Reviews by Category: Mystery

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.

Teen Review
The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid

The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo

By Taylor Jenkins Reid
Star Rating
★★★★★

Rated by
Eva K.
May 12, 2022

The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo is one of the best written books I have read to this day. Every single sentence of this book is so captivating, and there was not one time where I was not interested in the writing. From the writing style to the development of each character, everything about the book is spectacular. There are 7 sections to the book, each dedicated to one husband, given the name. I thought the book was structured extremely well and the twists are perfectly plotted throughout the storyline.

Teen Review
Home Before Dark by Riley Sager

Home Before Dark

By Riley Sager
Star Rating
★★★★

Rated by
Eva K.
May 11, 2022

Home Before Dark is an exceptionally well-written psychological mystery book. While reading this book I felt several different emotions. At the beginning of the book it was somewhat of a slow read, showing you the daily life of the main character, but as the story accelerates the story gets more and more fascinating. There are so many different twists in the book and none of the aspects are too predictable making it an enjoyable read.

Teen Review
Masterminds by Gordon Korman

Masterminds

By Gordon Korman

Rated by
Chloe H.
May 9, 2022

Eli Frieden, Amber Laska, Tori Pritel, Malik Bruder, and Hector Amani find out that they and six other kids in their perfect town of Serenity, New Mexico, are clones of criminal masterminds as part of an experiment called ‘Project Osirisʼ through a note that Eliʼs friend, Randy, left him after his parents sent him away to a boarding school. The objective is to see if people have evil in their genes or are born evil. The townʼs motto is “Honesty, harmony, and contentment”.

Teen Review
Sundial by Catriona Ward

Sundial

By Catriona Ward
Star Rating
★★★★★

Rated by
Tyler H.
Apr 29, 2022

Rob has only ever wanted a normal life. She wants a normal husband, with normal kids, a normal house, and a normal job. Things from the past come back to haunt her family. She finds herself unable to ignore it when her daughter starts collecting bones and talking to people that aren’t there. Stuck between her want for normality, and the trauma reawakening, Rob decides to take one last trip to a place buried in her memories.

Staff Review
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Poison for Breakfast

By Lemony Snicket
Star Rating
★★★★★

Rated by Chris K.
Apr 28, 2022

A perfect little gem of a book.

A book I quickly fell in love with. It may not be a perfect book for every reader, as we all have our different preferences. Not everyone will love it as much as I. But I love it. I find it hard to imagine a book that could be more perfect.

I rarely buy books. I work in a library, so I feel almost every day I have all the books I could ever want at my fingertips for free. I don't often feel the need to buy them for myself. Plus, buying a book means I am unlikely to read it.

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