Reading order
| # | Title | Published | Author | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Suddenly a Murder | 2023 | Lauren Muñoz | Buy |
| 2 | Very Dangerous Things / Murder High | 2025 | Lauren Muñoz | Buy |
Lauren Munoz’s standalone novels are young adult mysteries that use social settings to drive their plots. Suddenly a Murder, her 2023 debut, takes a group of wealthy teens and puts them in a locked-room murder scenario during a themed vacation. The book’s strength is how it uses the murder investigation to peel back the friendships and rivalries within the group, revealing secrets that the characters would rather keep hidden.
Very Dangerous Things, her second novel arriving in 2025 (also titled Murder High in some markets), takes the mystery into a school setting. Munoz appears to be building a catalog of standalone thrillers aimed at YA readers who enjoy puzzling out whodunnits alongside characters their own age.