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3.92 AVERAGE
3.92 AVERAGE
A Agatha Christie mystery aways as two girls who could not be more opposite come together to solve a mystery. Last summer Alice Oglive’s basketball-star boyfriend Steve dumped her and in turn she disappeared for five days... her disappearance became the biggest mystery in Castle Cove because when she comes back she doesn’t talk about it and now everyone wants to know why, where, what , and so forth. But the real kicker is that Alice’s boyfriend dumped her for her best friend... and on the night of Halloween at a party Alice and her ex get into a fight and the next day her ex best friend is missing and soon found dead. (This is as if it was straight out of Death on the Nile, and I love it) Steve is arrested and now Alice is determined to find out who killed her ex best friend and to even save her ex from jail. Enter Iris Adams, Alice’s tutor. Iris needs money fast, she needs enough to save her and her mother from the abuse they suffer at home and when the missing girl’s grandmother offers up reward money it’s the perfect opportunity. Alice and Iris soon find themselves bonding over this mystery and over their interest in detective work and in Agatha Christie. Alice and Iris couldn’t be more different, Alice is from money, she’s rich but her parents are never home and all she has to look after her is a housekeeper while Iris is poor and just trying to get out of a bad family situation but her mother loves her. They find that they both do enjoy trying to solve mysterious and soon the game is afoot and the evidence is gathered as they go through their list of suspects and try and narrow down who truly killed Alice’s ex best friend. In the town of Castle Cove there are secrets, liars, and cover ups... and these two will have to work together to get to the bottom of it before its too late. This was an absolute fun read! I adore Agatha Christie and this was right up my alley!!!
*I received an arc in exchange for an honest review: thank you Delacorte Press*
*I received an arc in exchange for an honest review: thank you Delacorte Press*
adventurous
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Really enjoyed this! Will definitely be recommending it to students who loved A Good Girl's Guide to Murder and One Of Us Is Lying
adventurous
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Thoroughly enjoyable. It’s basically Veronica Mars except it’s a 9er and someone from the other side of Neptune and there’s no private eye. But pacific coast, corrupt small town, murdered rich girl: check. Which is all catnip to me. I liked both protagonists even if Alice’s faith in. Agatha Christie is a little silly and Iris is a little uneven. All in all it was a fun mystery (although I tagged the killer pretty early) and a good one to book talk, if I ever get a chance to do that.
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
What a fun read! Love the development of the two main characters, as well as the side characters.
Kept me guessing till the very end.
Kept me guessing till the very end.