A review by agateg
Two Can Keep a Secret by Karen M. McManus

adventurous dark mysterious tense 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? It's complicated

4.25

 “Welcome to life in a small town. You’re only as good as the best thing your family’s done. Or the worst.” 

 Echo Ridge is a small town in America. The town is picture-perfect, but it's hiding secrets. And before school even begins for Ellery, someone's declared open season on homecoming, promising to make it as dangerous as it was five years ago. Ellery knows all about secrets. Her mother has them; her grandmother does too. And the longer she's in Echo Ridge, the clearer it becomes that everyone there is hiding something. The thing is, secrets are dangerous and most people aren't good at keeping them. This is why in Echo Ridge, it's safest to keep your secrets to yourself.

 I flew through this book. I think it's a very well-written young adult mystery novel. I found both Ellery's and Malcolm's POVs exciting and engaging. The story hooked me from the first page and kept me on the edge of my seat throughout it. I did guess the culprit but it didn't take away from the joy I felt while reading it. I definitely will be checking out more of the author's works!
Spoiler The ending?? What does that line even mean?? Are we just supposed to deal with that open-ended ending?? This is so confusing


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