I was really hopeful for this one but found it kind of underwhelming. I couldn’t decide if this was supposed to be entirely parody/outrageous humour or a series murder mystery. I’d have loved either separately but the mix of both together just didn’t work for me on this occasion.

There were definitely moments that had me chuckling but also moments that I found entirely cringey or kind of boring. I found myself skimming over sections as I wanted to see how it would all pan out but I also didn’t feel very invested.

I was three pages into this book when I rang my fiancé and told them I was reading the funniest book I'd picked up in a long time. Over three hundred pages later, I stand by that statement.

'Murder on a School Night' is a light-hearted, comical murder mystery that contains more period talk than a secondary school PSHE lesson. I've seen some reviews claim there was too much of it, but personally I felt every mention was justified. (Then again, I was once a teenage girl and my best friends and I refused to believe TMI was a thing. Plus we were very big fans of Louise Rennison, whose style is beautifully similar to Kate Weston's.)

If you're looking for YA novel that is every bit as funny as it is engaging, I would HIGHLY recommend giving this a go. I had no complaints about it, and found myself laughing aloud at some parts. Some parts do suggest that the novel is, at least partly, a crossover fanfiction of 'Sex Education' and 'Heathers', but (as someone who enjoys both of those very much) I found those aspects very entertaining too.

Overall, this book felt fresh and original and oh so British! (But not in an annoying way, just in a 'this is exactly what it's like to be a British teenager way)

I am a fan of Kate Weston. I read her Diary of a Confused Feminist a few years ago and I laughed a lot. Weston writes like a modern day Louise Rennison and creates brilliant female characters.

In her new story Murder on a School Night, best friends Kerry and Annie set about trying to solve a local murder and outwit the inept police. However, trying to solve crime and survive high school isn’t that easy.

Murder on a School Night is a laugh-out-loud hilarious book that does not hold back on the teenage vernacular - this book does not patronise its readers.

A brilliant story!

Murder on a School Night by Kate Weston is available now.

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A fun, funny, witty, intriguing book with lots of suspense, romance, comedy and feel good feelings.

In this book we meet Kerry who is a little bit socially awkward. Aren't we all! Who loves Agatha Christie novels, has a panchante for investigative journalism and would rather be at home then go to a party at the school. I found myself relating to Kerry on many levels.

Kerry has a best friend called Annie who also loves detective novels. Rides a paw patrol bike and wants nothing more than to be friends with all the cool kids. Because of this Kerry finds herself at a school party. Where she winds up talking to Scott who is the most handsome boy in school. She is chatting away getting ready for her first romantic moment when bam she accidently stumbles upon the body of one of the popular kids who has been killed by a menstrual cup. The police declarw it an accident but when another body turns up this time with sanitary pads on their eyes Kerry and Annie have to admit that something fishy is going on and they have to put all of their detective skills to great use in trying to find the killer.

This mystery book is very well written, laugh out loud funny, with some good suspense and some good twists and turns in it. This book felt very modern and up to date.

Incredibly funny, witty, and intriguing with the right amount of suspense, romance, and comedy, I loved Murder on a School Night and I laughed so much!

The protagonist, Kerry, is a bit socially awkward, with a passion for Agatha Christie’s novels and investigative journalism, and she’d rather be at home watching a movie than attending a school party. On the other hand, her fierce best friend Annie, who shares Kerry’s passion for detective novels and is not ashamed to go to school on a Paw Patrol child bike, wants nothing more than to be friends with Les Populaires, who, as the name implies, are the most popular – and mean – kids in school. That’s why Kerry finds herself at a party, talking to Scott, the handsome new boy in school with adorable dimples, pretending to share his love for The Shining and about to have a romantic moment, when she stumbles into into the body of one of Les Populaires, apparently killed by a menstrual cup. The police declares it an accidental death, but when another student is found dead, this time with a sanitary pad on their eyes, it is clear that there is a killer on the loose and Kerry and Annie are determined to find them before they kill again.

The mystery is well-written, with quite a few unexpected twists and the right amount of suspense and hilarity. The friendship between Kerry and Annie is fantastic and relatable. Where Annie is loud, Kerry is more quiet, where Annie wants to be part of the popular crowd, Kerry would rather be left alone, but they always rely on each other and have each other’s back, even when they are at odds. And then, there is the romance. Scott is the new boy in town, he seems interested in Kerry, but the murders started right after his arrival and he seems to be hiding something. Could he have something to do with it?

