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A Murder is Going Down

By: Kate Emery
Narrated by: Kaiya Jones
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A brilliant and hilarious cosy YA crime from the author of My Family and Other Suspects, with a mystery that will keep readers guessing to the very last page. For fans of Karen McManus and Holly Jackson.


This is what happens when you put a pair of unemployed teenagers in charge of a sudden death investigation. What we lack in investigative skills we make up for in free time.

Heidi's meant to be having the time of her life on exchange in Switzerland, but instead she's cold, alone and on an involuntary dairy-free diet. So when she hears the news of her brother Felix's death, she jumps on the first plane home to Perth.

To be completely honest, Felix wasn't that much of a brother, so Heidi's not crying buckets – but she's not exactly happy either. Thanks to an epic betrayal by her (ex) best friend and (ex) boyfriend, Heidi has absolutely nothing to do and no one to talk to. That's until Patrick, the wisecracking younger brother of Felix's widow, convinces her that they need to investigate her brother's mysterious death.

Will Heidi and Patrick get to the bottom of Felix's death – and do they really want to?©2025 Kate Emery (P)2026 W. F. Howes ltd. Literature & Fiction Mysteries & Detectives Mystery, Thriller & Suspense Thrillers & Suspense Funny Witty Crime
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​It has been a while since I picked up a YA murder mystery that really grabbed me, not since A Good Girl's Guide to Murder, but A Murder is Going Down by Kate Emery gave me those exact same thrilling vibes. This was a solid 4-star read that I would definitely recommend to anyone looking for a fun, suspenseful mystery. The story follows Heidi, who teams up with her brother-in-law to investigate the suspicious death of her brother, Felix. Emery does a fantastic job of balancing the humor of two teenagers playing detective with a genuinely twisty mystery that keeps you guessing.

​The book uses a unique "Then" and "Now" structure to tell the story, and while the "Then" sections drive the actual murder investigation, I honestly found myself more invested in the "Now" timeline. These sections feature Heidi stuck in an elevator with a woman named Marianne, and their interactions were the highlight of the book for me. The claustrophobic setting and the banter between them added such a fun layer to the narrative that I found myself eager to get back to the elevator scenes every time the timeline switched. If you want a fresh mystery with a clever setup and great character dynamics, definitely give this a read.

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