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A review by nicolet2018
Cross My Heart, Hope to Die by Sara Shepard
4.0
Five books into the series and still Sutton's killer is not revealed? Argh this is getting a little old. I mean how many more books can the author stretch this for?
Anyway, I did enjoy the book. There is just something about mystery and wealthy teenagers eh? In my head I was wondering what more new ideas could the author bring to this series? Another party? Another Lying Game prank? There were quite a number of juicy and interesting new things that came up in this book. Firstly was the reappearance of Becky, Emma and Sutton's mother.
Then there was the new girl Celeste who creeps Emma out and is very smug towards her. The girls decide to target her next. Emma is caught between Thayer and Ethan. She loves Ethan but Thayer cannot seem to let go of her fully. Emma feels herself growing close to Thayer as well. You can imagine some really silly jealous scenes between the two guys. Guys will be guys! Then of the reappearance of Becky, Emma begins to suspect Becky may have murdered her sister and goes on to investigate. I cannot believe Mr and Mrs Mercer are her grandparents and Laurel her aunt! Laurel is younger than her!
For one thing, I know that the Lying Game series like many YA books has many make out scenes and romantic dates but that is as far as it goes so this took me by surprise. I guess because I feel the emotions never goes deeper or further than that. The level of the emotions and honestly, maturity of the characters despite their age made me feel that sex was not really that natural a thing for them. That is how I felt the author portrayed her characters. Further more, the book's target audience is not exactly older teens but younger. I actually thought from the way Emma talked that this was something in the far off future that they would think about.
To conclude this, I am annoyed at how the book ends again, a promise of a new story to come after for sure. But I did enjoy reading it from start to end. I would love to read the next book but am curious as to what else the author can come up with to make this series go the distance.
But seriously, hurry up and reveal who the heck the killer is!!!!!!!!!!!
Anyway, I did enjoy the book. There is just something about mystery and wealthy teenagers eh? In my head I was wondering what more new ideas could the author bring to this series? Another party? Another Lying Game prank? There were quite a number of juicy and interesting new things that came up in this book. Firstly was the reappearance of Becky, Emma and Sutton's mother.
Then there was the new girl Celeste who creeps Emma out and is very smug towards her. The girls decide to target her next. Emma is caught between Thayer and Ethan. She loves Ethan but Thayer cannot seem to let go of her fully. Emma feels herself growing close to Thayer as well. You can imagine some really silly jealous scenes between the two guys. Guys will be guys! Then of the reappearance of Becky, Emma begins to suspect Becky may have murdered her sister and goes on to investigate. I cannot believe Mr and Mrs Mercer are her grandparents and Laurel her aunt! Laurel is younger than her!
For one thing,
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I was surprised that Emma and Ethan had sexSpoiler
Not let's do it in the back seat of the car!To conclude this, I am annoyed at how the book ends again, a promise of a new story to come after for sure. But I did enjoy reading it from start to end. I would love to read the next book but am curious as to what else the author can come up with to make this series go the distance.
But seriously, hurry up and reveal who the heck the killer is!!!!!!!!!!!