By Karen M. McManus
Delacorte Press, 2017. 360 pages. Young Adult
Five high profile teens walk into detention, but only four walk out alive. Simon, the creator of Bayview High’s notorious gossip app has been murdered, but who did it? Everyone has secrets they want to keep hidden, and as preprogramed blog posts go up, gradually revealing secrets, the question remains. Who killed Simon? Those with him in detention are now the primary suspects, could it have been Bronwyn, the smart, Yale-bound student; Addy, the beautiful homecoming princess; Nate, the criminal who’s already had several run-ins with the law; or perhaps Cooper, the all-star athlete everyone loves? One thing’s for sure, no one is quite as they seem.
I really enjoyed the characterization, even though it depended heavily on stereotypes. That’s something that normally bothers me, but I felt it was done well and the characters were still well developed. The story definitely had me suspecting everyone, and even then there was still a twist at the end. Overall a well-done mystery, and one that I could easily recommend to others.
ACS
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When five people walk into a room and only four people walk out alive, everyone is a suspect. Told from the point-of-view of all four main characters, the reader is left guessing and suspecting each teen in turn. The twist at the end was highly enjoyable, and growth of the characters was intriguing and meaningful. This would be a great read for fans of Riverdale and Pretty Little Liars.
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