sweettea_and_a_book 's review for:

Spin by Lamar Giles

4.0

mysterious tense fast-paced

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DJ Parsec, a popular teen DJ, was found murdered on her turntables. Now, her best friends, Fuse and Kya, are suspects. These girls despise one another, but are thrown together to solve their mutual friends’ murder. 

I really liked this YA murder mystery set inside the music world, equipped with the stan-base “ParNec Nation”. It was very much like what you see in social media where artists have their extreme followers, i.e. Bey Hive, Barbz, etc. being so deeply involved in an artists dealings and working overtime on speculation and conspiracy theories. When the cops let go and move on for lack of interest, the stans are hellbent on finding out what happened.

The story itself was fast-paced, twisty and bingeable! The entertainment factor was A1! I liked getting all 3 girls’ insights and how each one brought a different spin - Parsec - the DJ, Kya - tech savvy, Fuse - the marketing genius. It was full of hip hop culture jewels, but also highlighting serious social/racial issues.

🎁Thank you @booknerdfam for gifting me this copy. If you’re looking for a book to spark a love of reading for a teen in your life, this is a great place to start!! Also, a great parent/child buddy read & book discussion!