Reviews by Tag: murder

Teen Review
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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
A Good Girl's Guide to Murder book cover

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.

Teen Review
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The Toll

By Neal Shusterman
Star Rating
★★★★

Rated by
Anonymous
Mar 22, 2024

The Toll is a young-adult dystopian novel. It is the final book in the Arc of a Scythe trilogy. Set three years after Citra and Rowan’s disappearance, Goddard has taken over the Sycthedom and the Thunderhead has cut itself off from humanity, only communicating with Grayson Tolliver. 

Teen Review
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Scythe

By Neal Shusterman
Star Rating
★★★★★

Rated by
Anonymous
Mar 22, 2024

Scythe is a young-adult dystopian novel written by Neal Shusterman. It is the first book in a trilogy. The novel is set in a futuristic society in which natural death and disease have been eliminated, resulting in the only way to die is to be killed by Scythes, members of a selective group tasked to keep the world’s population from growing too high. The novel follows Citra and Rowan, two teenagers chosen as apprentices to a Scythe. They must learn the art of taking lives in order to keep their own. 

Teen Review
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Thunderhead

By Neal Shusterman
Star Rating
★★★★★

Rated by
Anonymous
Mar 22, 2024

Thunderhead is a young-adult dystopian novel. It is the second book in the Arc of a Scythe trilogy by Neal Shusterman. After Citra’s victory at the end of the first novel, she is now a junior scythe under Scythe Curie. Now faced with the corruption infiltrating the scythedom, Citra is forced to take desperate measures to fight against the dangers in the system. Meanwhile, Rowan is dealing with the corruption in his own way, putting dishonorable scythes through his own trials.

Teen Review
The Silent Patient by Alex Michaelides

The Silent Patient

By Alex Michaelides
Star Rating
★★★★★

Rated by
Iqra N.
Jun 7, 2023

The Silent Patient features Alicia Berenson, an ordinary women who seemingly had a good life until she murders her husband, Gabriel, by shooting him five times in the face. As her case is further investigated, Alicia refuses to speak or utter a single word throughout it all. Theo Faber, a psychotherapist, is eager to figure out why Alicia committed the crime she did, and why she chooses to remain silent.

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