Genre: Young Adult Mystery / Thriller
Publisher: Penguin Random House
Publishing Date: November 28, 2023
Synopsis:
A high-school slasher with a lethal twist, perfect for fans of Holly Jackson! The students at Morton Academy are high-achievers, selected based on academic excellence. So when a series of murders target the school’s best and brightest, the pressure is on.
Failure is fatal…
At the historic Morton Academy, a school for high-achievers, everyone wants to be Head Girl and gain all the prestige and success that comes with the title. But when bodies start piling up, the students begin to worry that someone is too determined to take that crown.
Liz, Taylor, Kat, Marcus and Cole all set out to discover what exactly is going on. Is it the secret society that they have sworn allegiance too? The history of a cult that plagues Morton Academy? Or even a greedy teacher? They need to find the truth…and quickly.
My Review:
The book is just brilliantly written. I have read a few murder mystery stories with unique plots and unexpected twists. But this book delivers the story on another level. It is my first time reading an unreliable narration. Such a type of narration in a murder novel has made the story great.
Liz, a high school student, witnessed her classmate’s “accidental” death last summer; while she was in her recovery phase, another “accidental” death occurred. The story revolves around Liz and her friends trying to find the reason behind the deaths.
To be very honest, I found the murderer at the very beginning of the story. But the interesting part is, even after I was sure about the murderer, the story wasn’t boring. The thrill that starts at the beginning of the book lasts till the end. Overall, this novel is a must-read for those who appreciate murder mysteries with a compelling narrative structure.
My rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐
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About the author:
Cynthia is a YA writer from the North-West of England. She has always enjoyed writing and when her English teacher accused her of plagiarism in Year 8, she thought she might actually be quite good at it.
She has a long-standing love affair with all things scary, reading Point Horrors at primary school before graduating to Stephen King in her misguided teens. Classic 90s and 00s horror movies are definitely her pub quiz strong point and her first love may well have been Buffy the Vampire Slayer. Studying for a degree in Art History and Archaeology meant that she developed a thirst for anything old, beautiful and very often dead. She tries to combine this with contemporary settings in her writing to make unique and chilling modern stories.
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