Book Review: The Amateurs

Title: The Amateurs (The Amateurs #1)
Author: Sara Shepard
Genre: Young Adult | Mystery
Publisher: Disney-Hyperion
Publication Date: November 1, 2016
Source: BEA
Format: ARC

 I need some answers about my sister. Help…
Five years ago, high school senior Helena Kelly disappeared from her backyard in Dexby, Connecticut, never to be heard from again. Her family was left without any answers—without any idea who killed Helena, or why.
So when eighteen-year-old Seneca Frazier sees a desperate post on the Case Not Closed message board, she knows it’s time to change that. Helena’s high-profile disappearance is the one that originally got Seneca addicted to true crime. It’s the reason she’s a member of the site in the first place.
Determined to get to the bottom of the mystery, she agrees to spend spring break in Connecticut working on the case with Maddy Wright, her best friend from Case Not Closed. However, the moment she steps off the train, things start to go wrong. Maddy’s nothing like she expected, and Helena’s sister, Aerin, doesn’t seem to want any help after all. Plus, Seneca has a secret of her own, one that could derail the investigation if she’s not careful.
Alongside Brett, another super-user from the site, they slowly begin to unravel the secrets Helena kept in the weeks before her disappearance. But the killer is watching…and determined to make sure the case stays cold (goodreads). 

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The Amateurs starts off with the normal Sara Shepard flair but then slowly starts to lose its spark and direction. 

First Thoughts [#98]

First Thoughts is a feature where I give my initial impression of my current read.

Amber Reads Her Shelves: May

Amber Reads Her Shelves is my attempt to actually read the books I read. Every month I will choose 3 books that have been on my shelves for at least 6 months. Voting will be open until May 18.

Book Review: The Perfectionists

Title: The Perfectionists (The Perfectionists #1)
Author: Sara Shepard
Genre: Young Adult // Murder // Mystery
Publisher: HarperCollins
Publication Date: October 7, 2014
Format: Audiobook
Source: Borrowed (Library)

In Beacon Heights, Washington, five girls—Ava, Caitlin, Mackenzie, Julie, and Parker—know that you don’t have to be good to be perfect. At first the girls think they have nothing in common, until they realize that they all hate Nolan Hotchkiss, who’s done terrible things to each of them. They come up with the perfect way to kill him—a hypothetical murder, of course. It’s just a joke...until Nolan turns up dead, in exactly the way they planned. Only, they didn’t do it. And unless they find the real killer, their perfect lives will come crashing down around them. 

The Perfectionists will be a winner for anyone who is a fan of Pretty Little Liars and Get Even. 

Sincerely Sunday [#1]

 Sincerely Sunday is a new weekly meme hosted by What's on the Shelf 

*Pick a book, any book.  It can be new, ARC, old, or one you read 10 years ago, as long as you have read it.
*Tell us the title and author.
*Tell us what made you read this book.
*Give us a short, sincere opinion on the book you chose.

This week: 

The Lying Game by SARA SHEPARD

I read this book because I was on my Pretty Little Liars high when this came out and the premise just sounded EXCITING. I mean, a girl who finds out she has a twin from a snuff film, only to find out that said twin has been murdered and has to resume her life. Isn't that just trippy??

I'm happy I've read this book, it wasn't a Pretty Little Liars copy and was a real page turner.  I highly recommend it for those who love teen drama.