Let's Split Up (Let's Split Up #1) - by Bill Wood (Paperback)

Book Synopsis

The electrifying start of the Let's Split Up trilogy --Scream meets Scooby-Doo in a heart-pounding YA slasher mystery made for BookTok.

In the quiet town of Sanera, California, nothing ever happens --until the town's "it-couple", Brad and Shelley, are found brutally murdered in a cursed remote manor.

As panic grips the community, rumors swirl that the killings are the work of a long-dead landowner's ghost, back for revenge. But a group of teens isn't buying the supernatural explanation. Cam, Jonesy, Amber, and new girl Buffy decide to investigate, drawn together by curiosity, fear, and a growing sense that the truth is far more dangerous than any legend.

As they dig deeper into the mansion's history, every clue uncovers darker secrets -- and raises the stakes. With a killer possibly still watching, the friends must choose whether to stick together or split up in search of answers.

The wrong decision could cost them everything.

Packed with chills, twists, and classic slasher energy, Let's Split Up launches a pulse-pounding trilogy where uncovering the truth is only the beginning...and surviving it, is never guaranteed.

Review Quotes

"Readers who enjoy horror with a healthy dose of playful self awareness will have a great time solving mysteries with these meddling kids."

--Booklist

"A fun, fast slasher as full of heart as it is hijinks." -- Sarah Underwood, Author of Lies We Sing to the Sea

"A thrilling, heart-stopping debut. High stakes, mysterious ghouls and a group of teens who I wish I was part of back when I was in school. A show-stopping horror mystery that you will devour in one sitting. Just incredible." --Ben Alderson, Author of A Betrayal Of Storms

"An unmissable love letter to the spooks of Scream and Scooby Doo, this is a deeply atmospheric, tense and propulsive debut fuelled by horror." -- Lucy Rose, Author of The Lamb

"Holy hell, this is magnificent! I am unwell. The friendship group, the haunting, those twists! Seriously, my heart can't handle it. What a perfect, homage to the best of 90s horror. I'm obsessed." --Rosie Talbot, Author of Sixteen Souls

"Iconic and gripping." -- Andy Darcy Theo, Author of The Light That Blinds Us

"Creepy, mysterious and fun. It brings big Point Horror energy to a new generation." --Kat Ellis, Author of Harrow Lake

About the Author

Bill Wood writes mysteries for young adults. After earning a degree in film and screenwriting at Birmingham City University, he worked as a bookseller while writing his novels and building a presence on TikTok. He lives with his family and Staffordshire bull terrier, Macey. His first novel, Let's Split Up, was the UK's fastest-selling YA debut of 2024.