A review by rdmoreland0801
A Study in Drowning by Ava Reid

dark emotional mysterious medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

This book was just the right amount of dark to be enjoyable, especially as a YA novel.  Ava Reid has the ability to walk that very thin line without being too much.

Effy constantly thinks she is losing her mind, and the reader could easily believe that as well.  After accepting a chance to remodel her favorite author’s house after his death, Effy finds herself trapped by the very thing she’s constantly running away from.

While there, she meets Preston, who knows exactly how to push her buttons.  He’s very standoff-ish and comes off as a little pretentious.

I enjoyed the budding romance and the fairness with which Preston treats Effy.  Even once they return to school, Preston refuses their work to be published without Effy’s name on it.  In the end, they more than uncovered the truth - they fought for justice and the advancement of women in a male-dominated field.


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