SuitabookI Know You Did It
Sue Wallman
- Reading
- This is a suspense-led mystery whose plot gathers pace in the second half. Check in as the deaths and threat to Ruby accumulate, and pause if the tension becomes too much.
- Themes
- Guilt, anger and Ruby’s past: Ruby is haunted by her involvement in a young girl’s death and angry about how she has been treated. Ruby’s guilt and anger sit alongside the crime mystery, inviting readers to consider how they shape her view of herself and others.
- Building the mystery: Ruby narrates a school mystery involving students dying while she carries guilt about an earlier childhood death. The first-person viewpoint keeps the mystery close to Ruby as the slower opening gives way to suspense.
- Worth knowing
- The plot involves the death of a young child and students dying; steroid misuse is mentioned. The story also includes a romantic angle, so consider how those subjects may land with your reader.