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A review by nothingforpomegranted
One Killer Problem by Justine Pucella Winans
funny
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
3.0
This was cute and campy. Not really my style of of book, but I was able to listen to it on more than double speed and I finished it in just a couple hours, which is exactly how I’d like to consume this if I’m going to. A quick and easy YA thriller with all kinds of representation. Most of the representation was casual and fun (especially Gigi’s nonbinary mom), but some felt a bit forced just so that every character could have their contribution to representation.
Gigi is a struggling student with a lifetime worth of training in jiu jitsu from her mother and a temper that has led to violence in school on more than one occasion. When she finds her favorite teacher, Mr. Ford, dead in his classroom after her latest detention, she decides to investigate with her best friends, who just so happen to be the only members of the Mystery and Thriller Literary Society. They get lots of threats along the way, suspecting the leader of a cheating ringwho turns out to be Gigi’s brother until they realize that the murderer and the essayist must be different people, leading to a violent conclusion with two of the most popular kids in school.
Gigi is a struggling student with a lifetime worth of training in jiu jitsu from her mother and a temper that has led to violence in school on more than one occasion. When she finds her favorite teacher, Mr. Ford, dead in his classroom after her latest detention, she decides to investigate with her best friends, who just so happen to be the only members of the Mystery and Thriller Literary Society. They get lots of threats along the way, suspecting the leader of a cheating ring