The naughty list
Suzanne Young
- Reading
- Read together at a relaxed pace, pausing to distinguish what the characters suspect from what they know. Return to that distinction when Tessa investigates her own relationship.
- Themes
- Secret investigations: Tessa leads a squad that investigates fellow students’ allegedly cheating boyfriends; her own boyfriend is later implicated. The investigations provide the story’s central comic setup and bring its relationship conflict close to Tessa.
- Worth knowing
- The premise involves spying on fellow students while investigating suspected infidelity; this may prompt a conversation about privacy and trust.