McNeil, Gretchen. Dig Two Graves. Hyperion, 04/2022. 342pp. Fiction. GRADES 9 – 12. $17.99. 978-1-368-07284-7. ADDITIONAL.
Seventeen-year-old Neve was betrayed by her best (and only) friend last school year, leaving her isolated and alone. She reluctantly goes to a two-week GLAM summer camp where she meets a girl who suggests a complicated tit-for-tat murder pact in order to take care of the “problem” that each of them has. Neve’s former best friend then turns up dead, and mysterious texts and phone calls reveal that the murder pact is for real and Neve is now unexpectedly supposed to follow through on her end. McNeil builds in many unexpected plot twists, creating an ever more complicated situation with an unexpected ending. A great story for mystery seekers who prefer less blood and more action from the main character.
Joshua Rees—Daly City Public Library
