Reviews by Tag: thriller

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
The Maze Runner book cover

The Maze Runner

By James Dashner
Star Rating
★★★★★

Rated by
Isabella
Nov 20, 2023

In The Maze Runner by James Dashner, the main character Thomas appears in the middle of a maze with no memory of his past. Thomas is more curious than the others there and he wants to know what is beyond the maze. He wants to explore the maze and get out. He eventually figures out and even sees the monsters that they call “Grievers”. Thomas is not like the other boys there. He doesn’t follow rules. While some of the other boys think Thomas is a problem, some think he could be a solution. 

Teen Review
Missing

Missing

Star Rating
★★★★

Rated by
Leena D.
Oct 31, 2023

The movie Missing follows June, a high schooler living in LA. June’s dad unfortunately suffered a brain tumor while June was a child, so June’s mom has been taking care of her. June’s mom had recently gone on a vacation with her boyfriend, Kevin, to Colombia. Although it seems like Kevin and her mom are having a great time, when June goes to pick them up from the airport, they are nowhere to be found. Panicking, June contacts the police, but they struggle to find out what is happening.

Teen Review
Look For Me by Lisa Gardner

Look for Me

By Lisa Gardner
Star Rating
★★★

Rated by
Mahad Z.
Oct 31, 2023

Summary: Look for Me is a thriller novel by Lisa Gardner that follows Detective D.D. Warren as she investigates a gruesome murder scene where a family of five has been brutally slaughtered, except for the eldest daughter who is missing. Flora Dane, a survivor of a past abduction, becomes a key character as she assists D.D. in the search for the missing girl while dealing with her own traumatic past.

Teen Review
The Scorch Trials

The Scorch Trials

By James Dashner
Star Rating
★★★

Rated by
Mahad Z.
Aug 26, 2023

Summary: The Scorch Trials by James Dashner is the second book in the Maze Runner series. It continues the story of Thomas and his friends, who have escaped the maze and are now faced with a new challenge: the Scorch, a desolate and dangerous landscape plagued by a deadly virus called the Flare.

Teen Review
The Guest List

The Guest List

By Lucy Foley
Star Rating
★★★★★

Rated by
Anonymous
Aug 11, 2023

This novel takes place on an isolated island, known as The Folly, which is dark and gloomy and ironically the wedding destination for the picture-perfect couple, Jules and Will. Jules is the author of an online magazine and Will stars in a survival show on T.V. They appear to be the dream couple, but unknown to all the guests, a lot of secrets and lies hide within their relationship. The couple’s family and friends also get caught up with their own twisted secrets of their own, and the unraveling of it all throughout the wedding is what makes this story so riveting. 

Teen Review
She’s Gone by David Bell

She’s Gone

By David Bell
Star Rating
★★★★

Rated by
Likhita A.
Jul 19, 2023

She’s Gone by David Bell is a young-adult mystery thriller novel about Hunter Gifford who wakes up in the hospital and finds out that he and his girlfriend, Chloe, were in a car accident. He soon finds out that Chloe’s blood was found in his car but she’s nowhere to be found. Hunter can’t remember anything about the crash or what happened that day. Back at school, everyone blames him for Chloe’s disappearance and accuses him of murder.

Teen Review
Killer Instinct by Jennifer Lynn Barnes

Killer Instrinct

By Jennifer Lynn Barnes
Star Rating
★★★★★

Rated by
Anna S.
Feb 17, 2023

Cassie is on the case again, but this time the case is hitting close to home. The case
Lia, Sloane, Dean, Micheal, and Cassie are trying to solve is a copycat murder of
Dean’s father. Dean’s Father was a notorious murderer and is in jail, but someone is
willing to take the risk of doing the same thing over again. Dean is going through a
ton with taking on this case, and he won’t stop until he gets justice for the families
held under the copycat hand of his father. The naturals won’t stop until Dean can
know that everything will be okay.

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