sarabearaaye 's review for:

Girls Who Play Dead by Joelle Wellington

3.5

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Thank you to Simon and Schuster Children's Publishing and NetGalley for allowing me the opportunity to read this ARC! I have been a fan of Joelle Wellingtons since These Vicious Games. Girls Who Play Dead wasn’t a 5/5 for me; however, it still did not disappoint! 

Throughout the story, I found myself not being able to put the book down. There was always another plot twist just when I thought I had it figured it out. Additionally, the small town vibe really played well into the mystery of it all. 

My only critic would be that sometimes I felt that things were dragging. In the middle of the sorry, there is drama surrounding several of the characters, which continues for several chapters. It all comes down to miscommunication and lack of information being shared. I just feel that this could have been limited and/or shortened. 

Overall, I highly enjoyed this new novel from Joelle Wellington. I can’t wait to see what she comes up with next!