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3.92 AVERAGE
3.92 AVERAGE
I enjoyed this book - it felt very Truly Devious meets One of Us is Lying, in a good way. The twists were a little predictable, but I feel like that is just because I read a lot of mysteries. The story and how it played out was great and I enjoyed getting to know the characters.
I wish there was a little more detail on Alice's "adventure" the year before...I felt like there wasn't enough detail about that whole experience but it was still a good plot point.
I did see the Veronica Mars vibes - I could even use more!
I wish there was a little more detail on Alice's "adventure" the year before...I felt like there wasn't enough detail about that whole experience but it was still a good plot point.
I did see the Veronica Mars vibes - I could even use more!
The Agathas is a YA mystery about, initially, a girl named Alice. She's rich, popular, and has it all. Until her boyfriend leaves her for her best friend, she disappears for a few days (a la Agatha Christie), and comes back with the whole town hating her for wasting the missing person resources. Now she's sort of a social pariah.
Iris is a social outcast who definitely knows the vibes, but also does not have much hope for liking Alice when she agrees to tutor her for a hefty sum. Not long after they start working together, Alice's ex best friend goes missing. No one is really taking it serious, partially because of Alice's previous stunt, and the girls take it into their own hands, alongside some of Iris's friends.
Alice is dealing with her fall from grace, the fact that her rich parents finance her life but don't raise her, and the pain of losing a best friend that she never got to make up with. Iris is dealing with being poor and the restraining order that she and her mom have out on someone who is sneaking their way back into their lives - her main focus is making the money needed for she and her mom to leave town.
Their blooming friendship is really fun to watch, the mystery investigation has plenty good twists and turns, and the ending has me super excited for the next one. I can't really say much at all about the mystery itself because it's all really a spoiler, innit
If you are looking for a diverse mystery, don't even check over here. I do not know of anyone in this story that isn't straight, white, and cis. Maybe a character with the last name Ramirez, and maybe one of Iris's friends, but neither of those are even explicit. But hey, I'd rather them not do it than do it badly I guess
Iris is a social outcast who definitely knows the vibes, but also does not have much hope for liking Alice when she agrees to tutor her for a hefty sum. Not long after they start working together, Alice's ex best friend goes missing. No one is really taking it serious, partially because of Alice's previous stunt, and the girls take it into their own hands, alongside some of Iris's friends.
Alice is dealing with her fall from grace, the fact that her rich parents finance her life but don't raise her, and the pain of losing a best friend that she never got to make up with. Iris is dealing with being poor and the restraining order that she and her mom have out on someone who is sneaking their way back into their lives - her main focus is making the money needed for she and her mom to leave town.
Their blooming friendship is really fun to watch, the mystery investigation has plenty good twists and turns, and the ending has me super excited for the next one. I can't really say much at all about the mystery itself because it's all really a spoiler, innit
If you are looking for a diverse mystery, don't even check over here. I do not know of anyone in this story that isn't straight, white, and cis. Maybe a character with the last name Ramirez, and maybe one of Iris's friends, but neither of those are even explicit. But hey, I'd rather them not do it than do it badly I guess
This is a YA mystery with a Veronica Mars vibe. The haves (Alice Oglive) and the have-nots (Iris Adams) come together in a search for the murderer of Alice's ex-best friend Brooke. Love this duo together as they form a friendship while trying to track down the killer. I hope there are more adventures in store for these two sleuths!
It was okay! A little bit too campy for my YAL true-crime preference. It's definitely giving Agatha Christie and Veronica Mars (as it is wont to remind you throughout the entire book lol).
adventurous
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
N/A
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
A little slow, the dialogue seemed off at times, and it didn't really keep me guessing.
A great mystery (that I didn't come up with the true suspect until almost when the main characters did), lots of other stuff that makes the relationship dynamic interesting and believable.
quite frankly a blatant and impressive misuse of lawyer-client confidentiality
Solid ya mystery will read the next one. A few eyerolls.