All (Dead) Girls Lie

by Piper L. White

A new sapphic YA thriller for fans of Heathers and A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder.

Sixteen-year-old Quinn is a liar, but she isn’t a murderer. When the sleepy town of Boiling Springs, North Carolina is roused by the murder of a local teen, Quinn is thrust into a life of danger, disrupting her normally unnoticeable existence. As Quinn becomes romantically involved with Gilly, the best friend of the dead girl and daughter of the town sheriff, the situation becomes even more complicated.

Despite the lurk of danger, Quinn tries to keep her mind on her new and exciting relationship. When another one of Gilly’s friends turns up dead, and more clues start to pile up, Quinn can’t help but start her own investigation. With everyone in town lying to each other, the suspect list grows. To make matters even more complicated, Quinn feels the killer could be closer to home than anyone suspects.

Genres: Thriller, Young Adult, Lesbian, Mystery, Horror, Queer, Audiobook

304 pages, Paperback

First published June 3, 2025

About the author

Piper L. White (she/her) is an author from North Carolina. She holds her BFA in creative writing from UNC Wilmington, where she also got her certificate in publishing. Her debut novel, All (Dead) Girls Lie, a sapphic YA thriller was published by Row House Publishing on May 20, 2025. For more insight on her publishing journey and books to come, visit her website https://piperwhitewrites.com and follow her on Instagram @piperlwhite.

Reviews

[DianaRose · Rating 4 out of 5]

firstly, thank you to the publisher for an arc and an alc!

all (dead) girls lie was a fantastic sapphic thriller set during spooky season in the early 2000s.

our fmc quinn is entangled in a web of lies, evidence, and confusion regarding the deaths of some of the most popular girls in school, all while navigating her budding relationship with the remaining member of the group, gilly. i absolutely loved the twist in this thriller!

as for the audio, the narrator did a great job!

[Sierraaa · Rating 5 out of 5]

you guys!! my very first physical ARC, and let me tell you: it did not disappoint!!

i genuinely loved every moment of this book. for starters, the setting being a small town in 2004 just made me miss my childhood🥺 sure, i would technically only be 2 years old in this setting, but i also grew up in small towns and everything about this book just made me so nostalgic

Quinn! such a down to earth and relatable fmc🫶🏻 she loves all things horror movie related and can’t help but crush on the prettiest and most popular girl in school— can we really blame her? her and Gilly’s relationship was genuinely adorable, and reading about them put such a smile on my face

the side characters were wonderful too! i feel like we all know a Beck in our lives (aka practically MY bestie growing up) and Harry is the classic boy next door. Rink is everyone’s favorite stoner, and Christine can’t help but have her nose in everyone’s business. each of them brought something different to the table, and it all fit together so cohesively when they interacted.

now, onto the main subject of the book: teen girls being murdered😱 who could have possibly “dunnit”?! i had a few guesses at the start that i quickly shot down, only to realize the answer was right in front of my face! i felt just as shocked as Quinn when she discovered the truth… it’s always the person you least suspect🤭 and that epilogue? the gasp i gusped could be heard everywhere, i swear! i totally was not expecting that revelation at the end!

overall, this book was genuinely so unexpectedly fantastic, and i hope all of you pick it up when it releases in June of 2025!

[Piper White · Rating 5 out of 5]

Dearest readers,

I appreciate you for taking the time to read ALL (DEAD) GIRLS LIE. This novel really showed me the path I want to take as a writer and helped me find my voice. I have always loved mysteries and thriller so much so that I decided it was time to venture into the genre myself.

Thank you for reading this book (and leaving reviews). I’m going to bounce now and leave it all for you, my readers.

Hope you all enjoy!

Xoxo,
the author

[Jo Lee · Rating 3 out of 5]

A really quick paced YA murder mystery/thriller that I flew through. I have to be straight up publishers need to stop with the Heathers comparisons because this book held its own entirely. They usually do but therein lies the problem, it’s a bit unfair to drop a comparison to a cult classic, the bar is set so high before the author has a chance.

I loved our fmc Quinn, I found her initial friendships and family life to be really endearing, her coming out and fledgling relationship felt authentic and was really sweet. The storyline was solid, but the mystery was really quite obvious from the start, which is honestly the only reason I haven’t given the book a higher rating.

