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mysterymom40's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Domestic abuse
Moderate: Alcoholism, Cursing, Death, Toxic relationship, Kidnapping, Murder, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
a_alves00's review against another edition
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
If you've followed Ms for long enough, you'd know by now I much I love Karen McManus. And as soon as I saw that she was releasing a new book, you can bet that I pre ordered it straight away!
I love, love, love YA Mysteries!! And this one did not disappoint! It had the romance part which as much as I know it's a mystery book, I can't leave without! I didn't see the twist coming at all and the ending was just damn!
I always love McManus' characters! Even though they're supposed to be teens and I am a couple years past my teens, I can still relate to them pretty well! Not entirely, because mind the UK school system is very different from the US but some things just don't change.
Even though it does involve death, its not too graphic unlike so other YA Mysteries I have read. Which to me is great. My brother is 11 and I still probably let him read it!
If you've followed Ms for long enough, you'd know by now I much I love Karen McManus. And as soon as I saw that she was releasing a new book, you can bet that I pre ordered it straight away!
I love, love, love YA Mysteries!! And this one did not disappoint! It had the romance part which as much as I know it's a mystery book, I can't leave without! I didn't see the twist coming at all and the ending was just damn!
I always love McManus' characters! Even though they're supposed to be teens and I am a couple years past my teens, I can still relate to them pretty well! Not entirely, because mind the UK school system is very different from the US but some things just don't change.
Even though it does involve death, its not too graphic unlike so other YA Mysteries I have read. Which to me is great. My brother is 11 and I still probably let him read it!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Bullying, Confinement, Death, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Car accident, Death of parent, Murder, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail
betweentheshelves's review against another edition
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
I think this is one of my more favorite Karen McManus books! Meaning that it took me a little longer to figure out the mystery than usual. There are a lot of twists and turns in this particular story that really make you stay on your toes. Which always makes mysteries more exciting!
My qualm with this one is the ending seems really abrupt? There's a fairly big climax, but not much resolution. We kind of get the mystery figured out, but not quite. Maybe this means she wants to use this to write other stories? I guess we shall see!
My qualm with this one is the ending seems really abrupt? There's a fairly big climax, but not much resolution. We kind of get the mystery figured out, but not quite. Maybe this means she wants to use this to write other stories? I guess we shall see!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Murder, and Alcohol
Moderate: Domestic abuse, Toxic relationship, and Violence
Minor: Child abuse
em_davies7019's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.25
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Kidnapping, Car accident, Murder, and Alcohol
Moderate: Domestic abuse, Toxic relationship, and Violence
librariangeorgia's review against another edition
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Ngl, I was stoked when this arc arrived - I’m a big fan of McManus!
I was completely enraptured in this book, I didn’t want to stop reading it.
Following Brynn and Tripp’s perspectives, we find out about a teacher that was murdered 4 years prior. Brynn is investigating the cold case as part of her internship at a true crime show. Tripp is one of the students that found the teacher. You just know that secrets are going to be found out and Brynn isn’t stopping till she gets them all.
I really enjoyed this book. It’s quite fast paced and full of twists. I honestly did not guess the killer, even though I feel like it was quite obvious when I thought about it! I feel like I was enjoying the book too much to even do any of the murder solving…
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Domestic abuse, Toxic relationship, Murder, Toxic friendship, and Alcohol
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