Brooke and Bailey are best friends. But then Bailey joins the Cheerleaders in her High School, starts to hang out with the cool kids, becomes Prom Queen, drinks and doesn`t care for school anymore. And then she jumps in front of a train.
But was it really suicide?
Years after the incident Brooke returns to her small home town and with her appearence, weird things happen... Is it all a coincidende?

Wow, what a read! I was barely able to put it down and finished it in a few days. It had me guessing what happened or what will happen next. The small town vibe was awesome and I loved the characters and how they were back then and now. They were not necessarily the best people as teens, but as they grew up, some of them really did change and that was great to see.
I will definitely recommend this one!

Brooke and Bailey were best friends. They connected in 2nd grade and were side by side until their senior year of high school when Bailey joined the cheerleading squad. Once she joined, she became someone else, someone who didn't care about her grades or her future. She went to parties, she was arrested, she was prom queen....and then she died.

20 years later, Brooke is called back to her hometown. She runs into a podcaster who is determined to find out what happened to Bailey on prom night.

Laura Wolfe has written a thriller mystery, a real - 'who done it'. I had my own list of suspects, and it would rapidly change, chapter after chapter. The epilogue put it over the top and I ALMOST want a part two.

Thanks to NetGalley and the publishers for the opportunity to read and review this book.

This reminds me of an old school thrill read. I couldn’t wait to find out what was going on and who was behind it. I thoroughly enjoyed it.

Prom queen (Laura Wolfe) - MY REVIEW

⭐️⭐️

I received this book as an ARC, And am voluntarily leaving a review!!

Also no hate to anyone involved with this book, As I appreciate that somebody has still taken the time and effort to write this even if it’s not for everyone. :-)

This book is about a prom queen (Bailey) who’s death is very suspicious, but ruled as a suicide. 20 years later, A podcaster comes to the small town to reinvestigate her death.

Now this concept sounds great, but personally I just didn’t love the way it was executed. I felt like the story was very slow, and it just did not give me the same feelings that some other thrillers had. It just didn’t give me “Thriller” vibes, I would say it feels more like a mystery book. I DNF’d this at 30%, As I couldn’t read anymore.

HOWEVER, That being said!! I appreciate that some may disagree with this and probably loved the book! And for that reason, I still think you should give it a shot and just try it out.

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Twists, turns, then more twists and turns! A adrenaline fuelled roller coaster of a book! Slightly too many characters to keep up with, but all in all exactly what you need from a thriller!

This one was a hard one for me. I love thrillers but this one just wasn’t it.

3 stars from me because the story for the most part was good. The majority of the twists and the ending I didn’t see coming, which is awesome in a thriller and exactly what I want. But, there were so many characters that I couldn’t keep track of what was going on. I actually had to pull out a notepad to write down what was going on with who because it had gotten so confusing. There were also a TON of random this plot strings that I don’t feel really added anything to the story. I feel like if those strings were snipped, we could’ve gotten so much more detail and emotion in the main story and been able to form better ties with the millions of characters.

Overall, I wasn’t a huge fan of this one. I personally feel as though it needs some changing and with that it could be great. It could be up there in popularity with Frieda McFadden and Rachel Hawkins.

I'm absolutely blown away by this book!

Two decades ago, after her best friend's mysterious death on the night of their senior prom, Brooke Webber made the heart-wrenching decision to leave her hometown of Cove Haven. However, life takes an unexpected turn when Brooke returns to Cove Haven following her mother's passing. There, she stumbles upon the best friend necklace that Bailey had been wearing on that fateful night when she died. The perplexing part is that when Bailey's remains were discovered, she wasn't wearing the necklace. How did it resurface in Cove Haven, especially coinciding with Brooke's return? Could someone have stolen it on the night of Bailey's tragic death?

Brooke's life takes a chilling turn as she starts receiving menacing notes left on her car, fueling her fear that she might be the next target. As the person she least expects begins to reveal dark secrets, Brooke's very existence in Cove Haven is put in jeopardy. The burning question remains: What truly happened to Bailey that night, and who can Brooke trust in this tight-knit community?

Mark your calendars for October 9th, as this thrilling tale unfolds.

A heartfelt thank you to NetGalley, Bookouture, and the talented author Laura Wolfe for granting me the privilege to read this gripping story ahead of its release!

Thank you to Netgalley and Bookouture for providing an ARC of this psychological thriller. All opinions are my own.
Let's start with the theme. It's a psychological thriller + whodunnit. Brilliantly executed as we're kept in suspense until the very end with a fantastic end twist.
Brooke, a divorced single mum has returned back to her childhood town after the death of her mother, to tie up loose ends and over see the renovations to her mum's house prior to selling it. There she meets an investigative reporter/podcaster, Hannah who is looking into the death of the prom queen, Bailey twenty years ago, that was marked down as a suicide.
Brooke was Bailey's best friend and had once been under suspicion until they ruled on a suicide. Then Brooke and her family moved away.
Brooke tries to solve the possible murder which leads her down a dark path and leaves her not being able to trust those who were her childhood friends and on top of that, someone is sending her threatening messages. Then Hannah is found dead. The plot thickens.
It's tense, gripping and chilling. You will not want to put this book down it is that good. If you like Frieda McFadden you are going to love this book.
The ending was superb and just made me freeze. It's not often a book can do that to me.
Definitely recommend this one.
Kerry Kennedy Author

I really enjoyed this book. I love a book that has twists, and this one did it in an abundance. I kept thinking I had worked out the plot, and then something else took me by surprise.
This is a great thriller, and one that I’d definitely recommend.

