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Plot:
A teenage girl named Cecelia moves in with her novelist grandmother after the death of her mother. One of her classmates is soon murdered on the night of the homecoming game. The murder is reminiscent of a murder that took place in one of her grandmother's books. It also happens the murder in the book was based on a real murder that occurred during her grandmother's homecoming. Now, Cecelia finds herself drawn to solving her classmate's murder, as well as learning more about the murder from the town's history.
Positives:
I actually really enjoy the book's overall story. I like that, at its core, there are essentially two murder mysteries happening at the same time. As the book goes on, you learn the victim wasn't particularly well-liked. Because of this, a lot of people seemed to have reason to want her dead. For the most part, I enjoyed the characters too. I won't say they are among the most complex characters I've ever come across, but they work well enough for the story they are in. There are some solid twists and turns throughout the narrative, which I largely appreciate in a mystery.
Negatives:
As much as I legitimately enjoyed the story the book was telling, and appreciated the twists and turns the narrative was taking, there is one major flaw that has to be addressed. The killer reveal was painfully obvious to me. There's a point where a character says something and I immediately thought: "they did it." This happens fairly early in the book, which isn't the best sign.
Final Thoughts:
The book was a solid read that kept me engaged throughout. There were some definite stumbles here and there, but I liked it overall.
3.5 / 5
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