A review by chloek608
You'll Be the Death of Me by Karen M. McManus

adventurous mysterious tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

 I recommend this book if you like: 
-YA mystery 
-Multiple POV 
-slight romance sub-plot 

Another well planned YA mystery from Karen M. McManus. Her ability to write a plot with twists, clues and cliff-hangers is amazing. This story kept me guessing right to the end. 

Boney was Ivy, Cal and Mateo’s classmate and they found him dead in an art studio. The trio try to uncover what happened to him and find clues along the way. This story involved drug dealers, high school teachers, family members and it all unfolded over the course of one day. At the very end we get to see a little bit into the future. Not everything is tied up into a nice little bow at the end, there is still a court case to happen and Mateo’s dad has a complicated plot twist. 

The only reason for not giving this book 5 stars is I wasn’t as invested in the characters as I would have liked. Their voices throughout each chapters weren’t unique enough and I had to keep checking if it was Mateo or Cal speaking. 

Expand filter menu Content Warnings