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Ichaso‘s latest #YAThriller surrounds the abandoned— & considered cursed— property along the beachside cliff tied to four deaths before a new body count starts rising after the senior class hosts a party on the grounds. Eden‘s outcast by most peers in the wake of her father‘s embezzlement & disappearance, but when she helps a film class acquaintance with his documentary on the curse, she‘s drawn into investigating & getting close to old friends.

I‘m not sure why I didn‘t DNF this. The main character, the plot, and the writing (so many similes) grated on my nerves throughout. I was curious about why the Swarm was created, but the answer left me unsatisfied.

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This #YAThriller hooked me with its alternating perspectives from identical twins, Saffron & Georgia. Though not alike—& barely even friends after Saffron‘s posting embarrassing videos online. But they continue to play Sole Survivor with the same group of seven others. When Saffron speculates which of their group archetypes would win the game in real life, a rogue AI grants her wish in this oddly deadly mashup of Willy Wonka & The Breakfast Club.

Trying to get back into posting my reads. This is my most recent finish and oh. My. God it was so good! From debut author, Megan Lally this book was intense with its twists and turns. I thought I had the “twist ending” guessed from the synopsis but I was wrong and was gutted by the end. A great YA thriller for those looking for one. #thatsnotmyname #meganlally #thriller #yathriller

She never wanted revenge. She only wanted justice ...
...But be careful what you wish for. Sometimes you end up getting both.

#crimefiction #newadultfiction #yathriller #youngadult #mysterybook #suspense #thriller #mystery

AaaaaAAAAAAAAAH!!! God, Angeline Boulley is good at weaving tons of threads together into one lush story. Perry had an excellent voice and a great journey, and I had no clue who was behind any of the mysteries. And the links to Firekeeper's Daughter were fun, too! I hope there's more to come. #yalit #yathriller

Has Ally Carter ever gotten darker in a book? So many double-crosses, so much adventure, but also an ending everyone deserves, for good or for bad. I wish Grace had had a little more formal mental health support, but damn, I'm ultimately not complaining. #reread #yalit #yathriller

Layers and layers of intrigue topped off with an excellent unreliable narrator. I think Grace is Carter's darkest-humored heroine, which is an interesting change from her other books, too. The amateur teenage espionage crew grows, as well! #reread #yalit #yathriller

God, Ally Carter writes teenage girls in action situations well. Grace's mental health (or occasional lack thereof) is believable and heightens the tension perfectly, and I just love her motley crew of friends on Embassy Row. This needs to be a TV show stat. #reread #yalit #yaactionnovel #yathriller

This #YAThriller opens with best friends Cam and Blair starting a podcast for their junior year journalism class. Cam latches onto the idea of using the town‘s biggest mystery- the disappearance twenty years ago of recent high school student, Clarissa- as their subject. Fast-paced but with some head-hopping, this makes for an entertaining and exciting debut! I liked the relationships between the characters and the mystery is well-plotted!