Kirkus Reviews’ Best Books of 2025

A story of friendship, family, and the undeniable truth that it’s never too late to say you’re sorry.

For fans of A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder, We Were Liars, and 13 Reasons Why comes the mystery of a girl’s untimely death that leads to more questions than answers.

The Little Things That Kill reveals the hidden impact of the small choices we make every day of our lives (and afterlives).

True friendship is put to the test when Nicole’s death sends her on an afterlife apology tour.

Sixteen-year-old Nicole already had enough on her plate between distancing herself from her embarrassingly witchy bestie Isabel and competing with her don’t-mess-with-me romantic rival Cassie, who happens to be dating Nicole’s crush.

Now Nicole is dead and on Substation Fifteen, a special afterlife realm for teens who ended their own lives. She’s convinced she doesn’t belong there, even though she has zero memory of what really happened to her.

Now she’s got just thirty days to figure it out. But the truth is buried beneath a tangled mess of secrets, lies, and betrayals.

How can Nicole communicate from beyond the grave with the two girls who know much more about her Last Day than they’re willing to admit? She’d better learn quickly otherwise her next stop could really be the end.

“It was wrapped up so beautifully and so perfectly I couldn’t ask for more.”
“It has been a long time since I’ve cried, laughed and felt whole with a book.”
“If I had found this book as a teenager, it would have been my end-all be-all.”
“An encapsulating, heartfelt story that transcends everything we believe about life and death and beyond.”

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