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A review by kristi_starr35
Cold by Mariko Tamaki
3.0
*Thank you to NetGalley for the advance digital galley.*
A murder mystery with a lingering ghost, Tamaki's Cold is the story of the life and death of Todd Mayer, his naked, freezing body discovered in a park. Cold also describes his classmates' dispositions toward him. It could also be the clues to the crime - or the lack thereof.
Georgia feels a connection to the boy and his death, even though she didn't know him. She becomes a bit obsessed with discovering the motive behind his death. Will she uncover the truth before the trail goes totally cold?
Todd's consciousness lurks throughout the book, brining the reader to the moment of his death, but he's mostly just a presence, a loner in death much as he was in life, a way to provide continuity. Georgia will start to make the connections, but she's also a bit of an odd character with an odder backstory.
This book will find an audience with die-hard Mariko Tamaki fans, readers wanting a mystery with a side of teen angst, or readers looking for LGTBQ+ characters.
A murder mystery with a lingering ghost, Tamaki's Cold is the story of the life and death of Todd Mayer, his naked, freezing body discovered in a park. Cold also describes his classmates' dispositions toward him. It could also be the clues to the crime - or the lack thereof.
Georgia feels a connection to the boy and his death, even though she didn't know him. She becomes a bit obsessed with discovering the motive behind his death. Will she uncover the truth before the trail goes totally cold?
Todd's consciousness lurks throughout the book, brining the reader to the moment of his death, but he's mostly just a presence, a loner in death much as he was in life, a way to provide continuity. Georgia will start to make the connections, but she's also a bit of an odd character with an odder backstory.
This book will find an audience with die-hard Mariko Tamaki fans, readers wanting a mystery with a side of teen angst, or readers looking for LGTBQ+ characters.