The Homecoming Queen is a political title that means they will make appearances and be given countless opportunities to be a representative for the town.

Duchess is best friends with Nova, the first Black girl who might have a chance at getting Homecoming Queen, a title that for their school means way more than just one night of wearing a crown. The story is told from the perspectives of two teenagers, Duchess and Tinsley. THE BLACK QUEEN is an enthralling YA contemporary/mystery with powerful themes. *Review Contributed by Olivia Farr, Staff Reviewer* And sometimes, love is exactly what gets you killed. And to do that, she’ll have to get close to her.Įveryone loved Nova. Which means that the white girl is going to walk.ĭuchess is determined to prove Tinsley’s guilt. But Duchess’s father seems to be doing what he always does: fall behind the blue line. Duchess is convinced that Tinsley killed Nova-and that Tinsley is privileged enough to think she can get away with it. Now her best friend is dead, and her father won’t face the fact that the main suspect is right in front of him. For Duchess, Nova’s crown was more than just a win for Nova. Duchess’s father is the first Black police captain in Lovett. No one is more certain of that than Duchess Simmons, Nova’s best friend. Everyone in Lovett knows Tinsley would do anything to carry on the McArthur tradition. Not only is she beautiful, wealthy, and white, it’s her legacy-her grandmother, her mother, and even her sister wore the crown before her. Tinsley McArthur was supposed to be queen. Murdered the night of her coronation, her body found the next morning in the old slave cemetery she spent her weekends rehabilitating. Nova Albright, the first Black homecoming queen at Lovett High, is dead.

Fans of One of Us Is Lying and The Other Black Girl will love this unputdownable thriller.

Nova Albright was going to be the first Black homecoming queen at Lovett High-but now she’s dead.

The Black Queen by Jumata Emill