I Know You Started It (a Secrets & Lies Novel) - by Daphne Benedis-Grab (Paperback)

Book Synopsis

Someone started a fire at the local middle school. Until they're caught, no one is safe.

From the author of I Know Your Secret, this is a thrilling middle-grade mystery that's sure to keep you guessing.

There's a fire in a school locker!

Was it an accident? A prank gone wrong? Arson? Someone looking for revenge? . . .

Eva, Dani, Liam, and Gabe are determined to figure out who started the fire, and why. And they each have their own reasons for wanting to be the first ones to figure out what really happened.

The administration says they're looking into it, but evidence is scarce. It will take four students who can tap into the rumors, gossip, and hidden secrets of their school to uncover what really happened on the day of the fire. And if they don't figure it out in time? Well, one of them could be accused of the crime.

But all their potential leads turn out to be dead ends. It's as if the arsonist is somehow tracking their every move . . .

A high-stakes whodunit, I Know You Started It is perfect for readers interested in:

• Kid-friendly mysteries
• Edge-of-your-seat thrills
• Plot twists
• Unreliable narrators
• Fast-paced action
• Quick reads
• Themes of bullying and social media

Review Quotes

Praise for I Know Your Secret:

"[A] compulsive middle grade thriller." -- Book Riot

"The twists and turns offer thrills -- An entertaining story." -- Kirkus Reviews

"This enjoyable middle grade thriller tackles bullying, environments in which it is allowed to propagate, and the importance of speaking truth to power." -- Publishers Weekly

"A middle-grade tour de force. An exploration of why we conceal the truth, I Know Your Secret forces four children to come to terms with the secrets they have hidden from everyone." -- The Nerd Daily

"If you wished you had a middle-grade counterpart to a Karen McManus or Pretty Little Liars novel, you should definitely pick up this twisty and compelling novel." -- The Young Folks

"Unique... A well done young adult mystery novel in the same vein as Lois Duncan and R.L. Stine -- just creepy enough to entertain and short enough to keep the reader engaged." --This Bliss Life

About the Author

Daphne Benedis-Grab is the author of the middle-grade thrillers I Know Your Secret, I Know You're Lying, and I Will Find You. She is a school librarian and gets to hang out with kids and books all day (she is a very lucky person!). She lives in Boulder, Colorado, with her family and has a cat who has been known to sit on her computer if he feels she has been typing too long. Visit her at daphnebg.com.