# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Lish McBride with Martha Brockenbrough and Tara Goedjen — 'Most Likely to Murder'
- **Event Start and End Date**: Thu, 26 Mar, 2026 at 07:00 pm
- **Event Description**: Yearbook superlatives turn deadly in this darkly funny young adult thriller.

Third Place Books welcomes author and friend of the store Lish McBride for a conversation about her new book Most Likely to Murder—a wry, nail-biting thriller about two best friends who must get to the bottom of a series of mysterious threats before their fate is sealed as "Homecoming's Cutest Corpses." Martha Brockenbrough (To Catch a Thief) and Tara Goedjen (No Beauties or Monsters) join in conversation.

This event is free and open to the public. For important updates, RSVP is highly recommended in advance. This event will include a public signing and time for audience Q&A. Sustain our author series by purchasing a copy of the featured book!
 
About Most Likely to Murder. . .
The rumor mill has never been kind to Meadowvale High seniors and best friends Rick and Martina, labeling them outcasts (sure), stoners (no comment), and pranksters (okay, this one’s fair). But for the most part, they have successfully flown under the radar.

That is, until they’re targeted in a prank that replaces yearbook superlatives with grisly forecasts of student and faculty deaths. Sure, Rick and Martina were never going to be voted Most Likely to Succeed . . . but Homecoming’s Cutest Corpses? Thanks for the cute, no thanks on the corpse.

At first, the senior class is annoyed by the prank. But when the body of Mr. Stephens, Most Likely to Sleep with the Fishes, is dredged from the bottom of a lake, suspicions arise that something truly sinister is going on. And as more people turn up dead in the exact ways the yearbook promised, it becomes clear someone’s killing off the student body one page at a time.

Now Rick and Martina must find the yearbook killer before their vicious superlative comes true. So much for surviving high school without drawing attention. Now Rick and Martina just want to survive.

 

Praise for Most Likely to Murder. . .
“Lish McBride's high-concept teen slasher, Most Likely to Murder, is as full of heart as it is dead bodies. The characters are so endearing you won't want to see them meet their grisly ends, but don't get too attached because, you know, someone is Most Likely to Murder them. Sweet, suspenseful, and hits all the murdery notes. Highly recommended.”
—Kendare Blake, author of Anna Dressed in Blood

“The subversive slasher you need in your life, Lish McBride’s Most Likely to Murder is murderous, shocking, and packed with heart.”
—Chelsea Conradt, author of The Farmhouse

“A pulpy, satisfying, and horror-filled page-turner.”
—Kirkus Reviews

Lish McBride is the author of funny and creepy young adult books such as Hold Me Closer, Necromancer; Necromancing the Stone; Firebug; Pyromantic; Curses; and Red in Tooth and Claw. She has published short stories on Tor.com, and in the anthologies Cornered, What to Read in the Rain, and Kisses & Curses. Her first book, Hold Me Closer, Necromancer, was an ALA Best Book for Young Adults title, a Morris Award finalist, and the winner of the Scandiuzzi Children's Book Award. Lish is a former indie bookseller, has a MFA from the University of New Orleans, and prefers pie to cake. While she has no long-term goals for world domination, she would like her own castle.

Martha Brockenbrough is the author of 25 books for young readers, including At the Edge of Lost. She founded an MFA program in writing for young readers at the University of San Francisco, where she works as its director.

Tara Goedjen writes dark, atmospheric thrillers, and has lived and worked all over the world. A former academic, she holds a Master of Fine Arts and a PhD, and was also a fiction editor at a publishing house in Sydney, Australia before moving to the Pacific Northwest. Tara is the author of two YA speculative mystery novels, and her adult debut is Please Enjoy your Stay, out Fall 2026 with S&S.

Want a signed edition of the featured book, but can't make it to the event? Order through our website or over the phone, and write your request for a signature or personalization in the comments field at checkout. Please call the hosting store if you're placing your order within 24 hours of the event.

For media or accessibility inquiries, please email events@thirdplacebooks.com or call our Lake Forest Park store at (206) 366-3311.
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- **Interested Audience**: 
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## Ticket Details

- **Ticket URL**: https://www.thirdplacebooks.com/event/lish-mcbride-most-likely-to-murder?utm_source=AllEvents.in&utm_medium=event-discovery-platform&utm_campaign=lake+forest+park-events

## Event venue details

- **city**: Lake Forest Park
- **state**: WA
- **country**: United States
- **location**: 17171 Bothell Way NE, Lake Forest Park, WA, United States, Washington 98155
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- **long**: -122.2805
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## FAQs

- **Q**: When is the event happening?
  - **A:** Thu, 26 Mar, 2026 at 07:00 pm
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  - **A:** 17171 Bothell Way NE, Lake Forest Park, WA, United States, Washington 98155
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  - **A:** Third Place Books Lake Forest Park
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