Reviews by Tag: murder

Teen Review
Hamlet book cover

Hamlet

By William Shakespeare
Star Rating
★★★★

Rated by
Dipsika
Feb 13, 2025

In a beautifully scripted book, this story tells the tale of a royal family who go through intense drama within their kingdom. It starts with the death of King Hamlet, his son, prince Hamlet, is devastated and approaches a spirit. The spirit claims to be the soul of King Hamlet and informs Hamlet of the cause of his death and who did it. After finding out that it was Claudius, King Hamlet’s brother who killed his brother, Prince Hamlet goes out to avenge his father's death. Claudius soon becomes king after marrying Prince Hamlet’s mother, the Queen.

Teen Review
Sadie by Courtney Summers

Sadie

By Courtney Summers
Star Rating
★★★★★

Rated by
Z. Ahmed
Feb 3, 2025

Sadie is an amazing novel that blends mystery, thriller and social commentary into one story. It is about 19-year-old Sadie Hunter, a girl whose world completely changes after the brutal murder of her little sister, Mattie. With no parents to protect them, Mattie was everything to Sadie. When the police failed to find Mattie’s killer, Sadie takes justice into her own hands, embarking on a dangerous journey to track down the man who was responsible.

Teen Review
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Five Survive

By Holly Jackson
Star Rating
★★★★★

Rated by
Aisha
Jan 31, 2025

An RV trip over spring break with friends to the beach, what could possibly go wrong? Eighteen-year-old Red is on an RV trip with her friends, and everything is going pretty well until the group loses signal and gets lost trying to navigate to the campsite. With no means of getting help, they attempt to get out of the RV and figure things out. Just as they’re confident about getting back on the road, shots are fired at them and it’s clear that the gunman has an agenda and is after the friend group in particular.

Teen Review
Five Survive book cover

Five Survive

By Holly Jackson
Star Rating
★★★★★

Rated by
Charlie C.
Dec 9, 2024

Red Kenny, a teenager struggling with the death of her mother, embarks on a road trip with five of her friends. The trip starts well, but, partway through, their RV breaks down. They have no cell service, no way to fix the truck, and no civilization in sight. When trying to fix the RV, the group realizes something is very wrong when they are shot at from the dark. They are stuck in the van, hostage, by the mysterious man outside. The man reveals that he needs the secret one of them is keeping, and that he will kill anyone who attempts to escape.

Teen Review
Nothing More to Tell book cover

Nothing More to Tell

By Karen M. McManus
Star Rating
★★★★

Rated by
Sreyansh D.
Sep 25, 2024

Nothing More to Tell is a mystery book by Karen McManus. The book is about how a teacher named Mr. Larkin who was mysteriously killed in the woods.  Four years after the event, Brynn, one of Mr. Larkin’s students, decided to investigate the event. After tirelessly finding as much as she can, she stumbles upon the killer, and it’s someone that nobody expects. This is an enjoyable book. I do not like romance and all that stuff, but it is still a 4.2 out of five.

Teen Review
Zero Days by Ruth Ware

Zero Days

By Ruth Ware
Star Rating
★★★

Rated by
Jack Maxwell
Sep 19, 2024

Jacintha Cross, who goes by Jack, is a woman in her late twenties and is the prime suspect of her husband, Gabe’s, murder. Jack wants to find her husband’s actual murderer and prove herself innocent. Jack becomes a fugitive, evading the police and running from the law while still trying to find the actual killer. Jack eventually finds the killer and gains enough evidence to prove herself innocent, returning home, but still missing Gabe.

Teen Review
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The Secret History

By Donna Tartt
Star Rating
★★★★★

Rated by
Riya M.
Sep 6, 2024

The Secret History is a novel by Donna Tartt who follows the life of a new college student named Richard Papen. He wants to become a part of his college’s prestigious Greek club, and he tries to fit in with the members of this group. He later finds out that this group is not what he thought it was, as they have somewhat of a weird connection with one another. As they continue to study in this group, they forget the difference between reality and fantasy, and start to go down an evil path.

Teen Review
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There's Someone Inside Your House

By Stephanie Perkins
Star Rating
★★

Rated by
Safa Al
Jul 26, 2024

Makani Young moves in with her grandma in Nebraska. She's found friends and has even started to fall for a mysterious boy, Ollie Larsson. But her past isn't far behind. One by one, the students of Osborne High begin to die in a series of gruesome murders. Who is this killer and do they know Makani's secret? 

Teen Review
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A Good Girl's Guild to Murder

By Holly Jackson
Star Rating
★★★★

Rated by
Anonymous
Jul 26, 2024

A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder by Holly Jackson has become one of my favorite books I’ve ever read; in fact, I would without hesitation put it on my “top 7” list. You may have heard of this novel from the TV show created recently. If you do plan to watch the show, I highly recommend you read this book first as the show tends to rush through some crucial parts of the entire plot. This murder mystery follows the life of a 17-year-old girl, Pip, who uncovers the mysterious past of her hometown.

Teen Review
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In a Dark, Dark Wood

By Ruth Ware
Star Rating
★★

Rated by
Iqra N.
Jun 7, 2024

In a Dark, Dark Wood by Ruth Ware Leonora “Nora” Shaw is a crime writer who left her school ten years ago after a breakup and devotes her life to writing whilst living in a small living space in Hackney. After leaving town, Nora loses touch with her old friends and expects her days to be the same. However, she later receives an email that invites her to a party that is held by her old best friend, Clare. The party is later hosted by Clare’s best friend, Flo, who seems to be a look-alike of Clare.

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