Congratulations to Sam Blake on the publication of her debut YA novel SOMETHING TERRIBLE HAPPENED LAST NIGHT from Gill Books.
It follows 17-year-old Katie as she celebrates her birthday with style: lots of dancing, drinks flowing, and a fight that sends guests fleeing. When her friends come back to help her clear up her wrecked house before her parents get home, they find more than just broken bottles… There’s a body on the living room floor.
“A smart handling of omnipresent smartphones, particularly in a genre that usually finds ways to remove them from the equation. An intriguing page-turner with a setting that has much potential for future twisty mysteries.” – Claire Hennessy, The Irish Times
“You could easily see it being adapted for a Netflix series….it’s good fun, a story with smarts and a lot of heart: which, as it happens, sums up the heroines of Something Terrible Happened Last Night. Frankie, Sorcha and Jess are all dead sound, the kind of girls you’d be proud to have as a daughter and fortunate to have as a friend — and, as a reader, happy to root for.” – Darragh McManus Independent.ie
“Sam Blake has created some fabulous, relatable characters here, each of whom is interesting, compelling and fiercely opinionated. There is a strong supportive bond between the three female lead characters who are trying to solve the mystery and find the murderer…The story flows effortlessly, and the reader’s investment in the characters will keep them turning the pages to find out what happens next. If you like a good murder mystery, this new novel by Sam Blake will definitely be up your street!” – Ikki Keane, Inis Magazine
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