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The Meadowbrook Murders
by Jessica Goodman
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Imagine waking up in your dorm room to find your best friend and her boyfriend murdered right before your eyes, not an easy sight, right? Amy had the unfortunate experience to find Sarah and Ryan murdered in a double homicide with no leads to finding the culprit. That's when you need a reporter to help uncover the secrets to this case, except that report is another student on campus who has been advised to not report on this matter, but when has that ever stopped her?
The Meadowbrook Murders is a young adult mystery that I didn't want to put down. The amount of times I had to stop myself from reading on at night or before a class was astronomical. Why would I go to sleep or continue my education when I could find out who murdered Sarah and Ryan?
I hate to say that I found this murder mystery novel "fun" as no murder mystery should be fun as it's quite tragic, but I really enjoyed the story. The characters on the other hand, they were frustrating to read about on another level, which is a good thing as this proved to me they were human with human emotions and thoughts as high school seniors (and I've been there). I went through a lot of second hand embarrassment for their actions, and they were justifiable, it was just every single character acted like this and that was a lot to take in.
Despite my feelings about the characters, I really do recommend this book for people to read if they want to get into mystery books (like I do), because let me tell you, I couldn't say who actually did it until it was written out in front of me. I bet I missed so many clues that pointed in the direction of the culprit. . .
Thank you, Penguin Teen, for allowing me to read and review The Meadowbrook Murders!
The Meadowbrook Murders is a young adult mystery that I didn't want to put down. The amount of times I had to stop myself from reading on at night or before a class was astronomical. Why would I go to sleep or continue my education when I could find out who murdered Sarah and Ryan?
I hate to say that I found this murder mystery novel "fun" as no murder mystery should be fun as it's quite tragic, but I really enjoyed the story. The characters on the other hand, they were frustrating to read about on another level, which is a good thing as this proved to me they were human with human emotions and thoughts as high school seniors (and I've been there). I went through a lot of second hand embarrassment for their actions, and they were justifiable, it was just every single character acted like this and that was a lot to take in.
Despite my feelings about the characters, I really do recommend this book for people to read if they want to get into mystery books (like I do), because let me tell you, I couldn't say who actually did it until it was written out in front of me. I bet I missed so many clues that pointed in the direction of the culprit. . .
Thank you, Penguin Teen, for allowing me to read and review The Meadowbrook Murders!