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This like the 'One of Us is Lying' series was an easy read. The flow was smooth and the plot twists were unpredictable. But McManus could have increased the tenseness a little more in the last act because I didn't find it all that satisfying. Although a little flimsy, the conclusion wasn't too horrible. The book's final sentence had such a shockingly unexpected conclusion. At first, it wasn't very apparent, but once I got it, it was good enough to state that Karen McManus is a plot-twist genius.

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adventurous dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.5

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adventurous dark mysterious tense medium-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? It's complicated

4.25

“Welcome to life in a small town. You’re only as good as the best thing your family’s done. Or the worst.”

Echo Ridge is a small town in America. The town is picture-perfect, but it's hiding secrets. And before school even begins for Ellery, someone's declared open season on homecoming, promising to make it as dangerous as it was five years ago. Ellery knows all about secrets. Her mother has them; her grandmother does too. And the longer she's in Echo Ridge, the clearer it becomes that everyone there is hiding something. The thing is, secrets are dangerous and most people aren't good at keeping them. This is why in Echo Ridge, it's safest to keep your secrets to yourself.

I flew through this book. I think it's a very well-written young adult mystery novel. I found both Ellery's and Malcolm's POVs exciting and engaging. The story hooked me from the first page and kept me on the edge of my seat throughout it. I did guess the culprit but it didn't take away from the joy I felt while reading it. I definitely will be checking out more of the author's works!

The ending?? What does that line even mean?? Are we just supposed to deal with that open-ended ending?? This is so confusing

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mysterious medium-paced

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

3.0

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adventurous challenging dark funny mysterious tense fast-paced

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

5.0

I really enjoyed this book, there were so many plot twists and I could not guess any of them. The vibes was really fun and I loved the romance side plot. The ending shocked me and what was revealed by Ellery at the end sent chills fr. The book was rather amusing at times and the plot got wilder and wilder. I was very entertained.

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