I received this book for free from Publisher in exchange for an honest review. This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review.<\/p>Queen of the Tiles<\/strong> by Hanna Alkaf<\/a>
Published by<\/strong> Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers<\/a> on 4\/19\/22
Genres:<\/strong> Contemporary<\/a>, Mystery & Detective<\/a>, Young Adult<\/a>
Pages:<\/strong> 301
Format:<\/strong> eARC<\/a>
Source:<\/strong> Publisher
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CATALYST
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\nnoun: a substance that speeds up a reaction without itself changing<\/p>\n

When Najwa Bakri walks into her first Scrabble competition since her best friend\u2019s death, it\u2019s with the intention to heal and move on with her life. Perhaps it wasn\u2019t the best idea to choose the very same competition where said best friend, Trina Low, died. It might be even though Najwa\u2019s trying to change, she\u2019s not ready to give up Trina just yet.<\/p>\n

But the same can\u2019t be said for all the other competitors. With Trina, the Scrabble Queen herself, gone, the throne is empty, and her friends are eager to be the next reigning champion. All\u2019s fair in love and Scrabble, but all bets are off when Trina\u2019s formerly inactive Instagram starts posting again, with cryptic messages suggesting that maybe Trina\u2019s death wasn\u2019t as straightforward as everyone thought. And maybe someone at the competition had something to do with it.<\/p>\n

As secrets are revealed and the true colors of her friends are shown, it\u2019s up to Najwa to find out who\u2019s behind these mysterious posts\u2014not just to save Trina\u2019s memory, but to save herself.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\t\t