YOU'RE DEAD TO ME, REED WALKER

A pair of ghost nemeses in upstate New York join forces to investigate who murdered them.

Tessa Sinclair and Reed Walker have been rivals since the sixth grade. So it stings a little that Reed, whose family is from Spain, has been named valedictorian, while Tessa, who looks “like Billie Eilish before her glow-up,” is salutatorian. Some seniors decide to celebrate by breaking into the abandoned van der Born mansion and partying. There, the duo plays a drinking game and actually have fun despite the fact that they’re still bickering. But when they come to the next morning, they realize that they’re not only still in the mansion, but they’re no longer alive. In fact, they’re ghosts, trapped together. What could be worse? Realizing that they were murdered. As Tessa and Reed rally to overcome their long-standing disdain, they discover that they’re kindred spirits. They must also cope with their grief while they try to find out who’s responsible for their deaths before the killer strikes again. They face a countdown timer that indicates that they have 22 days left before their time in this spectral state is up and they must move on. Told from the leads’ alternating perspectives, this charming mystery incorporates séances, paranormal activity, and time travel. It’s also a tender love story, exploring not just the feelings that develop between Tessa and Reed but the love they have for people who are still alive.

A fast-paced and emotionally resonant enemies-to-more ghost story.