--- product_id: 36496746 title: "The Girl in the Picture" price: "R828" currency: ZAR in_stock: true reviews_count: 9 url: https://www.desertcart.co.za/products/36496746-the-girl-in-the-picture store_origin: ZA region: South Africa --- # The Girl in the Picture **Price:** R828 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** The Girl in the Picture - **How much does it cost?** R828 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.co.za](https://www.desertcart.co.za/products/36496746-the-girl-in-the-picture) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description "A dark and addictive mystery that had me flying through the pages: best read late at night under the covers with the doors locked!"—Kara Thomas, author of The Darkest Corners One dead body, one photograph, one comprimising secret. Everyone's a suspect in this classic "whodunit" murder mystery from Timeless author, Alexandra Monir. Nicole Morgan has been labeled many things—the geeky music girl, the shy sidekick of Miss Popularity, and the girl with the scar. Now only one name haunts her through the halls of Oyster Bay Prep. The girl in the picture. After heartthrob Chace Porter is found dead in the woods near the school, the police search for the girl snuggled up next to him in a picture discovered among his personal effects. A girl no one knew was even close to him—and whose best friend, Lana Rivera, was his girlfriend. Nicole is that girl, and now she’s the primary suspect in his murder. What happened that night? Were Nicole and Chace dating behind Lana’s back? Were he and Lana over? Could either of the girls have killed him? In alternating points of view—that of suspect Nicole Morgan and that of Lana Rivera—and weaving between present-day, flashbacks, and the characters' surreal subconscious, The Girl in the Picture is a unique tale of teen friendship, romance, and deadly secrets. "This is a murder mystery with tightly tucked-in clues. Perfect for readers who enjoy fancy prep-school tales or mysteries."-- Booklist "Monir effectively keeps readers guessing until nearly the end. VERDICT Teens will enjoy the cleverly crafted ride of this whodunit."-- SLJ "Mystery lovers will find Oyster Bay Prep just to their liking."-- The Bulletin Review: Such a good and also sad story - I really enjoyed this book but would have enjoyed i more if chace and Nicole could have been together always. I love hearing the underdog gets their man Review: Who Dun-it? - This was an excellent book. I read this with an 8th-grade student to work on reading comprehension and vocabulary. She and I really enjoyed the book as it was well written and very engaging. It is a wonderful read for 8th/9th grade students and will definitely spark their interest with a murder taking place in the first chapter. Honestly, kept us guessing till the end. I hope you enjoy it as much as we did! ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Best Sellers Rank | #910,261 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #1,532 in Teen & Young Adult Romantic Mysteries & Thrillers #2,393 in Teen & Young Adult Mysteries & Detective Stories #3,963 in Teen & Young Adult Contemporary Romance | | Customer Reviews | 4.5 out of 5 stars 678 Reviews | ## Images ![The Girl in the Picture - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/61jPBeIGSPL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Such a good and also sad story *by K***R on March 15, 2025* I really enjoyed this book but would have enjoyed i more if chace and Nicole could have been together always. I love hearing the underdog gets their man ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Who Dun-it? *by S***. on July 20, 2020* This was an excellent book. I read this with an 8th-grade student to work on reading comprehension and vocabulary. She and I really enjoyed the book as it was well written and very engaging. It is a wonderful read for 8th/9th grade students and will definitely spark their interest with a murder taking place in the first chapter. Honestly, kept us guessing till the end. I hope you enjoy it as much as we did! ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ I Adore a Good YA Thriller/Mystery *by D***S on January 20, 2020* And am all about them right now. I adore a string of authors such as Karen M. McManus, Adriana Mather, Lauren Oliver, and Kara Thomas just to name a few. I was a little hesitant about reading/listening to The Girl in the Picture as the reviews keep saying over and over it's a "love story." While that sounds great and all...I want mystery. I want mayhem, and a good plot I can get lost in. So I took a chance, and was really hoping I hadn't landed a gooey star eyed book... And I didn't for the most part. The story opens up with Chace dying. Literally. (Side note, if you're listening to the audio version, just bare in mind the guys narration (shudder) goes away in a few seconds so you won't have to listen to his (I'm so so sorry guy person...) nasally voice). Chace is still on earch, but only in snippets and seconds as he is not bound to our world anymore. In saying that, our story focuses around Chace's death, and the two girls he was involved with. One, Luna, the beautiful daughter with the influential mother, and the other...Nicole. The plain girl whose only talent is her music, and her only recognition is a scar that mars her face. Enter love triangle. Ugh. But the story revolves around these two girls, told in their point of view, and in trying to figure out who killed Chace. Of course...them trying to solve it doesn't happen until literally the end of the story, but told throughout flashbacks and memories we get a sense of who Chace was to them, and their lives and how they thought, felt, and lived. So was it a big mystery? Honestly I didn't know who did it, or perhaps I wasn't guessing this time, and when the culprit finally emerged I was a little shocked, but the reasoning didn't sit well with me. I wish there had been more of a conspiracy or something else, but I will say it did end well, and on a note that I didn't think would happen with the two girls. I truly did like Nicole and Lana's character, and they were written well. Personally, I hated how Nicole thought of herself, and wished she had a little more man parts to face up to life's challenges, but it is what it is. She had to "grow" I know, but I still care for it. The plot did move swiftly for all the flashbacks and memories, and I wasn't actually bored. I ended up giving it four stars, as it was still good, but it's a light read without any real shocking twist or turns. --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.co.za/products/36496746-the-girl-in-the-picture](https://www.desertcart.co.za/products/36496746-the-girl-in-the-picture) --- *Product available on Desertcart South Africa* *Store origin: ZA* *Last updated: 2026-08-11*