They Wish They Were Us is a novel about a secret society at the high school level. It also is a statement about the system in which we live that is founded upon patriarchal ideals and boosting up the socio-economic status-quo. On that level, it is infuriating to read about the world of elite private schools and the students who go on to get Ivy League educations. The book reads like a Sara Sheppard novel and is a fun, interesting take on the genre of wealthy teens at a prep school who are trying to determine the truth about their murdered friend while also trying to maintain their status in the high school hierarchy and discovering the truth about who is pulling the strings. The ending was a little predictable, but that didn't make it any less fun to read!