Reviews

Deadly Little Scandals by Jennifer Lynn Barnes

kathrynnelson1216's review against another edition

dark funny mysterious sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

smartinez9's review against another edition

4.0

I mean, far-fetched doesn’t even begin to cover it, but I can’t say I wasn’t entertained. I continue to live for the girls’ relationships with one another, and their penchant towards crime.

mizzl91's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No

4.25

thekissballad's review against another edition

mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

This was a nice secondary mystery and wrap up (of the duology) all in one.

There were moments when I was confused, both because it's been four years since I read book one so I didn't remember all the details, and the three different timelines until they merged. The latter is hard to explain without being as equally confusing.

A lot of the names being similar, mixed with the usage of full names and nicknames, sometimes within the same sentence, also didn't help.

But the mystery and the twists. Ooh boy. Maybe a bit overly twisted in the grand scheme of things, yet it works.

I'd hate to have to write out all the family trees, though.

I readily recommend this duology. Just don't wait too long between reading them both like I did.

simonizzys's review against another edition

5.0

give lily taft easterling a g*n

sav0716's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

sadnsapphic's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional reflective tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.25

While this book definitely qualifies as a roller coaster and a half, it was simultaneously incredibly memorable and completely forgettable. The only reason why it's rated so high is because Jennifer Lynn Barnes can do no wrong in my eyes when it comes to writing YA true crime/mystery novels and if that counts as a character flaw, then I simply do not want to be right.

marieintheraw's review against another edition

5.0

A fun whirlwind of an adventure that just is plausible enough.

gabbysnieto's review against another edition

dark emotional funny lighthearted mysterious sad tense fast-paced

4.5

mrsg_goodreads's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75