Reviews by Category: Mystery

Teen Review
Daisy Darker

Daisy Darker

By Alice Feeney
Star Rating
★★★★★

Rated by
t.willow
Dec 22, 2023

Daisy Darker by Alice Feeney is a mystery thriller that dives deep into the story of the main protagonist, Daisy Darker. Her whole family has not all been together for years until they finally come together for her grandmother’s 81st birthday. Daisy’s grandmother announces her will to everyone, the night goes on, and then shortly after midnight, she is found dead, with a poem written on the wall behind her body. Suddenly everyone is awake, and they each start dying off, one by one.

Teen Review
The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time

The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time

By Mark Haddon
Star Rating
★★★★★

Rated by
Anonymous
Dec 12, 2023

Summary: The story starts with 15-year-old Christopher John Francis Boone, who discovers the body of Wellington, his neighbor Mrs. Shears’ dog, dead on their lawn. Christopher decides to investigate the context of the murder and uncover the culprit. Throughout his investigation, we learn more about Christopher’s life, personality, and defining characteristics. Although it is not explicitly stated, it is highly suggested he has a form of autism. These traits aid and hinder him in his investigation.

Teen Review
The Third Twin

The Third Twin

By Cynthia James Omololu
Star Rating
★★★

Rated by
Hannah K.
Dec 12, 2023

The Third Twin by Cynthia James Omololu is a mystery thriller about 2 identical twins who have to figure out why their dates keep turning up dead. Ava and Alexa (Lexi) are seniors who are part of a relatively wealthy family in California. When they were younger, the twins made up an imaginary third twin named Alicia who was blamed for their naughty actions. However, when they got older Ava and Lexi decided to date and dump boys with the persona of Alicia.

Teen Review
The Killing Code

The Killing Code

By Ellie Marney
Star Rating
★★★★★

Rated by
Anonymous
Dec 8, 2023

The Killing Code is a novel written by Ellie Marney. This book is based in World War II in Washington DC. Kit Sutherland has just witnessed the death of her mistress and suddenly gets recruited as a codebreaker in Arlington Hall. Kit has to assume the rule of her old boss, and hide her real identity, things prove more challenging when Kit witnesses the murder of a government girl. Kit is joined by Moya, who is a supervisor in her department, a fellow codebreaker Dottie and Violet, who’s friend had also been murdered.

Teen Review
Hotel Ruby

Hotel Ruby

By Suzanne Young
Star Rating
★★★★

Rated by
Mahad Zamir
Dec 8, 2023

Hotel Ruby by Suzanne Young is a contemporary young adult novel that follows the story of Audrey Casella and her family as they unexpectedly find themselves staying at the luxurious Hotel Ruby after a car accident leaves them stranded. As the Casellas enjoy the opulence of the hotel, Audrey becomes increasingly suspicious of the hotel's mysterious staff and the strange occurrences that unfold.

Teen Review
Turtles All the Way DOwn

Turtles All the Way Down

By John Green
Star Rating
★★★★

Rated by
Anna S
Dec 8, 2023

Aza is just a typical teen girl except she is stuck inside her head. In this endless loop inside her mind she doesn’t believe she is real and she has an irrational fear of bacteria and sickness. Aza is at her worst mental state she has ever been when her friend Daisy convinces her to reconnect with an old friend whose father has recently gone missing. Aza decides to go for it and begins to try to solve the mystery of her friend Davis’ missing father. As Aza digs to solve this mystery she realizes that Davis and her might have some sort of chemistry, but this might just be the issue.

Teen Review
Escape From Mr. Lemoncello's Library book cover

Escape From Mr. Lemoncello's Library

By Chris Grabenstein
Star Rating
★★★★

Rated by
Anonymous
Dec 8, 2023

12-year-old Kyle Keeley loves it when he finds out that his absolute favorite genius game developer Luigi Lemoncello is opening a high-tech, over-the-top library in their town. Kyle is one of twelve kids invited to go to the grand opening. During the opening party, Mr. Lemoncello announces a contest in which the twelve kids are trapped inside the library. They will have to come up with a way to escape the library and receive the grand prize that will be awaiting them. 

Teen Review
I Killed Zoe Spanos

I Killed Zoe Spanos

By Kit Frick
Star Rating
★★

Rated by
Caitlin T.
Nov 21, 2023

I Killed Zoe Spanos by Kit Frick is about Anna, a girl working as a nanny in a small town in the Hamptons who is trying to figure out her weird connection to the local girl who went missing not many months ago, Zoe Spanos. The community was left on the edge by the disappearance of the girl, and Anna shockingly resembles the girl, she becomes intrigued by her life and the reasons surrounding her disappearance.

Teen Review
Manifest, season 3

Manifest, Season 3

Star Rating
★★★★

Rated by
AN
Nov 9, 2023

The missing plane that vanished in the end of Season 2 emerges from a volcanic fissure, seemingly to lead to their ultimate fate. However, their hopes are disrupted by Angelina, who believes she is an archangel sent by God to save only a select few. They are held captive as threats and need to find a way to save themselves and the world, will they be able to reboard and pass their final judgment? What will their life be after this? The answers unfold, and set everything right. This entire series and especially the last season was a twist of stories, relations, and motivation.

Teen Review
 Manifest, the Complete Second Season

Manifest, the Complete Second Season

Star Rating
★★★★

Rated by
AN
Nov 9, 2023

After the unusual flight, the passengers of Flight 828 realize the world has aged five years and they try to adapt to it, some figuring out diseases, relationships, their love life, adjusting to callings, etc. After mourning their losses, their friends and families had given up hope and moved on. Now, faced with the impossible, they're all given a second chance and have to prove their belonging to save themselves and the rest of the world. It was suspenseful and thrilling but was a little scary and unpredictable for it to be considered a family show, with certain scenes.

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