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A review by suzydemric
Locust Lane by Stephen Amidon
2.0
This drew me in quickly. It is told from multiple POV, all the parents of the involved teens. We get basic description of each teen from some of the parents, but never hear directly from any of the teens.
That is what makes this more of a drama than a true thriller or mystery, in my opinion. While yes, the parents have a stake in it all because their child could be involved in the murder, it isn't quite as compelling as the direct suspects sharing what they know would be.
I did guess relatively early on who was probably guilty, but didn't quite figure out how until that person is revealed as the killer.
The resolution wasn't great or even good. Readers can infer and speculate what happens next, that might create a more developed resolution, but readers are kind of left hanging.
That is what makes this more of a drama than a true thriller or mystery, in my opinion. While yes, the parents have a stake in it all because their child could be involved in the murder, it isn't quite as compelling as the direct suspects sharing what they know would be.
I did guess relatively early on who was probably guilty, but didn't quite figure out how until that person is revealed as the killer.
The resolution wasn't great or even good. Readers can infer and speculate what happens next, that might create a more developed resolution, but readers are kind of left hanging.