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Up in Smoke

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Up in Smoke

By: Nick Brooks
Narrated by: Aubrey Joseph, Megan Sousa
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"A dynamic and heart-pounding thriller . . . Up In Smoke has the highest of stakes and a tender love story at its core. Nick Brooks is a force."—Jessica Goodman, NYT-bestselling author of The Meadowbrook Murders and The Legacies

A girl determined to clear her brother's name. A boy determined to keep his out of the line of fire. A secret smoldering between them. This edge-of-your-seat mystery from the author of the Odyssey Award-winning Promise Boys is perfect for fans of Karen McManus and The Hate U Give.

Unmask a murderer or take the fall.

After Cooper King is pressured by big brother figure Jason to go on a looting spree during a local march, the unthinkable happens: gunshots ring in the air and someone ends up dead. After Cooper flees, the news shows four teens in ski masks near the scene of the murder—Cooper and his friends. Cooper fears the cops will come knocking at his door, and the pressure only mounts when a suspect is taken into custody: Jason.

Monique, Jason's sister and Cooper's longtime crush, is willing to go any length to clear her brother's name. Even if she needs to go into the belly of the beast and confront the killer herself. When she teams up with Cooper, they fall down the investigation rabbit hole and start to fall for each other. But little does Monique know that within this web of deception, Cooper is shrouding the truth that he was there when the shots went off. If the pair fail to uncover the real murderer, Jason will get locked up for a crime he didn't commit—and drag down Cooper with him.

Listen if you love:

high stakes, dual POV thrillers

addictive mysteries

will-they-won't-they romance

twists and turns you never see coming

©2025 Nick Brooks (P)2025 Macmillan Audio
Contemporary Mysteries & Detectives Mystery, Thriller & Suspense Romance Thrillers & Suspense Exciting Fiction Heartfelt Mystery
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Critic reviews

* "A thrilling, heart-racing mystery with a page-turning budding romance at its center."—Kirkus, starred review

"A dynamic and heart-pounding thriller about systemic injustice, Up In Smoke has the highest of stakes and a tender love story at its core. Nick Brooks is a force."—Jessica Goodman, NYT-bestselling author of The Meadowbrook Murders and The Legacies

"A tense contemporary whodunit that will get you thinking and keep you guessing."—Lamar Giles, author of Ruin Road

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This story had a a convenient conclusion. I like the storyline but it seemed wrapped up too tightly.

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