libby_battle's review against another edition
4.0
“Missing girls don’t come home in Echo Ridge.”
No one knows this to be truer than Ellery and her family. Her aunt disappeared without a trace when she was 17, sending a ripple through this quiet community. As quaint as this small-town seems to be, it has its secrets. It’s not until Ellery, and her brother, Ezra, are forced to move there to live with their grandmother do they realize how dark the town’s past really is. It seems everyone is hiding something, and those that know too much end up missing - bc two can keep a secret, if one of them is dead.
This was such a fun little “who done it”! I’ve been in a reading slump the past few weeks, and I feel like this pulled me right out. It’s super fast paced, with an engaging plot. The twists were shocking and believable. I was clutching my pearls at the end bc I honestly didn’t see it coming! Overall, it’s a good, easy read!
No one knows this to be truer than Ellery and her family. Her aunt disappeared without a trace when she was 17, sending a ripple through this quiet community. As quaint as this small-town seems to be, it has its secrets. It’s not until Ellery, and her brother, Ezra, are forced to move there to live with their grandmother do they realize how dark the town’s past really is. It seems everyone is hiding something, and those that know too much end up missing - bc two can keep a secret, if one of them is dead.
This was such a fun little “who done it”! I’ve been in a reading slump the past few weeks, and I feel like this pulled me right out. It’s super fast paced, with an engaging plot. The twists were shocking and believable. I was clutching my pearls at the end bc I honestly didn’t see it coming! Overall, it’s a good, easy read!
babsie126's review against another edition
4.0
The final 15 seconds of this book gave me chills. That's worth at least a 4, if not a 5.
bibliofangirl's review against another edition
5.0
Daaayyyuummm.
Edge of my seat. I totally loved it.
Edge of my seat. I totally loved it.
kaydee1108's review against another edition
dark
funny
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
ariena's review against another edition
3.0
I was really curious about this book because after I enjoyed McManus' debut so much I wanted to know if this one would be as good.
I liked her new book, the story is exciting and the characters are really likeable, so it was a nice experience. I also couldn't solve the case (which I did in her first book) which made it more surprising for me and the last sentence - Oh boy that was something I really didn't expect!
I liked her new book, the story is exciting and the characters are really likeable, so it was a nice experience. I also couldn't solve the case (which I did in her first book) which made it more surprising for me and the last sentence - Oh boy that was something I really didn't expect!
bitchesbebookin's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
teresamariia's review against another edition
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
riverlasol's review against another edition
5.0
This book has been on my radar for so long and I am so happy I finally got to read it! Karen M. McManus’ first book One of Us is Lying was an amazing mystery that I tore through last year and it had a crazy twist at the end that blew my mind. This second book of hers is also a great mystery book and, I think, perfectly named. We’ll get to that, but first I have to talk about the beginning of the story.
I started out being a little confused, I’ll admit. There were two character points of view, which is great, but it also made it hard to keep so many names straight for the first part of the book. Maybe that’s why I had a little trouble getting invested in the story at first. I think it can generally be harder to get invested in mystery novels sometimes because they are so plot driven and that definitely affected my feelings of closeness to the characters at first.
As the story progressed, though, and SECRETS were revealed, I started getting the real scope of who these protagonists were and really enjoyed seeing their complex lives. Ellery had a really interesting family dynamic that just kept getting more interesting as the book progressed and Malcolm’s relationship with...
Finish reading my review here: https://libraryinmymind.com/2019/06/04/two-can-keep-a-secret/
I started out being a little confused, I’ll admit. There were two character points of view, which is great, but it also made it hard to keep so many names straight for the first part of the book. Maybe that’s why I had a little trouble getting invested in the story at first. I think it can generally be harder to get invested in mystery novels sometimes because they are so plot driven and that definitely affected my feelings of closeness to the characters at first.
As the story progressed, though, and SECRETS were revealed, I started getting the real scope of who these protagonists were and really enjoyed seeing their complex lives. Ellery had a really interesting family dynamic that just kept getting more interesting as the book progressed and Malcolm’s relationship with...
Finish reading my review here: https://libraryinmymind.com/2019/06/04/two-can-keep-a-secret/