There were loads of excellent retro references. I particularly loved all the trips to rent movies. Loads of name checks on horror movies, these were fun, YA is a funny bracket to gauge and while the book is essentially about a serial killer it wasn’t actually too graphic and content might appeal most to the lower to mid range of its intended audience.

Hope Newhouse delivered an excellent audio performance 🎧

Huge thanks to Row House by Spotify Audiobooks for the opportunity to review this audiobook which is available now.

[Peyton June · Rating 5 out of 5]

Heathers if Veronica was queer??? Sign me up.

I started this right before bed and suddenly I blinked and was on page 100? Fast-paced and addicting. The MC’s voice is relatable, and the early 2000s references add to the vibes.

Small-town murder mystery with twists for days. If you love a good YA thriller, ADGL is a must read!!!

[Alicia Jeffrey-Thomas · Rating 5 out of 5]

I could not put this down. Perfect pacing. Kept me turning the page until I was done. It felt like Heathers and Sharp Objects, but also somehow perfectly captured early/mid 2000s small town vibes. Perfect nostalgia (minus the murders 😉)

[Kate Plogstedt · Rating 5 out of 5]

E-ARC from the author!

The ending was gooooood - also loved the characters we met along the way !

[Erica Eberhart · Rating 5 out of 5]

I have not read much YA mystery/thriller type books and am relatively new to the genre but this was a pleasurable read all the same and easy for me to follow and enjoy. This is set in the early 2000s at a time where I myself was a teen. I really appreciated the lack of cell phones and not relying readily on computer usage. Not everyone has a car or can drive which is also refreshing and very similar to my teen years during this time. I really loved the FMC's relationship with her best friend. They are very clearly opposite personalities with different goals in life. Different things drive them forward through school but they do not, at all, pressure the other to change how they are. They understand one another and how they behave and there is no guilt in that. I adored seeing that in the book as well, because often times when there's friendships in YA where the personalities are opposite, there's this pressure for one to change. That's not always true, and it was nice to see that.

The story itself is quick and full of the heightened energy of teen years mixed with the mystery surrounding not one, but two murders in a small town. All is revealed by the end and I was surprised with how it went down. I cannot wait to see where Piper's career goes. This is a great debut.

[Sidney · Rating 5 out of 5]

So excited!!

[Brianna · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is my first ever arc read and was so so excited to read it ! I was extremely hooked to All Dead Girls Lie and I couldn’t put this book down ! Definitely an amazing Mystery/thriller book and it was so so good ! It was such a fast pace read as well. I got it done within a week but that’s depending on how fast you read and what not.

I loved the relationship between Gilly and Quinn and I really didn’t expect Gilly being the killer at all. The whole ending of the book was absolutely amazing and just really didn’t expect it at all. I loved it so so much ! I would honestly reread it again.

This book releases May 20, 2025 and it’s a perfect book for fans of good girls guide to murder and a very good mystery/thriller book ! I will definitely recommend.

[Kat · Rating 5 out of 5]

Also out today!!!

I could not put this down, I was reading pages in btwn asking trivia questions last night. Lmao.

Heathers if Veronica was queer is an excellent way to describe this. Loved every second of it. This is my absolute favorite YA mystery/thriller.

Stellar debut!! Piper, I am sooooo happy we crossed paths🥹🥰

Thank you so much for sending me my first physical arc, I look forward to reading your next !!

[Hillary · Rating 4 out of 5]

All (Dead) Girls Lie by Piper L. White

I loved this book! Definitely gave me pretty little liars and A Good Girls Guide to Murder vibes.

Quinn is a quiet girl who keeps to herself. Gillys best friend has been killed and her father is sheriff. Suddenly Gilly, a popular girl, starts spending time with Quinn and they become romantically involved. Things start to become complicated. Quinn decides to take matters into her own hands and start her own investigation.

I was on the edge of my seat the entire time! I couldn’t turn the pages fast enough! I wasn’t sure who couldn’t be trusted. I was shocked when the killer was revealed.

This was such a good thriller! I could see myself reading this again. I love pipers writing style. I’d definitely recommend this book! Thank you soo much Piper for the E-ARC!