Brooke’s best friend Bailey was found dead on prom night. The police ruled it a suicide and the town soon moved on, but decades later a true crime podcaster has arrived on the scene and she’s not so sure that Bailey took her own life…

This is really fast paced twisty thriller, I raced through it in one single train journey desperately trying to find out what happened next.

It was full of great twists and turns and just when you think you’ve worked it all out and the mystery is solved you’re hit with another massive twist that you won’t see coming!

Prom Queen is a novel that follows Brooke who has recently returned to her home town to renovate her childhood home. 20 years prior, on prom night, her best friend Bailey died and her death was ruled a suicide. Brooke had always thought there was more too that night than meets the eye and believes she was murdered. Brooke meets Hannah, a true crime podcaster who is discussing Bailey’s tragic passing in a series on her podcast, and together they try and piece together the true events surrounding Bailey’s death.

This story is dual timeline and flicks back and forth between present day Brooke and 20 years ago in the months leading up to prom night. I love a dual timeline story and think the chapters do a great job of slowly revealing the events in the lead up to the night as well as slowly unfold all the potential suspects.

I found Prom Queen frustrating as I just couldn’t pin point at any given time who I thought had murdered Bailey - I was questioning everyone, the reliability of the narrator, the podcaster, all of the friends from 20 years ago and even her parents I was convinced at one point of everyone’s guilt! But this is obviously frustration in a good way, I usually guess way too soon and it spoils the book!

I also wasn’t prepared for twist at the end after I thought all was settled and think it was a brilliant way to end the book!

It was a bit of a slow burn to begin with but worth the wait with so many twists and turns along the way so I definitely recommend picking this up when released!

If you want a thriller you can’t stop thinking about this one is for you…

Brooke arrives back in her time, leaving after 20 years, following her best friends suicide/ murder.

When she spots the necklace on a stranger Brooke is brought back 20 years trying to work out the killer.

Is Brooke hiding her own secrets?

The twists and turns have you questioning every character.

Easily a 4.5!

This story was full of so many twists and turns I felt like I was on a rollercoaster. So many characters, so many motives, so many backstories.

I was very impressed with how it all ended. In the end, I didn't see the second OR final twist coming. I really thought I had it all figured out.

The only downfall with this book is how many characters there are... at times it got confusing who was talking about who- and what they did in the past. I felt like I confused a few people here and there.

But all in all, its such a good book! I highly recommend!

Wow. This was so good!!
After her best friends mysterious death the night of their senior prom, Brooke Webber made the decision to leave their small town of Cove Haven. Returning 20 years later after the death of her mother, Brooke finds the best friend necklace Bailey had been wearing the night of her death. The thing is, when Bailey’s remains were found, she wasn’t wearing the necklace. How did it get back to Cove Haven, especially with the timing of Brooke’s return? Did someone steal it the night of Bailey’s death? Brooke starts receiving threatening notes on her car and she is scared that she will be next. When the person she least expects reveals some dark secrets, Brooke’s life is put at risk. How did Bailey really die? Who can Brooke trust in Cove Haven??
Find out on October 9!
Thank you so much NetGalley, Bookouture and Laura Wolfe for allowing me to read this book before its release!

This was an enjoyable, quick, easy to read whodunit. Lots of possible culprits meant I changed my mind many times about who it could've been but I did get a bit suspicious by the end.

I liked it! A real psychological thriller with suspense, a lot of tension and wondering. It's a real ambiance, a whole vibe and an interesting story. Characters are quite nice even if some of them are missing some depth.

This book is a tough one to review. It had all the makings to be a 4 star but something about it just didn’t hook me in enough. I feel like there were a lot of spin off plot lines that, if there were less of those maybe we’d have gotten more detail or intrigue. I can’t say there is anything wrong with it, there’s not, but I just felt meh. The most interesting piece was the bit at the end with Willa. More of her, would be good.
The writer is good, has a good tone and very easy to read just missing something.

Prom Queen is a gripping, fast-paced, page-turning psychological thriller. Brooke returns to her hometown to help sell her late-mother's house. Upon arrival, she discovers that Heather, a successful podcaster, has recently turned up and is doing a true crime show on the tragic death of the high school's prom queen that occurred twenty years ago. That prom queen happened to be Brooke's best/ex-best friend. With the podcaster asking questions, a lot of long-forgotten and unwanted memories arise for Brooke. While no one is thrilled about Heather being in town, it seems that someone is also not pleased with Brooke's arrival, as she begins receiving anonymous threatening notes. While Brooke may want to find out the truth behind Bailey's death, she isn't sure if the risk is worth it.

Prom Queen is an exciting, fast-paced thriller. I honestly couldn't put the book down. The story is told through Brooke's POV and alternates between the present and past. There were quite a few red herrings, and the ending was definitely unpredictable, which was a pleasant surprise as most thrillers have been super predictable recently. I'll definitely be recommending Prom Queen to anyone looking for a good thriller. It's a perfect read for any time of the year!

A fantastic, fast paced, gripping thriller that held me captive from the very first chapter! I could not see the twist coming and it kept me guess right up to the end! I really enjoyed this book and will definitely be recommending this to others!

I was given this book by NetGalley for an honest review-
Bailey was found dead by the train tracks- was it suicide or murder? Bailey was always friends with one group until she switched to another and left her friends. These friends were not good, and Bailey started not doing well in school and coming home drunk etc. Then came voting for prom queen and of course when Bailey won some were upset. But enough for murder - or had she been depressed? A ride to the finish as you discover all the people who could have been involved or were they?