Hello and welcome to the You Owe Me a Murder Blog Tour, hosted by Raincoast. I'm very excited to host one of todays stops, and I've got my review and a mini interview with the author for you. So I hope you enjoy!
You Owe Me a Murder by Eileen Cook
Release Date: March 5th, 2019
Read: February 14th-18th, 201
Publisher: HMH Books for Young Readers
Series: Standalone
Format: ARC, 368 pages
Source: Publisher in exchange for honest review.
Description from GoodReads:
17-year-old Kim never expected to plot a murder. But that was before her boyfriend dumped her for another girl. Now, Kim’s stuck on a class trip to London with him and his new soulmate and she can’t help wishing he was a little bit dead, even if she’d never really do that.
But when Kim meets Nicki, a stranger on the plane who’s more than willing to listen to Kim’s woes, things start to look up. Nicki's got a great sense of humor, and when she jokes about swapping murders, Kim plays along—that is, until Kim’s ex-boyfriend mysteriously dies.
Blackmailed by Nicki to fulfill her end of the deal, Kim will have to commit a murder or take the fall for one.
Review:
You don't act brave. I think you are brave.
I’ve been a fan of Eileen Cook since her novel With Malice released. Their stories are the dark and twisty mystery thrillers that you’ve been waiting for. In the case of You Owe Me a Murder, we get a psychological thriller that’ll have you doubting everything you thought happened.
Cook even manages to throw in the quick easter egg for fans of their previous two books, The Hanging Girl and With Malice. If you’ve read and loved the other two books, then you’re in for a
treat.
You Owe Me a Murder ended up being my favourite of Cook’s books so far. Even though the book was set in another continent, Cook still started the book in Vancouver, giving Canadian readers a feeling of home. I feel like even though I’ve read a lot of Canadian teen books, they’re never set anywhere near me, or even in Canada. It’s a nice change when we actually get to see and relate to the book on that front.
Cook’s world feels human and real because they know that the world isn’t all white and one type of beautiful, even when Hollywood would like us to think it is. I hope to one day not have a second thought when a hearing impaired character takes centre stage, and I think Cook, among others, is helping pave the way to that future.
You Owe Me a Murder was the break up, murder bargain that I didn’t know I needed. I look forward to reading Eileen Cook’s next work!
I’ve been a fan of Eileen Cook since her novel With Malice released. Their stories are the dark and twisty mystery thrillers that you’ve been waiting for. In the case of You Owe Me a Murder, we get a psychological thriller that’ll have you doubting everything you thought happened.
Cook even manages to throw in the quick easter egg for fans of their previous two books, The Hanging Girl and With Malice. If you’ve read and loved the other two books, then you’re in for a
treat.
You Owe Me a Murder ended up being my favourite of Cook’s books so far. Even though the book was set in another continent, Cook still started the book in Vancouver, giving Canadian readers a feeling of home. I feel like even though I’ve read a lot of Canadian teen books, they’re never set anywhere near me, or even in Canada. It’s a nice change when we actually get to see and relate to the book on that front.
Cook’s world feels human and real because they know that the world isn’t all white and one type of beautiful, even when Hollywood would like us to think it is. I hope to one day not have a second thought when a hearing impaired character takes centre stage, and I think Cook, among others, is helping pave the way to that future.
You Owe Me a Murder was the break up, murder bargain that I didn’t know I needed. I look forward to reading Eileen Cook’s next work!
Rating:
Favourite Quote:
"I always knew all those years of role-playing games and watching Lord of the Rings movies would pay off."
Recommend to People Who Enjoy:
Young Adult, Thriller, Mystery, Murder, Travel Stories,
Q: When describing You Owe Me a Murder to a friend, they jokingly asked if your story was secretly inspired by personal events. What was your inspiration behind the story?
A: Now you know I could never admit if it was inspired by real events- that’s how you end up in jail! : ) The inspiration for this book came from a bunch of ideas all coming together. Toxic friendships have always been interesting to me. I have the most amazing friends, but this wasn’t always the case. There were times when I let the wrong people into my life. Understanding how and why we let ourselves get into relationships that are so bad for us, is interesting to me. Another obsession is thinking about self-identity. Who are we? Is that identity influenced by the people around us- and what are we REALLY capable of if we’ve been pushed.
Once I had that foundation, I layered in a passion for Alfred Hitchcock films and the writing of Patricia Highsmith- in this case, the classic movie/book, Strangers on a Train. And then the icing on the inspiration for this book was a love for travel and the idea that when we are out of our normal world it changes us and how we see things. I mixed all of that together, added hours of wandering around talking to myself and sweating over a keyboard, and I ended up with this book.
Eileen Cook spent most of her teen years wishing she were someone else or somewhere else, which is great training for a writer. You can read more about Eileen, her books, and the things that strike her as funny at www.eileencook.com. Eileen lives in Vancouver with her husband and two dogs and no longer wishes to be anyone or anywhere else. 
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