the best kind of mystery novel�??intelligent and bursting with heart. As Nyla untangled her family's secrets, the twists left me breathless." �??Brittany Cavallaro, New York Times bestselling author

"Bingeable. Atmospheric. A book that grabs hold and doesn't let go. We Were Kings offers a delicious mystery perfect for fans of We Were Liars and A Good Girl's Guide to Murder. I savored every word from beginning to end." �??Caroline George, author of The Summer We Forgot

Young Adult suspense with some romance Stand-alone novel Includes discussion questions for b

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