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A review by emileereadsbooks
Thin Air by Kellie M. Parker
adventurous
challenging
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Emily's family has hit some rough financial times, so she desperately needs a scholarship for college. So, along with 11 other prep school students she loads a private plane to Paris to compete in an elite scholarship competition.
But in their luxury transatlantic flight, it becomes evident that the competition is the least of their worries as competitors begin turning up dead.
Who can Emily trust when everyone has secrets they are trying to contend with? And how is she going to get to Paris alive?
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Whew that was a WILD ride. I binged this audiobook in a single day, because I had to know what happened. And I did not see that conclusion coming. I loved all the misdirects and red herrings and how they served the plot. This mystery was so compelling!
Emily isn't the most likeable character in theory, but despite the fact I did not feel like I should root for her, I still was this whole book. So points to the author for winning me over.
I did this one on audio and while it was excellently done, it was a bit hard to keep all the characters straight. I may have had an easier time with that in print.
This book is YA and is actually appropriate for teenagers. The characters act like teenagers, but mature during the book. There is no language and no sex.
The murders in this book are gruesome, but most all of the violence happens off the page. There is a lot of blood on the page though.
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Content Warning: MLM Victim, infidelity, homeliness, murder, suicide, anaphylaxis, blood, and cheating
But in their luxury transatlantic flight, it becomes evident that the competition is the least of their worries as competitors begin turning up dead.
Who can Emily trust when everyone has secrets they are trying to contend with? And how is she going to get to Paris alive?
_____
Whew that was a WILD ride. I binged this audiobook in a single day, because I had to know what happened. And I did not see that conclusion coming. I loved all the misdirects and red herrings and how they served the plot. This mystery was so compelling!
Emily isn't the most likeable character in theory, but despite the fact I did not feel like I should root for her, I still was this whole book. So points to the author for winning me over.
I did this one on audio and while it was excellently done, it was a bit hard to keep all the characters straight. I may have had an easier time with that in print.
This book is YA and is actually appropriate for teenagers. The characters act like teenagers, but mature during the book. There is no language and no sex.
The murders in this book are gruesome, but most all of the violence happens off the page. There is a lot of blood on the page though.
_____
Content Warning: MLM Victim, infidelity, homeliness, murder, suicide, anaphylaxis, blood, and cheating