Doppol - Smart Book Recommendations

Book details

Running Girl

Running Girl

Published in
2014
4.05
on Goodreads (2,187)

Description

Meet Garvie Smith. Highest IQ ever recorded at Marsh Academy. Lowest ever grades. What's the point, anyway? Life sucks. Nothing ever happens. Until Chloe Dow's body is pulled from a pond. DI Singh is already on the case. Ambitious, uptight, methodical - he's determined to solve the mystery and get promoted. He doesn't need any 'assistance' from notorious slacker, Smith. Or does he?
Age
12-18
Text complexity
proficient
Length
434 pages
Book in series
#1

Why to read

  • Engaging and complex mystery
  • Realistic portrayal of teenage life
  • Thought-provoking themes on personal growth
  • Dynamic and unconventional protagonist