Reviews by Category: Mystery

Teen Review
Blank Confession by Pete Hautman

Blank Confession

By Pete Hautman
Star Rating
★★★★★

Rated by
Anonymous
Nov 18, 2021

A teenage boy walks into a police station with a bleeding leg and a determined face.

Face-to-face to an officer named Rawls, the young boy named Shayne brazenly confesses to a

murder he may or may not have committed. The story is told through multiple perspectives

forcing the reader to decipher what is true and what is fake. The catalyst of the story is when

Mikey, a short boy who loves to wear suits, is framed for holding drugs. From there the story

takes off.

Teen Review
Lock Every Door by Riley Sager

Lock Every Door

By Riley Sager
Star Rating
★★

Rated by
Lisa J.
Nov 17, 2021

Jules came to New York City with big dreams and hope for the future. But now that her funds have been depleted, she is desperate for any source of income. Luckily, the perfect opportunity presents itself — Jules is offered a job as an apartment sitter at the Bartholomew, one of the most glamorous yet mysterious buildings in the city, for an exorbitant amount of money.

Teen Review
The Lonely Dead by April Henry

The Lonely Dead

By April Henry
Star Rating
★★★★★

Rated by
Shreya A.
Nov 17, 2021

The Lonely Dead is a thrilling and wondrous mystery novel by April Henry. This book is about a girl named Adele who can see the dead. Adele's grampa takes her to the psychiatrist and the psychiatrist told her that she has a disease where she could see things that weren't there. One day she finds her ex-best friend (Tori) calling out to her and pleading for her to tell her parents that she is dead. When Tori’s body is reported to the police, they lead an investigation to figure out who murdered Tori.

Teen Review
Time Will Tell by Barry Lyga

Time Will Tell

By Barry Lyga
Star Rating
★★

Rated by
Marium K.
Nov 5, 2021

4 teens, Liam, Jorja, Marcie, and Elayah, find a time capsule that was buried by their parents. They were expecting cool items from the 80’s, but instead they find a bloody knife and a confession to a murder. They are left to solve the murder on their own after no one believes them.

Teen Review
The Falling Girls by Hayley Krischer

The Falling Girls

By Hayley Krischer
Star Rating
★★★★

Rated by
Marium K.
Nov 3, 2021

Shade and Jadis were inseparable best friends that shared everything. When Shade joins cheerleading without telling Jadis, Jadis feels betrayed. Shade loves being around the cheerleaders and enjoys the thought of becoming a cheerleader. Jadis doesn’t want to lose her best friend, so, she is determined to win her back over at any cost. When one of the cheerleaders goes missing, Shade immediately suspects Jadis. Is Jadis the killer? Does Jadis win Shade back? Read more to find out!

Teen Review
Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn

Gone Girl

By Gillian Flynn
Star Rating
★★★★

Rated by
Anonymous
Nov 2, 2021

Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn follows a married couple living in Missouri into a world of darkness and terror when Nick’s wife, Amy, suddenly disappears. When Amy does not show up for a couple of days, police begin to suspect that Nick caused the murder. Within the book, told from Nick's perspective, a few excerpts from Amy’s diary appear, which reveal the truth about her marriage with Nick.

Teen Review
The Twin by Natasha Preston

The Twin

By Natasha Preston
Star Rating
★★

Rated by
Isabella W.
Oct 21, 2021

The Twin by Natasha Preston is about two separated twins who recently lost their mother and were reunited to stay with their dad. The main character the reader follows is Ivy. We see her attempt to continue her normal life while living with her twin and the death of their mother. While living with her twin, Ivy notices some weird behavior.

Teen Review
Truly Devious by Maureen Johnson

Truly Devious

By Maureen Johnson
Star Rating
★★★★

Rated by
Isabella W.
Oct 21, 2021

This book is the first in a fiction mystery series of four. It follows Stevi, a curious girl who loves solving mysteries, who gets accepted to one of the most prestigious schools, to solve the school’s mystery. This was a fast read for me and I would rate it a 4 out of 5. I had so much fun following Stevi through her trying to solve the mysteries, and I loved the relationship dynamics between her the other characters, specifically her best friend. There's also a fair bit of humor I enjoyed with some of the things a character would say or do.

Teen Review
The Cousins by Karen M. McManus

The Cousins

By Karen M. McManus

Rated by
Anonymous
Oct 21, 2021

The Cousins, by Karen M. McManus, is a Mystery/Thriller.  A dark, suspicious family continues to hide their secrets. Everything comes to light when Milly, Aubrey, and Jonah's grandmother invite them to work at their grandmother's house. When they go to the island, they realize that their family is more mysterious than they assumed. Milly, Aubrey, and Jonah discover all the secrets.

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