Genre: YA Mystery
Release Date: September 19th, 2023
Pages: 320
My Rating: ⭐⭐⭐
Publisher’s Synopsis:
“A year ago, beloved cheerleader Stella Blackthorn vanished without a trace. Devastated, her younger sister, Iris, launched her own investigation, but all she managed to do was scare off the police’s only lead and earn a stern warning: Once she turns eighteen, more meddling means prison-level consequences.
Then, a year later, the unthinkable happens. Iris’s ex-girlfriend, Heather, goes missing, too—just after dropping the polarizing last episode of her true crime podcast all about Iris’s sister. This time, nothing will stop Iris and her amateur sleuthing agency from solving these disappearances.
But with a suspicious detective watching her every move, an enemy-turned-friend-turned-maybe-more to contend with, and only thirty days until she turns eighteen, it’s a race against the clock for Iris to solve the most dangerous case of her life.”
My Review:
This was a fun, fast read. I love this cover and it’s what initially got my attention. It is very comparable to other stories within this same sub-genre. So if you loved other popular teenage-detective type stories, you’ll probably love this one too. This has become a really popular genre recently and I can definitely see why. It hooked me in from the start and I was invested in the outcome. I liked the characters enough and I think YA readers of today will find them very relatable. I did find it dragging and being slightly repetitive at times. But I think it’s a very solid debut for a YA thriller. The twists were well-done and I enjoyed finding things out along the way. I don’t think I’m exactly the intended audience for this, so while my personal reading experience was a three-star, I can easily see it being four or five stars for others. It hit all the marks and expectations for this genre.
Disclaimers:
Huge thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for gifting me an early copy of this amazing story! I voluntarily read and reviewed this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own.
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