randina 's review for:

Influence by Lilia Buckingham, Sara Shepard

3.0

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2.5 rounded up. This book was trying to do a lot. I suppose the murder made sense given that Sara Shepard was involved, but it just wasn't all that believable to me. I enjoyed the three main characters and found them well developed, but would have appreciated something other than a murder to bring them to a conclusion. By the end, and the unsuccessful exposure of several red herrings, I found myself getting bored. Perhaps I just don't understand the teen influencer lifestyle enough to resonate with this.

Thanks to Netgalley and the publisher for an ARC in exchange for an honest review.