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The Agathas
by Liz Lawson, Kathleen Glasgow
This book has definite Veronic Mars vibes - seaside town, the haves and have-nots, and mystery to solve. It also has A Good Girl's Guide to Murder vibes. Once I started it, I couldn't put it down.
Iris and Alice couldn't be more different. Alice comes from the right side of the track but has been ostracized by her peer group, the "Mains" because she supposedly faked her own disappearance. Iris is one of the have-nots, dealing with a lack of money and an abusive father. Iris agrees to tutor Alice, who's been on house arrest, in order to have enough money to take her mother and move away from her father.
Alice's former best friend is missing and Alice, who is an Agatha Christie devotee, and Iris join forces to investigate, Alice because of her love for her friend and Iris for the reward money. They are helped by a group of "Zoners" and an anonymous source.
Truthfully, the mystery is secondary to the characters in this book. Both girls are scared to let the other see the "real" person. It's their character evolution, along with the mystery, that drives this book.
Recommended.
Iris and Alice couldn't be more different. Alice comes from the right side of the track but has been ostracized by her peer group, the "Mains" because she supposedly faked her own disappearance. Iris is one of the have-nots, dealing with a lack of money and an abusive father. Iris agrees to tutor Alice, who's been on house arrest, in order to have enough money to take her mother and move away from her father.
Alice's former best friend is missing and Alice, who is an Agatha Christie devotee, and Iris join forces to investigate, Alice because of her love for her friend and Iris for the reward money. They are helped by a group of "Zoners" and an anonymous source.
Truthfully, the mystery is secondary to the characters in this book. Both girls are scared to let the other see the "real" person. It's their character evolution, along with the mystery, that drives this book.
Recommended.