With snappy dialogues, jaw-dropping surprises, and lots of comedy, Mean Girls meets Pretty Little Liars in this terrific feminist YA novel!

Murder on a School Night was a darkly comedic and incisive story with its social commentary, breaking down barriers through representation.

This was a brilliant mesh of feminism, hilarious writing and a cracking mystery to boot. The twists were excellent, the plotting was spot-on and the characterisation shone through. Weston’s prose sparkles with humour and an ability to perfectly capture authentic teenage dialogue – nothing ever felt cringey.

Kate Weston has this knack for crafting hilarious, yet deeply cutting and socially conscious stories. Murder on a School Night is no exception, spinning a fierce and feminist tale within a murder mystery using period products. This opens up a variety of conversations around the taboos associated with periods, products and the commercialisation of feminism. I loved this exploration, at once thoughtful and terrific, yet also side splitting in other moments. Periods are never treated as something to be ashamed of or as the sole punchline. There is simply too much else going on!

This book also had excellent characterisation. Kerry captured a moment of all of us in our teenage years – striving for popularity, success and love. She hides it beneath a sneering, very funny commentary but that pull of friendship remains. The darker allure of popularity is epitomised in Annie, with toxic relationships being shown in a platonic and romantic setting. I appreciated Weston showing these, as it’s incredibly educational and helpful for younger readers to be able to spot these traits. Their friendship is the core of the book and I also loved how much Annie got invested in solving the mystery, paying homage to Golden Age detectives of crime and true crime fanatics now.

Murder on a School Night is a brilliant concoction of murder, mayhem and misguided teenage ambition. It ticks every book in my mystery loving heart.

A dramady full of murder, attempted hookups derailed by said murders, teens switching sides and lots and lots of menustral products.

The coolest girl in school, Heather, is being cyberbullied. Kerry and Annie, on the - er - lower side of the social ladder, are roped into trying to figure out whodunnit. Well, no one is going to even notice that they're around, are they? Heather's mother runs her deceased father's menustral product company, but what does that have to do with the menustral murders? And is the hunky new kid Scott involved? Kerry really hopes not...

A cute, funny and very period thriller romance, with plenty of thrills and twists, including a few that I didn't see coming! Kate Weston is gaining a reputation for writing body positive, funny teen novels, and I can't wait to see what comes next. These are exactly what today's young men and women need to be reading.

A fun YA novel that had me chuckling throughout. Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for an advanced copy of this book in exchange for a review.

This book is HILARIOUS. An unashamedly feminist murder mystery with a splash of romcom and plenty of twists and turns. It is CRYING OUT to be turned into a film/TV series. And no spoilers but that very last bit is *chef's kiss*. Love this writer. Original and always on point but also has big Bridget Jones vibes (in the very best way!).

3.5 stars

So Murder on a School Night is marketed at the YAs but I struggled to see this being a big draw for anyone over 15. Maybe I'm just reading the room wrong though. Maybe your average 18 year old is far more naive than I give them credit for.

Either way this book (for me) was not harious merely mildly amusing. It also contained so much talk about periods and vaginas and definitions of menstruation that I frankly got pretty fed up. I get that we live in an ever-changing world and people are defining themselves in ever clearer ways but you've told me once, I don't need telling again. I certainly don't need it mentioning every chapter.

The storyline is basic enough to follow easily - someone is killing people using menstrual hygiene products. Noone knows who it is. The Police seem utterly clueless so up step best friends, Annie and Kerry, who become two Marples in order to figure out whodunit and why. All while Annie tries to become popular and Kerry gets involved with new boy, Scott.

For me the story was okay, the characters were fine and the end was nicely rounded. I think it would appeal more to the young end of the YA audience.

Thanks to Netgalley for the advance review copy.

Brilliant! Booksmart, Mean Girls and Sex Education solve murders. Feminist wit abounds.

This had me rolling in the virtual aisles. I'm NOT the target market (40-something parent) but I like to think I remember quite well what it was like to be the class swot who was never gonna work out what 'cool' was, and had happily found my own niche in my own academic world. This is Kerry. But best friend Annie is DETERMINED to get in with 'Les Populaires' while they still can (the same group who regular throw coffee out car windows at her). "In the secondary school hierarchy of cliques... we're less cool that a tabard-wearing dinner lady."

