📚 This is Book 3 of 5 in The Maya Okoro Mysteries. Best read after Book 2.
1. The Last Lesson → 2. The Hollowmere Hours → 3. The Wrong Girl → 4. The Night Shift → 5. Old Light
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The Wrong Girl
The Maya Okoro Mysteries · Book 3 of 5
Ages 12+ (best 13+) · 218 pages · by Robin DeVries
She was right. Nobody believed her. Now a girl is missing.
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About the book
Everyone at Blackwater Academy has seen the video: Maya Okoro storming across the canteen and accusing popular Bella Hartley of stealing the charity money. There was no money in Bella’s bag. Just a key, and a lot of tears.
Now Maya is the most hated girl in school. Her best friend won’t speak to her. Her dad has turned up after six years asking for a divorce. And then, on Halloween night, Bella disappears.
Everyone blames Maya. But somebody set her up, and to find Bella before it’s too late, Maya must do the one thing nobody wants her to do: ask the right questions again.
Why parents and teens love it
- Tackles online pile-ons and social media shaming
- A smart, timely look at gambling and debt among teens
- Family, friendship and forgiveness at its heart
- Great for sparking conversations at home
← Book 2: The Hollowmere Hours · Book 4: The Night Shift →
😍 Why teens love The Wrong Girl
- It feels real: a viral video, school gossip and how fast a reputation can flip
- An underdog to root for: Maya is the outcast, and she still refuses to give up on a missing girl
- Family life done honestly: her parents’ divorce is part of the story, not a lecture
- Friendship drama: falling out, missing each other and finding your way back
- A mystery with stakes: the clock is ticking for a girl nobody else is looking for
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Who is The Wrong Girl for?
The Wrong Girl is a missing-person mystery for readers aged 12+ who like mysteries with real emotional stakes: school drama, friendship fallouts and family change alongside a gripping disappearance.
Themes in the book
- Being the outsider: Maya becomes a school pariah after a viral video
- Parents separating and divorce, written with honesty and warmth
- Drifting friendships and finding your people again
- Online rumours, social media and how quickly a reputation can change
Is The Wrong Girl suitable for my child? A parent’s guide
A girl goes missing and Maya, now an outcast at school, is the only one looking for her. The book also explores her parents’ divorce. There is suspense and peril but no graphic violence or sexual content. Suitable for 12+.
- Age: 12+
- Series: The Maya Okoro Mysteries, Book 3 of 5
- Length: 218 pages (5 × 8 in paperback)
- Formats: paperback £8.99 · ebook £3.99
- Author: Robin DeVries
Frequently asked questions
What age is The Wrong Girl suitable for?
The Wrong Girl is for readers aged 12 and up. It deals with a disappearance, bullying, social media and parents divorcing, without graphic violence or sexual content.
Is The Wrong Girl a good book for teens going through their parents’ divorce?
Many readers find it reassuring. Maya’s parents separate during the story, and the book treats her feelings honestly while she still has a mystery to solve and friends to win back.
Which book comes before The Wrong Girl?
The Wrong Girl is Book 3 of the Maya Okoro Mysteries. It follows The Last Lesson (Book 1) and The Hollowmere Hours (Book 2).
How quickly will my paperback arrive?
Paperbacks are printed to order in the UK and usually arrive within 4–7 working days in the UK. Ebooks download instantly.