Queen of the Tiles by Hanna Alkaf by Alkaf, Hanna

Available from Nook & Cranny Books when we last checked. Sold from the shop’s own store; the price there is the one that counts.

They Wish They Were Us meets The Queen’s Gambit in this “stunning…unforgettable” ( Publishers Weekly ) thriller set in the world of competitive Scrabble, where a teen girl is forced to investigate the mysterious death of her best friend when her Instagram comes back to life with cryptic posts and messages. CATALYST 13 points noun: a substance that speeds up a reaction without itself changing When Najwa Bakri walks into her first Scrabble competition since her best friend’s death, it’s with the i