Publication: June 3rd 2025
Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

#alldeadgirlslie

[Kayla Lewis · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book was absolutely amazing!! I was hooked and couldn’t put it down and when I wasn’t reading it I was thinking of the book and waiting til I could read it again. It was a perfect murder mystery/thriller and great for fans of A Good Girls guide to murder.

This has 2000s horror movie vibes with the references in it and that made the book next level and brought the murder mystery vibes to a whole other level.

I loved the relationship between Quinn and Gilly and didn’t expect Gilly to have anything to do with her best friends/ the popular girls death since she was acting like she didn’t do anything the whole book and just wanted to have a happy ending with Quinn!! The whole ending was so shocking with Jon getting shot and then Henry running Gilly over. I could go on and on about this book and wanna reread it already and typically I’m not one to reread books.


This book releases on May 20, 2025 and I highly recommend everyone to read it especially if you love a good fast paced mystery thriller.

[Erika · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was the kind of YA murder mystery that’s super easy to sink into. I flew through it in just a couple sittings—it’s one of those reads that’s hard to put down, not because it’s overly twisty at first, but because the drama, the tension, and the characters keep you curious.

Quinn is used to flying under the radar, until one of her classmates is found murdered—and suddenly, her world is anything but quiet. Everyone’s whispering, the small-town gossip machine is in full swing, and somehow Quinn finds herself falling for Gilly, the dead girl’s best friend and the sheriff’s daughter. The deeper their relationship goes, the deeper the mystery pulls Quinn in.

There’s a slow unraveling in this story that works. You’re not hit with wild twists on every page, but the tension builds in a really natural way. The first half leans more into the social scene and the layers of teenage relationships. Then suddenly—boom—another friend ends up dead, and you realize this is bigger than anyone thought.

What stood out most to me was how real the characters felt. Their choices aren’t always smart, but they’re believable. There’s something very grounded about the way this story unfolds, even while there’s danger lurking behind every scene. And just when I thought I had it figured out, the last few pages pulled the rug out from under me in the best way.

If you liked 𝘛𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘉𝘰𝘰𝘬 𝘒𝘪𝘭𝘭𝘴 or 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘔𝘦𝘢𝘥𝘰𝘸𝘣𝘳𝘰𝘰𝘬 𝘔𝘶𝘳𝘥𝘦𝘳𝘴, this is definitely one to add to your list. It’s a fun, low-lift read with bite, layered characters, and an ending that leaves you reeling. Plus, who doesn’t love a sapphic romance tangled up in small-town secrets and murder?

[Jennifer Cutler · Rating 1 out of 5]

There are some books that are so quickly paced and well written you can't wait to devour them. This was not that book. The author thanked her editor but her editor is an idiot - subject-object confusion much? Who writes, "I thought about Gilly and I's first kiss"??? That's just poor writing and horrible editing. Re: the plot. Has she not read Stacy Willingham? This was ripped from one of Willingham's predictable books. Spoiler: as soon as a young teen/friend gets close with a dad (in this case flirting with Gilly's sheriff dad) consider the mystery solved. Immediately after the football game it became clear who the murderer was. This was not Heathers (as someone compared it to.) Heathers is a dark comedy about killing mean girls. Heathers was well written and executed. This book was trash. Although the book does align with A Good Girl's Guide to Murder since Holly Jackson doesn't know "me" from "I" either. I know I'm not the target audience, but I'm just annoyed to read another cookie-cutter YA mystery. Also, the 2004 references were pretty abysmal. Did she just google some pop culture from that year? Kirsten Dunst is fine, but Jessica Chastain... not a household name in 2004. Video stores - maybe, but there should have been Redbox too... or at least DVDs in those video stores. I just can't with this book. What a waste of time.

[Manon the Malicious · Rating 3 out of 5]

I was provided an audio ARC via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

I honestly thought I'd love this one but it didn't really click for me. A lot of it was predictable and, yet, still barely made sense to me. It just felt off. It was set in the early 2000s I think but it actually took me some time to remember this was said at the very beginning of the book. It made sense on some aspects but also didn't on others.
Also, I didn't really fall for the relationship between the mc and her love interest. It felt off to me the entire time. A lot of things did honestly.
Overall, this just didn't work for me like I thought it would.

[Spiryt Mc · Rating 5 out of 5]

Thank you to the author and publisher for sending me a copy of this book to read and review!!

