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A review by themermaddie
Killer Content by Kiley Roache
4.0
oh this was so fun! it captures current pop culture SO well, which admittedly makes me wonder how this book will age, but at least for right now, this was delightfully accurate for today's tiktok/influencer culture.
this is like the less serious love child of One of Us is Lying and A Good Girl's Guide to Murder; it has the structure of AGGGTM #3 and the *ahem* ending of OOUIL. this isn't necessarily a bad thing; i still had fun watching it unfold, but readers of OOUIL/AGGGTM might be disappointed by the familiarity of the plot/structure.
there are so many povs and short chapters, which makes this a quick read and super addictive, and the characters are all pretty defined considering how many of them we have to focus on. the suspense was great, i had so many reasons to actively dislike them for being suspicious, annoying, spoiled, cruel, and yet i love how flawed they are but still relatable and entertaining to watch; just like real influencers, i suppose. there were lots of good themes about fame and social media discussed here, and i thought all the characters were appropriately annoying and also endearing so that i still kinda ended up liking them in the end. except for kat and beau who have never done anything wrong in their lives. i really liked that the story ended without absolving any of the characters' personality flaws, they're just all a little bit more self aware; cami's still mean, gwen's still shallow, tucker's still a douchebag, but they're all just a little bit less. that, and the acceptance of their youth means they can prioritise the important things in life more.
that being said, the police work and the mystery isn't the strongest in this book. it's really more of a background element of the plot, and some people will be mad about that but i don't mind so much bc i had a good time anyway. this book scratched my YA killer thriller itch.
this is like the less serious love child of One of Us is Lying and A Good Girl's Guide to Murder; it has the structure of AGGGTM #3 and the *ahem* ending of OOUIL. this isn't necessarily a bad thing; i still had fun watching it unfold, but readers of OOUIL/AGGGTM might be disappointed by the familiarity of the plot/structure.
there are so many povs and short chapters, which makes this a quick read and super addictive, and the characters are all pretty defined considering how many of them we have to focus on. the suspense was great, i had so many reasons to actively dislike them for being suspicious, annoying, spoiled, cruel, and yet i love how flawed they are but still relatable and entertaining to watch; just like real influencers, i suppose. there were lots of good themes about fame and social media discussed here, and i thought all the characters were appropriately annoying and also endearing so that i still kinda ended up liking them in the end. except for kat and beau who have never done anything wrong in their lives. i really liked that the story ended without absolving any of the characters' personality flaws, they're just all a little bit more self aware; cami's still mean, gwen's still shallow, tucker's still a douchebag, but they're all just a little bit less. that, and the acceptance of their youth means they can prioritise the important things in life more.
that being said, the police work and the mystery isn't the strongest in this book. it's really more of a background element of the plot, and some people will be mad about that but i don't mind so much bc i had a good time anyway. this book scratched my YA killer thriller itch.