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jennifermreads's review against another edition
4.0
Strasser’s thrillogy was extremely entertaining & I burned through each one of the books. He gives the reader just enough information to get them guessing and invested in the mystery. I only figure out the killer right before he actually does the reveal.
Think these would be perfect for reluctant readers.
Think these would be perfect for reluctant readers.
kitvaria_sarene's review against another edition
4.0
Loved the first one, was very disappointed by the second one, and quite happy again with this story. :)
The topic was not so much my thing, as I have never had any interest in fashion, make up and so on.
But nevertheless the story caught me up quite fast and wouldn't let me go again. Also I didn't guess who was the bad guy in this one for a long time. Yes you have your guesses along the way, but most of them will be way off.
The topic was not so much my thing, as I have never had any interest in fashion, make up and so on.
But nevertheless the story caught me up quite fast and wouldn't let me go again. Also I didn't guess who was the bad guy in this one for a long time. Yes you have your guesses along the way, but most of them will be way off.
melissapalmer404's review against another edition
5.0
Book #75 Read in 2012
Kill You Last by Todd Strasser
This is a great YA mystery. Shelby's father is a photographer. Three girls who he did business with have been reported as missing and Shelby's father is a person of interest. Shelby begins her own investigation to try to clear her father's name. She gets some help from her best friend Roman and a reporter, Whit, whom she is beginning to trust. Will Shelby find out who the killer is?
This book had good twists and turns. It was a very quick read and kept my interest throughout. Shelby is a good main characters--she has brains and guts. There was also some humor and romance in the book but the action and the mystery were the main plot points. I recommend it.
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Kill You Last by Todd Strasser
This is a great YA mystery. Shelby's father is a photographer. Three girls who he did business with have been reported as missing and Shelby's father is a person of interest. Shelby begins her own investigation to try to clear her father's name. She gets some help from her best friend Roman and a reporter, Whit, whom she is beginning to trust. Will Shelby find out who the killer is?
This book had good twists and turns. It was a very quick read and kept my interest throughout. Shelby is a good main characters--she has brains and guts. There was also some humor and romance in the book but the action and the mystery were the main plot points. I recommend it.
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elli_t_l's review against another edition
dark
emotional
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
avoidtheshadows's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
very_vero's review
5.0
Rating: 4.5/5
What a wild ride. I need more of these books. Why aren't there more?
Kill You Last is the story of Shelby and how her family, and more specifically her father, ends up the murder suspect of young aspiring models. Pretty young teens are going missing in her town and Shelby's father is their only connection. Now that he is a murder suspect more terrifying secrets are finding their way to the surface about him. Shelby needs to figure out who the true killer is in order to clear her father's name even if it means breaking apart her whole family in the process.
Another insanely good story by Todd Strasser. I really enjoyed how he weaved the web of this one with closely kept family secrets. Shelby was always chasing after a lead (usually a red herring). I loved how even though she learned all those horrible things about her father she never stopped wanted to learn who the true killer was, even if it was someone she loved.
All of Todd Strasser's stories were great so far. They have an Agatha Christie vibe to them that I really appreciate. I am just sad there aren't more books to his Thrillogy.
What a wild ride. I need more of these books. Why aren't there more?
Kill You Last is the story of Shelby and how her family, and more specifically her father, ends up the murder suspect of young aspiring models. Pretty young teens are going missing in her town and Shelby's father is their only connection. Now that he is a murder suspect more terrifying secrets are finding their way to the surface about him. Shelby needs to figure out who the true killer is in order to clear her father's name even if it means breaking apart her whole family in the process.
Another insanely good story by Todd Strasser. I really enjoyed how he weaved the web of this one with closely kept family secrets. Shelby was always chasing after a lead (usually a red herring). I loved how even though she learned all those horrible things about her father she never stopped wanted to learn who the true killer was, even if it was someone she loved.
All of Todd Strasser's stories were great so far. They have an Agatha Christie vibe to them that I really appreciate. I am just sad there aren't more books to his Thrillogy.
xallroyx21's review
4.0
Shelby's life comes tumbling down when three girls go missing. The one thing they have in common is they were all clients of her father's modeling/photography agency. Strasser has a good YA mystery going here. Shelby is a likeable protagonist who has to grow up quickly her senior year. KIds want to think their parents are good people, but Shelby has to find out truths that paint her father in a bad light. With the help of her best friend, Roman, and a budding journalist from Sarah Lawrence, she tries to unravel the mystery of what happened to the girls.
The book is a page-turner that I finished in one day. Short chapters do that for me. I recommend to those who like YA mysteries.
The book is a page-turner that I finished in one day. Short chapters do that for me. I recommend to those who like YA mysteries.
bbasri's review
3.0
I thought this book was a light and enjoyable read, the mystery wasn't really complex but kept you guessing until the end(or until Shelby got her hunch in my case). I thought all the characters were essential to the plot except for Gabriel, I really thought that Shelby thinking about him while he was very shallow was an unnecessary distraction. My favorite character was probably Whit, he was smart, practical, and witty.
I thought this book was good but nothing special 3 Stars
I thought this book was good but nothing special 3 Stars
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