4.5/5 ✨

Pros: the 2004 setting was a really unique piece, the mystery was compelling and surprising, i literally would’ve never guessed the killer, i liked the two fold aspect of the reveal at the end, LGBTQ+ rep, cozy small town autumnal vibes (plus murder)
Cons: could just be my reading mood but the pacing felt slow at times, Quinn was sometimes frustrating in what she expected from others to do for her, while the ending was surprising and exciting i wish the killer didn’t get away with it like that, the killer deserved punishment or at least the public deserved the truth

[Amber · Rating 3 out of 5]

2 stars for the first half and 3.5 stars for the second half.

The first half of this book was not for me. This book is listed as a YA mystery thriller, but this half was just about the unpopular FMC Quinn falling in love with the popular girl Gilly. I was hoping for more of a Pretty Little Liars book, so this wasn’t really my thing. This portion also felt more like a middle grade book versus a young adult.

The second half was much better. The story started to evolve into an intriguing murder mystery. Even though it is very obvious who the murderer is, I still really enjoyed the whodunnit aspect.

Thanks NetGalley and publisher for the digital copy in exchange for my honest review!

[Abigail · Rating 4 out of 5]

Thank you Row House and NetGalley for the free audiobook.

This book had me at sapphic YA thriller!

A local teen girl is found murdered in the woods. Following the discovery, Quinn becomes close with Gilly, the best friend of the murdered girl. Gilly is the popular girl at school and the daughter of the town’s sheriff. As tragedies continue to occur, Quinn races to solve the mystery of who is killing these girls before the police can and time runs out.

All (Dead) Girls Lie was addicting, dark, and twisted. I was hooked from the first chapter and flew through this in one sitting. It gave A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder vibes and I was here for it 🤌🏻

I loved that the main character’s name was Quinn and her bestie’s name was Beck. Felt like an homage to You.

🎧: The narrator did a great job, very captivating voice.

[Hails · Rating 4 out of 5]

4.5 stars!

The scream I scrumpt. I thought I was prepared for the ending but I simply wasn’t. I am absolutely gobsmacked by All (Dead) Girls Lie. Small town murder? Awkward girl gets the popular girl? The suspicion between everyone?? Unexpected turns??? My jaw hit the floor and I had to stare into the abyss for a while after I finished reading. It was SO fun and just a smidge spooky. I haven’t stopped thinking about this book since I’ve finished.

I RECOMMEND IF:
If you’re looking for a YA thriller that’s not super scary but still unnerving and shocking but is also sapphic and has fun quippy banter then I highly recommend All (Dead) Girls Lie!

WHAT TO EXPECT:
• 2004 setting
• sapphic
• thriller
• teenage sleuth
• everyone is a suspect
• trust no one
• keep your friends close & your enemies closer
• small town
• banter galore (I cackled so much)
• so many firsts

[Hannah Kotz · Rating 4 out of 5]

A really solid debut and addition to the YA thriller category! I did have a feeling for where the author was going with our killer but the quick twist at the end threw me for a bit of a loop. The audiobook narrator did a great job handling this large cast.

Thank you to Piper for a copy of the audiobook!

[Darbs · Rating 4 out of 5]

Despite guessing the killer very early on (WLW characters rarely get their happy endings☹️). I thoroughly enjoyed this book! It was a nice fairly quick read, with well spaced out information to keep you engaged.

[L.L. Madrid · Rating 5 out of 5]

Yes please! Piper White is one to watch and All (Dead) Girls Lie is a must read!

[Jennifer · Rating 5 out of 5]

audiobook reread

[Grace]

yay piper!!

[Danielle Nichole · Rating 1 out of 5]

DNF 29% in. The writing just feels like it's a high schooler with a writing prompt. I don't know how to explain it. But it's hard to get over.

[Makenna Ellis · Rating 4 out of 5]

I really loved this book til the end. The ending was sloppy

[Bethany Wiley · Rating 4 out of 5]

I enjoyed this book so much I finished it in less than a day. ❤️

[everybookadoorway · Rating 4 out of 5]

i’m gagged (full review to come)

[Sarah · Rating 2 out of 5]

I clocked the killer within the first few chapters. Hard to finish.