A nail-biting and perfectly formed Thriller for the YA BookTok generation. This is SCOOBY DOO meets PRETTY LITTLE LIARS.

“With tension that will keep you turning pages and great twists and turns to keep you guessing, Let’s Split Up delivers Scream and Scooby Doo vibes in a fantastic YA murder mystery” – PinkNews

“Let’s Split Up is a bingeable page-turner full of fun, frights and friendship. Compelling, original and twisty, I devoured it in one sitting. Bill Wood is a fresh and exciting new voice in YA” – Kathryn Foxfield, author of Good Girls Die First

“An instant bestseller, this thrilling slasher is a love letter to horror classics such as Scream, and sleuthing friends like in Scooby Doo.” – Take A Break (Top YA releases 2024)

“Iconic. Perfect for anyone with a Scream and Scooby Doo gap in their hearts!” – Andy Darcy Theo, author of The Light That Binds Us

“A fun, fast slasher as full of heart as it is hijinks” – Sarah Underwood, author Lies We Sing at Sea

“Brings big Point Horror energy to a new generation.” – Kat Ellis, author of Harrow Lake

When hot “it-couple” Brad and Shelley are brutally murdered in a manor on the edge of town, a group of teen friends investigate.

Set in Sanera, a small community in California where rumour spreads as fast as the fire on the day of the killings, the theory is the old ghoul who haunts the house after his own murder hundreds of years ago has finally taken revenge.

As Cam, Jonesy, Amber and new-girl Buffy investigate, the rumour feels closer to the truth than they ever dared think possible, and as they enter the mansion themselves, the idea of splitting up to find evidence will prove to be either the best … or worst decision of all…

A guaranteed page turner full of tension and twists you won’t see coming!
From BookTokker Bill Wood comes SCOOBY DOO meets PRETTY LITTLE LIARS.
Perfect for the YA BookTok generation
An instant top ten bestseller on publication week (01/10/2024) and the Number One YA debut that week.
MORE PRAISE FOR LET’S SPLIT UP

“Full of loveable characters, fun action and creepy atmosphere – I loved it!’”Amy McCaw author of Mina and the Undead series

“A thrilling, heart-stopping debut. High stakes, mysterious ghouls and a group of teens who I wish I was part of. A horror mystery to be devoured in one sitting. Just incredible.” – Ben Alderson, author of A Betrayal of Storms

“An unmissable love letter to the spooks of Scream and Scooby Doo. Deeply atmospheric, tense, and propulsive.” Lucy Rose, author of The Lamb

About the author

Bill is a British author of young adult mysteries. After earning a degree in Film & Screenwriting at Birmingham City University, he worked as a bookseller while writing his novels and building a presence on TikTok, @billreads

He is the author of the Let’s Split Up trilogy, whose first installment became the biggest-selling UK YA debut of 2024 and is currently in development as a live-action television series.

The sequel, Be Right Back, was an instant bestseller and the top YA release of its week. The final book, One Last Scare, is set for publication in October 2026.

Bill’s debut adult novel, Nightslayer will release in May 2027.

When he’s not writing, you can usually find him watching horror movies with his Staffie, Macey. To stay up to date with Bill and any of his upcoming releases, join his Discord server, Bill’s Circle.

My Review Oh my god, what an antidote to real life. Another book I gobbled up in one day and I was wanting more. Reminds me of A Good Girls Guide to Murder but with friends. The characters were cute sassy and I would have loved having a close friend group like this in school myself. A most perfect beachy read. It touches on LGBT+ relationships but doesn’t dive too much, rather it just acts as if they are a heterosexual relationship which is a breath of fresh air. I’m straight onto the next one