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A review by mckensie
I Did It For You by Amy Engel
5.0
Thank you so much Amy Engel, Penguin Group Dutton, and Net Galley for this wonderful ARC!
I loved "I Did It For You" so much! It hooked me from the beginning and was an easy and addicting story.
Greer moves back from Chicago to small town Kansas after a murder takes place that was eerily similar to that of her sister, Eliza's, and her boyfriend, Travis. Back when the initial murder took place, Greer became obsessed. Although they caught the killer, Greer was convinced there was more to the story. This feeling became even stronger since the second murder took place days after the execution of the original killer. Once home, Greer begins to poke around in everyone's business to figure out what actually happens, befriends the most unexpected ally, and finds hidden secrets that might have been best left secret.
This murder mystery had a lot fun and unexpected twists. It had me guessing the entire time. While I was able to figure out a few clues, some of the others caught me off guard. Besides the thriller aspect of the book, I really enjoyed the setting and backbone of the book. I felt like it perfectly portrayed small town midwest in the fall from the seasonal details and activities to the personalities of all of the characters. No one was particularly nice or charming, but due to their close proximity, they were forced to put up with each other. The realistic aspect of that made the book that much better.
Thank you again for the opportunity to read this ARC.
I loved "I Did It For You" so much! It hooked me from the beginning and was an easy and addicting story.
Greer moves back from Chicago to small town Kansas after a murder takes place that was eerily similar to that of her sister, Eliza's, and her boyfriend, Travis. Back when the initial murder took place, Greer became obsessed. Although they caught the killer, Greer was convinced there was more to the story. This feeling became even stronger since the second murder took place days after the execution of the original killer. Once home, Greer begins to poke around in everyone's business to figure out what actually happens, befriends the most unexpected ally, and finds hidden secrets that might have been best left secret.
This murder mystery had a lot fun and unexpected twists. It had me guessing the entire time. While I was able to figure out a few clues, some of the others caught me off guard. Besides the thriller aspect of the book, I really enjoyed the setting and backbone of the book. I felt like it perfectly portrayed small town midwest in the fall from the seasonal details and activities to the personalities of all of the characters. No one was particularly nice or charming, but due to their close proximity, they were forced to put up with each other. The realistic aspect of that made the book that much better.
Thank you again for the opportunity to read this ARC.