Gifted the 'opportunity' by leader of said Popular group Heather to find out for her who is cyberbullying her by attending one of her parties, the reluctant Kerry and eager Annie find out more than they bargained for, when they (along with Kerry's crush, new guy Scott) come across the freshly dead body of a classmate, complete with menstrual cup in her mouth.

With the local police insisting on suicide/accidental death, Annie gleefully insisting they investigate, and Kerry just wanting to go home and get her retainer in and put on a 90s rom-com, the stage is set for a YA murder mystery with b*lls (so to speak).

I just loved this. Not having grown up with such openly liberated classmates (their morning greeting to a neighbour consists of: "I am strong and empowered, the patriarchy is but sh*t upon my shoe, good morning to all and a very.... GOOD VULV@ TO YOU!"

These young women may not be seen as cool in the eyes of fellow students, but I think they would have been my idols when I was 16. Goddesses of wordplay, got each other's backs, not afraid to stand up for their rights, and just as boy- and sex-obsessed as any teen: "If I can lick a drop of his perspiration, I'm sure it will cure me of my virginity." (I may have cackled and cried with laughter over that one).

The murder mystery plot is a good one, with plenty of self-referential irony as they pair speed through potential suspects, new murders, incompetent Neanderthal-like police officers, steamy longing for hot boys and general hormonal teen angst ("No one must ever know that the closest I have ever come to a sexual experience is accidentally sitting on my phone when I get a text). I love Kerry.

They even refer to Booksmart (a recent iPlayer favourite of mine about two girls similar to this pair). The top Mean Girl is called Heather (I mean - 80s film reference anyone?!). They had me regularly with their humour: "Annie and I are skulking around the empty corridors of our school, wearing black jeans and rollnecks, a cross between a mime act and chic tortured poets." This may be aimed at teens but the older market is going to just LOVE this as well. The supporting cast are great too, stereotypes many appear to be but with hidden sides, glimpses of

I want this very, very much to be made into a film. It was great to see such a smart and contemporary teen murder mystery set in Britain rather than across the pond. With UK references.

Such an 'in' genre at the moment, and an absolute gem of a YA find. Read it.

With thanks to Netgalley for providing a sample reading copy.

When attending her first even high school party, Kerry had not planned on finding a dead body. She had not planned on attending at all actually - she would rather have stayed home and safe. But her best friend and wannabe investigator Annie drags her to the party to uncover a mystery... Someone is cyberbullying the most popular girl in school, Heather. Kerry and Annie manage to find the troll - in spite of Kerry getting very distracted by dreamy Scott - but they also find Heather's friend Selena suffocated with a menstrual cup, Soon a second student turns up dead and there is a link between the two murders: he is found with a period pad on his eyes. Will Annie and Kerry solve the case of the 'period murders' that cause turmoil in their usually quiet village?

I absolutely loved this story. The friendsip between Kerry and Annie is lovely - it brings you in and it's relatable, from how much they need and rely on each other to the times they don't see eye-to-eye. There is a powerful message for girls around periods and period products (which doesn't mean this is only a read for girls - I think boys should absolutely read it) and it comes across extremely well through the girls' voices and the irresistible humour that's present throughout the book. Kate Weston weaves in lots of details (Annie's bike!) and killer lines that are absolutely hilarious. The crime plot is masterfully constructed and there are plenty od red herrings an twists/reveals. I can't really say more without giving away too much so you will just have to read it!

Murder most horrid…and two socially isolated friends determined to do their bit to solve the crimes in a rather eccentric story.
In the quiet village that Annie and Kerry live in, nothing ever happens. They’ve just started 6th form and find themselves determined to find a way to get popular. Their way in lies with Heather and her gang, but nobody could have foreseen the events that unravel here.
When they’re invited to a party Kerry is excited to get the opportunity to get a kiss from new boy Scott. What she wasn’t expecting was to discover the body of Selena, Heather’s best friend.
We quickly learn that someone is out to cause chaos. Bodies turn up where you least expect them and the police are convinced Kerry’s crush is responsible.
Once we find out the truth I found myself open mouthed at the sheer unlikelihood of any of this happening. However, as I was reading it I found myself caught up in this snarky duo’s investigation.
Thanks to NetGalley for giving me the chance to read and review this before publication.