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Nearly Dead: Am Ende stirbst du by Elle Cosimano
4.0
This book was really engrossing, and I was hooked from beginning to end. I'm a huge sucker for mystery books, but it has to be well written in order to really keep me committed and this book definitely did that. Character wise, Nearly was interesting, although she was a bit annoying in the beginning of the book but she opened up later on and became more likeable. I also loved seeing how she solved the mystery, and I felt the author was super creative with dropping clues. I'm not a fan of chemistry, but reading this book totally made me want to pull out my periodic table ;)
Reece was also pretty cool, and although I'm wary of the whole "bad boy" trope, he was a really down to earth character and I liked how he was looking out for Nearly. The side characters were pretty thought out, and although there was another character in love with Nearly ( *Sigh*. I want to read a mystery novel not a book full of angst), it didn't really turn into a love triangle (meaning it died out pretty soon). There was also a touch of paranormal since Nearly could feel other people's emotions, but it wasn't a huge part of the book. My only big complaint is the fact that although Nearly was smart book-wise, she made really dumb decisions a lot. I won't put any spoilers in here, but all I'm going to say is IF YOU'RE SUSPECTED OF COMMITING A CRIME YOU DIDN'T DO, DON'T PUT YOURSELF IN SITUATIONS THAT LOOK SUSPICIOUS. COMMON SENSE HONEY. COMMON SENSE .
Warning: There were some cuss words sprinkled in, other unsavoury characters did drugs, and there was a scene where Nearly was at a party, but she didn't do drugs or alchohol or anything else like that. Keep in mind that the book deals with characters living in a poor town where people turn to crime to pay the bills, so some situations are to be expected.
I need to get my hands on the next book now. 4 stars.
Reece was also pretty cool, and although I'm wary of the whole "bad boy" trope, he was a really down to earth character and I liked how he was looking out for Nearly. The side characters were pretty thought out, and although there was another character in love with Nearly ( *Sigh*. I want to read a mystery novel not a book full of angst), it didn't really turn into a love triangle (meaning it died out pretty soon). There was also a touch of paranormal since Nearly could feel other people's emotions, but it wasn't a huge part of the book. My only big complaint is the fact that although Nearly was smart book-wise, she made really dumb decisions a lot. I won't put any spoilers in here, but all I'm going to say is IF YOU'RE SUSPECTED OF COMMITING A CRIME YOU DIDN'T DO, DON'T PUT YOURSELF IN SITUATIONS THAT LOOK SUSPICIOUS. COMMON SENSE HONEY. COMMON SENSE .
Warning: There were some cuss words sprinkled in, other unsavoury characters did drugs, and there was a scene where Nearly was at a party, but she didn't do drugs or alchohol or anything else like that. Keep in mind that the book deals with characters living in a poor town where people turn to crime to pay the bills, so some situations are to be expected.
I need to get my hands on the next book now. 4 stars.