The Payback Girls - by Alex Travis (Paperback)

About the Book

"Why get over your cheating ex when you can get even? ... His first mistake was underestimating them. Senior year is going to be perfect. Meghan won't settle for anything less. She's already crushing her classes and dating the star of the basketball team. Nate's friends have been less than welcoming, but it's never easy being one of the only Black kids at a mostly white prep school. Still, Meghan did not expect the scene at pep rally. Robin and Bria dated Nate too. Correction: are dating him. He never broke up with them, and Meghan is furious. When Nate is found bloodied and unconscious in the locker room after the big game, suddenly the three teens are prime suspects--and a tenuous alliance may be the only way to clear their names. Except Meghan doesn't remember everything that happened that night, and she's starting to have feelings for one of the exes. One thing is for sure: the more clues they uncover, the more Meghan, Bria, and Robin each look responsible..."--Page 4 of cover.

Book Synopsis

Why get over your cheating ex when you can get even? John Tucker Must Die meets One of Us Is Lying in a gripping, page-turning debut young adult thriller.

Senior year was supposed to be about dreams, not damage control.

Meghan's got everything going for her: top of her class, basketball star boyfriend, future Ivy League plans. Then one pep rally changes everything. Nate--her charming, untouchable boyfriend--has been dating two other girls. At the same time. And none of them knew.

Bria and Robin are furious. So is Meghan. But when Nate turns up bloodied and unconscious in the locker room after the big game, all three girls suddenly become suspects. Who knows more than they're letting on?

Now it's a race to figure out what really happened that night, while navigating a fragile alliance built on betrayal...and Megan's growing feelings for her former rival. With the police, classmates, and their parents all watching their every move, Meghan, Bria, and Robin must figure out who to trust--and how far they're willing to go for the truth.

For readers who crave high-drama mysteries with fierce, flawed female leads and page-turning tension, The Payback Girls delivers a powerful punch of sisterhood amid betrayal and suspense.

Review Quotes

"A thrilling and suspenseful journey... If your teen loves a good revenge trope, then this is a definite must-read!" -- Parents

"A sapphic love triangle bubbling beneath the surface gives this revenge story a nice twist. This book is best for fans of thrillers like Karen McManus's One of Us Is Lying." -- Forbes