It's rare that I find the movie/book comparisons accurate for a new novel, but this really IS They Wish They Were Us meets The Queen's Gambit with a Scrabble twist. It's a strategic YA mystery with a few thrills tossed in. I really loved the wordplay and puzzles throughout as Najwa tries to decode the hacker's taunts. I also enjoyed the narrator of the audiobook, as she did a great job distinguishing between the *many* characters and establishing tension. And now I kind of want to play Scrabble?? That's something I haven't said since I was 9.

*Thank you to Simon Audio for an ALC in exchange for my honest review*