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A review by readwithkiekie
The Cousins by Karen M. McManus
4.0
3.5 stars
I have to start out by saying that I am a little disappointed by this book. One of Us is Lying and One of Us is Next have been stellar Mysteries with great character building and twists and turn that have you at the edge of your seat. The Cousins, however, is a lot more tame.
The book starts off pretty slow, nothing mysterious happening apart from the letter each Cousin received. It's pretty obvious from the beginning that each character has their own teenage drama that plays a part in their time on Gull Cove Island. Usually Karen's books are filled with mysteries and tension but nothing really picked up until about 70% and the only thing keeping me reading was the potential romance between 2 characters.
As a whole the book is an enjoyable read with likable characters but I'd keep your expectations low on it being the best Mystery you'll ever read.
I have to start out by saying that I am a little disappointed by this book. One of Us is Lying and One of Us is Next have been stellar Mysteries with great character building and twists and turn that have you at the edge of your seat. The Cousins, however, is a lot more tame.
The book starts off pretty slow, nothing mysterious happening apart from the letter each Cousin received. It's pretty obvious from the beginning that each character has their own teenage drama that plays a part in their time on Gull Cove Island. Usually Karen's books are filled with mysteries and tension but nothing really picked up until about 70% and the only thing keeping me reading was the potential romance between 2 characters.
As a whole the book is an enjoyable read with likable characters but I'd keep your expectations low on it being the best Mystery you'll ever read.