A review by cass_mcd_235
The Falling Girls by Hayley Krischer

4.0

this was an awesome YA mystery, with its strongest feature being the theme of relationships between teen girls. Shade joins the cheerleading team and befriends popular girl Chloe Orbach (and Chloe's two best friends, both also Chloes), which puts a strain on her rather co-dependent friendship with her best friend Jadis. When a cheerleader dies under mysterious circumstances at homecoming, Shade starts to fear that Jadis may have been involved.
The characters are excellent, and the book just breezes by. It explores all the ups and downs of a performance sport like cheerleading: the athleticism and sense of purpose, but also the obsession with beauty and competition. A super cool teen mystery that I really enjoyed!