Reviews by Category: Mystery

Awake by Natasha Preston is about a girl named Scarlett who doesn’t

remember much of her childhood after a fatal accident. Soon Scarlett is

having strange dreams and a new student shows an interest in her. Little

does she know that this student is here to recover her from where she

actually is from, the Eternal Cult. The Eternal Cult is determined to take

Scarlett back, and she will be their next sacrifice.

The Lake by Natasha Preston is about Esme and Kayla, two girls that

come back to summer camp with a dark secret. When the girls pretend

everything is just as it always is, a message appears. A message that

might potentially be a threat to Esme and Kayla, but one thing is for sure.

They know their secret. And they want them to come clean about it, also to

face the consequences of their actions.

The Cabin by Natasha Preston is about a girl named Mckenzie who

decides to go to a cabin with her friends for fun, a chance to rewind a bit.

But things start happening and 2 of her friends are stabbed to death.

Things change and now everybody is a suspect. Mckenzie must figure out

who the murderer is before they strike again, but things start to make sense

and scary as she figures out what actually is going on.

You Will be Mine by Natasha Preston, is a thriller about a teen named Lyla

who is apart of a horrific murder disaster. Lyla and her friends all share a

dorm, and they really enjoy it until they receive a note. Which oddly enough

is addressed to one of her roommates, Sonny. Nobody think much of it until

Sonny disappears that night and is brutally murdered the next day. One by

one the roommate start becoming victims, and Lyla might be next.

Two Can Keep a Secret, by Karen M McManus, is about a teen named Elory

and her twin brother coming to live with their estranged grandma, because

of their mother’s addiction. The town they come to live in however, is very

mysterious and unsolved murders and disappearance have been

happening a lot lately. A girl Ellory befriended becomes missing and Ellory

is determined to find her. But as she looks for her, she finds out more and

Good Girl Bad Blood is the second book in

Holly Jacksons murder mystery trilogy. This

book was extremely well written and kept me

in suspense throughout the entirety of the

book. One thing I did feel was that the

ending of the book felt rushed leaving me a

little bit confused. All in all, the book

always keeps you questioning on what happens

next, making it a suspenseful and enjoyable

read.

Pip has a mystery to solve because if she doesn’t she may never solve another

mystery again. Someone is after Pip. She doesn’t know who it is, why they are after

her, or what they will do to her if they capture her. It all started with a dead pigeon.

Then the situation escalated to a pigeon with its head cut off and Pippa knew she

had to act fast or she would be next. Pippa is scared and doesn’t know what to do or

who to tell because at this point, who can she trust?

Audrey Rose Wadsworth lives in the misogynistic society of 18th century London. Audrey Rose

has been dealing with sexism all her life, so the idea of what a “proper” woman should be has

stuck with her. However, she busies herself studying science and working under her uncle, who

does forensic medicine, against the wishes of her protective father and brother. Her life is turned

upside down when a serious of horrible and gruesome murders (mostly targeting women) occur

Monday’s Not Coming is about Claudia, a girl who is the only one who cares about

where her best friend, Monday, disappeared. Claudia, coming back from summer break,

was looking forward to seeing Monday, but Monday never shows up. School, church,

her own home, nowhere to be seen. Whenever Claudia asks for answers, no one

seems concerned and tells her to mind her own business. But Claudia is concerned that

A new mystery has come to Pippa’s hometown and Pippa has set out to solve it. Pip

had promised herself, her parents, and boyfriend that she would not try to solve any

more mysteries but she can’t keep her hands off of this mystery. Pippa’s friend

Conner’s brother, Jamie, has gone missing and the police won’t do anything about it

so Pippa feels it is her duty to provide justice to Conner and his family. Pippa knows

she is putting herself in danger with this mission but does she really know how far this

will take her?