The Payback Girls, Alex Travis
The Payback Girls, Alex Travis
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The Payback Girls

Author: Alex Travis

Narrator: Tamika Katon-Donegal

Unabridged: 10 hr

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Recorded Books

Published: 04/01/2025


Synopsis

Why get over your cheating ex when you can get even? John Tucker Must Die meets One of Us Is Lying in a gripping, page-turning debut thriller. His first mistake was underestimating them. Senior year is going to be perfect. Meghan won't settle for anything less. She's already crushing her classes and dating the star of the basketball team. Nate's friends have been less than welcoming, but it's never easy being one of the only Black kids at a mostly white prep school. Still, Meghan did not expect the scene at pep rally. Robin and Bria dated Nate too. Correction: are dating him. He never broke up with them, and Meghan is furious. When Nate is found bloodied and unconscious in the locker room after the big game, suddenly the three teens are prime suspects—and a tenuous alliance may be the only way to clear their names. Except Meghan doesn't remember everything that happened that night, and she's starting to have feelings for one of the exes. One thing is for sure: the more clues they uncover, the more Meghan, Bria, and Robin each look responsible …

Reviews

Goodreads review by Brittany’sBoundByBloodBooks on March 25, 2025

The Payback Girls by Alex Travis proves that revenge is a dish best served with a side of scandal, suspense, and sisterhood. This YA thriller delivers on its John Tucker Must Die meets One of Us Is Lying promise, because if you're going to get played, you might as well flip the script. Meghan though......more

Goodreads review by Tracy on March 31, 2025

Intense, propulsive, and thought-provoking, I loved this fresh take on the revenge trope. Kept me up late reading!......more

Goodreads review by Jennifer on April 17, 2025

4.5 stars. Loved this one! Aside from the mystery plot, this book had such a strong females backing females vibe, and it also was not quiet about racist assholes. I do have to admit that I didn't suspect the actual bad guy, and that never happens to me. Another extremely powerful YA book that readers......more

Goodreads review by Spiri on October 29, 2024

YA thriller with Black & LGBTQ+ rep! I struggled with how much our main character still cared for this guy after he was cheating on her with two other women, but besides for that I’d recommend to my YA thriller friends! Also, amazing sisters......more

Goodreads review by M on November 16, 2024

Thank you to NetGalley and Sourcebooks Fire for providing this book, with my honest review below. I confess the reference to John Tucker Must Die in the blurb had me eager to read The Payback Girls, since I always felt that movie had a great concept it didn’t fully deliver on. My hope was that this b......more