Where Sleeping Girls Lie

With a shock slow-burning reveal at its core, it's also an uplifting story of survival and hope. * Stylist *
The slow-burn mystery, imbued with a terrible sense of menace, is worth every page -- Fiona Noble * The Observer *
Dark academia fans, this novel is for you. * Cosmopolitan *
Where Sleeping Girls Lie seductively blends the irresistible camp of Mean Girls with the propulsive campus whodunnit of Wednesday and the vigilante thrill of Promising Young Woman. Àbíké-Íyímídé is an incisive force - and a total vibe. * Olivie Blake, New York Times bestselling author of THE ATLAS SIX *
Flawless mystery. Where Sleeping Girls Lie builds with riveting intrigue, peeling back the facade of institutions and exposing the tender beating hearts of the girls trying to survive. * Chloe Gong, #1 New York Times bestselling author of THESE VIOLENT DELIGHTS *
Incisive and devastatingly insightful, Àbíké-Íyímídé rends a thriller in which every character is hiding painful secrets from themselves and each other, and true to life, justice is a hard-won thing. Where Sleeping Girls Lie paints an honest portrait of the rage of teenage girls and the catharsis found thereafter. * Joelle Wellington, author of THEIR VICIOUS GAMES *
A harrowing mystery about a school festering with rot and a girl ready to walk right into its ugliest depths, with twists that made me gasp out loud. Àbíké-Íyímídé is back with a knife-sharp novel pointed right at the heart of society's darkest corners. * Andrew Joseph White, NY Times bestselling author of HELL FOLLOWED WITH US *
A slice of stunning dark academia. * Waterstones *
Àbíké-Íyímídé employs exceptionally perceptive character dynamics rendered via beautifully twisty prose to deliver a searing indictment of sexual violence and the lengths to which corrupt institutions will go to discredit and silence survivors. * Publishers Weekly, starred review *
Dark Academia at its finest. Powerful, impactful and unforgettable. * The Nerd Daily *
Slow-burning, relentless and immersive... deftly navigates themes of trauma and trust. * School Reading List, Fiction Book of the Month, March *
Once again, Faridah has delivered a twisty masterpiece that, at its core, defies and challenges oppressive institutions and the powers that be. * Adeoti Rukayat Oyindamola, Writer, Content Creator, and Book Blogger *
The best book you'll read all year. With thorny twists and sharp suspense through a dark academia vein, Where Sleeping Girls Lie is undeniably an unmatched YA thriller that takes the crown effortlessly. * PrettyLittleMemoirs.com *
Unforgettable mystery... This is a story of female rage, girls screaming to be heard and believed. It's brutal and raw yet unflinchingly honest. * Scorpio Book Dreams *
5 stars. Packs a powerful punch. * Emma Reads Crime *