Kill Me Now

When the school ‘golden boy’, Riley North is murdered, Guy Mortimer finds himself accused of murder. Son of the local funeral director, Guy- or ‘Reaper’ as he is called- has been taunted and bullied by Riley and his cronies for years and so seems an obvious suspect. However, keen to clear his name, he teams up with new girl, Samira, to investigate and they are soon joined by classmates, Betty, and Riley’s best friends, Bunsen and Snake. As the murder count grows, Reaper and the others must work together to uncover a tangled web of secrets and lies - and try to survive.

I really didn’t mean to read this one today as it is not out until February, but I thought I would try the first couple of pages…and then could not put it down!

‘Kill Me Now’ is a fast paced, twisty thriller, full of red herrings. As the story races towards its surprising conclusion, the tension mounts and the reader is left with no idea who they can trust or believe!

Dark secrets and lies are at the heart of the story. In a town where religion and being - or being seen to be- perfect is essential, the result is layers of secrets as people hide their true selves. Guy himself is pretending to his parents that everything is going well at school, hiding the fact that his ex-best friend is now bullying him at every opportunity and his family, who run the funeral parlour, do not want anyone to know that he (Guy) has now taken over responsibility for preparing the dead since his mother has become ill. It seems everyone is hiding something - a sin for which they might have to pay the ultimate price.

Gripping from the opening page, ‘Kill Me Now’ is an extremely engaging and satisfying read! Don’t miss it!

Kill Me Now

Helen Price

Chicken House ISBN: 978-1917171144

Publishing 12th February 2026