Reviews by Category: Mystery

Teen Review
The Girl in the White Van by April Henry

The Girl in the White Van

By April Henry
Star Rating
★★★

Rated by
Aadit G.
Jun 1, 2022

Rating: 3 My rating for this book is a 3 because the book is bland in my opinion and does not have intensive detail. This book failed to get my interest and I believe the main reason was that the plot was pretty basic and I don't think it will hook many readers.

Summary: This book is about Savannah. She gets kidnapped shortly after she has a fight with her mom's boyfriend. She then finds out another girls has been in the white van she was kidnapped in for quite a few months. They then plan and talk to see if they should escape.

Teen Review
The Silent Patient by Alex Michaelides

The Silent Patient

By Alex Michaelides
Star Rating
★★★★★

Rated by
Bree N.
Jun 1, 2022

The Silent Patient by Alex Michaelides follows Theo, a psychotherapist who is trying to uncover the truth behind why Alicia kills her husband and never says a word again. Through tons of investigating and talking sessions, will Theo get Alicia to speak and will the truth of what happened to Alicia's husband be revealed? This jaw dropping, page turning, heat pounding book will make you never want to put it down. The way the words flew off the page was incredible.

Teen Review
Wilder Girls by Rory Power

Wilder Girls

By Rory Power
Star Rating
★★★★

Rated by
Willow_Book
May 31, 2022

Wilder Girls, the debut novel of Rory Power, is the horror story of best friends Hetty, Byatt, and Reese. They have been stuck in Raxter, the island in which their school for girls is on, for eighteen months, quarantined and away from the world because of the Tox, the deadly disease that has claimed the lives of teachers and students alike. The Tox, though, gives surprising but strange abilities to the girls that do survive it, as well as gruesome liabilities. Double heartbeats, gills, second spines.

Teen Review
The Inheritance Games by Jennifer Lynn Barnes

The Inheritance Games

By Jennifer Lynn Barnes
Star Rating
★★★★

Rated by
Saraphina W.
May 25, 2022

Avery Grambs just wants to get out of her neighborhood to have a better future so when billionaire Tobias Hawthorne dies and leaves her with his entire fortune she’s wondering what the catch is. To receive her inheritance she must move into the Hawthorne house and embark on an exciting journey to solve the puzzle Tobias left for Avery and his 3 grandsons to solve. However, the Hawthorne house is so cutthroat that Avery has to solve the puzzle with the Hawthorne boys just to survive.

Teen Review
And Then There Were None by Agatha Christie

And Then There Were None

By Agatha Christie
Star Rating
★★★★★

Rated by
A_Gascich
May 25, 2022

And Then There Were None is a mystery novel written by Agatha Christie. It follows ten strangers who receive a mysterious invitation to an island off the Devon Coast. Isolated from the rest of the world, they quickly discover a murderer is among them and that their secrets have come back to haunt them.

Teen Review
A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder by Holly Jackson

A Good Girl's Guide to Murder

By Holly Jackson
Star Rating
★★★★★

Rated by
Eva K.
May 21, 2022

This book is so incredibly written. Nothing in the book feels too boring and everything is set perfectly. There are many characters in the book so it can be a little confusing trying to figure out who is who but nonetheless the author does a good job at making sure that we are able to differentiate between them. This is overall a very good book, has a mystery theme, and several plot twists to keep you entertained.

Teen Review
Lock Every Door by Riley Sager

Lock Every Door

By Riley Sager
Star Rating
★★★★★

Rated by
Eva K.
May 16, 2022

Lock Every Door is an exceptionally written horror/thriller novel. Riley Sager is very well known for writing thriller books, and this might just be one of the best written books by Riley. The storyline of the book is very interesting since it gives you insight on multiple characters’ perspectives. You not only get to feel what all the characters are feeling, but you also get an insight into their lives and how each character is so vastly different than the other.

Teen Review
Queen of Ice by Devika Rangachari

Queen of Ice

By Devika Rangachari
Star Rating
★★★★

Rated by
Eva K.
May 12, 2022

Queen of Ice is a fiction mystery book. This book is an amazing read if you are interested in learning about other cultures. The information about the culture in the book is not direct but as you read you start to get an insight on other cultures, making the book informative. The overall storyline of the book is great and attention-getting since it’s very unpredictable. The mystery aspect of the book is tied in smoothly to the other themes making it so that the book isn’t exactly a thriller but not just fantasy fiction either.

Teen Review
Verity by Colleen Hoover

Verity

By Colleen Hoover
Star Rating
★★★★★

Rated by
Eva K.
May 12, 2022

I always try to incorporate different genres of books but I usually almost always tend to be biased towards thrillers. Colleen Hoover is most renowned for writing romance books, but Verity was one of her first thrillers. Verity is a type of book that once you pick it up, it's quite difficult to put it down without finishing it all. Every single page of this book is so detailed and vivid, that you feel as if you live in the book.

Teen Review
Then She Was Gone by Lisa Jewell

Then She Was Gone

By Lisa Jewell
Star Rating
★★★★★

Rated by
Eva K.
May 12, 2022

This book is a heart-stopping physiological thriller. When the book starts off, you can already feel the high tensions and emotions that are present, and as the book continues the feelings climax alongside the story. The story is based on a missing girl whose story has never been solved. The reason that the story is so enthralling is due to the fact that each section of the book is from a different character's perspective, giving the book more depth and allowing you to take in all sides of the story.

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