Dead Girls Can't Tell Secrets by Chelsea Ichaso
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Web ID: 16292661Just enjoy the ride
Savannah believes that the “accident” involving her younger sister, Piper Sullivan, was her fault. She did something horrible, and now Piper is in a coma. When she discovers a weird note in her sister’s locker inviting her to a meeting of the Survival Club on the same day and at the same place where the accident occurred, she realizes she wasn’t alone—someone knows something, and maybe it wasn’t Savannah’s fault. I decided to read this book based on the synopsis on NetGalley, but unfortunately, it took me some time to start reading it. When I finished the book, all I could think about was, “This was crazy.” I’m the type of person who is used to reading this genre, and I usually search for some type of realistic investigation, but I can forgive that if it’s really creative. It was an easy read, but unfortunately, the final plot felt too rushed, and the resolution left me disappointed. I was trying to figure out the ending and was expecting something more “grandiose.” The relationship between the sisters was complicated, partly due to their parents showing favoritism toward Piper, and partly because of Savannah's own terrible decisions, which focused only on herself and ultimately hurt Piper. I will not be a snob about the book, it was a good reading to pass the time, it can be disappointing if you go to it with too much expectations, so just enjoy the ride.
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Amazing book
The book was amazing. It had so many interesting plot twists and was definitely worth reading. It didn’t have scary parts in the book to give you nightmares so it’s definitely good for readers who get scared easily like me.
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So Many Plot Twists!!
I read this book in one day, it takes a while to get started and interesting, but it’s definitely worth it. There are so many plot twists, it’s crazy!!!
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great book, love it
The book kept me on the edge of my seat.
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It was meh.
I would say this book is fine not bad but not great either. It doesn't really hit the true crime mystery novel mark. There's a lot of build up for an okay reveal and I fell like the plot kind of gets haywire in the middle of the story. It does get back on track but for a minute there my only thought was what on earth is happening? Overall it's an okay story but I wouldn't buy it for someone else.
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YA Thriller
When Savannah's sister falls from "Suicide Point", everyone assumes she jumped. But what if she didn't? When Savannah uncovers some possible threats, she decides to investigate. This started off a little rocky for me, but quickly sucked me in. Lots of twists and turns that kept me guessing. A great YA thriller! Thanks to Netgalley and the publisher for an early copy for review.
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Great mystery, quick read
This was such a quick read for me, and not only because of its length (204 pages). The mystery and the sister relationship kept me flipping the pages. I thankfully hadn't looked this book up on GoodReads before requesting and reading this book. I was surprised to see the relatively lower average rating because I actually quite enjoyed this read. It is short and quite straightforward in its range of topics, but it is a solid mystery that kept me guessing! The main character, Savannah, is no Poirot. She's driven by her love for her sister, and guilt. She takes wrong steps, unnecessarily puts herself in danger, accuses the wrong people, but this all feels true to her character and her motivations. I really enjoyed how the story unfolded. I especially liked how the chapters with the sister's POV started to get included when we got closer and closer to solving the mystery. Adding to all the red herrings. There are many twists in this story. I was convinced that I was right in my guess for most of the book to only realize I had been wrong the whole time. I loved the relationship between the sisters, which was quite beautiful and real. I loved how they loved one another, despite quite a few missteps, and bad parents that do their best to pit one against the other. I loved that they were still there for another despite all that. Along the way to solving the mystery we also get to find out a lot about the interpersonal relationships between Savannah, Piper and their friend group. This does get into the YA drama between the characters. So if you are not a fan of YA, just be aware. Thank you for the e-ARC @sourcebooksfire and @netgalley !
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Enjoyable YA mystery
Chelsea Ichaso's newest YA mystery is enjoyable to read, if not a bit too formulaic. The plot and characters are certainly well written and over all I believe this will be a great hit when sold to the younger reading public. Since it is set primarily in a high school, the sheer number of characters to keep track of was a bit tedious, Savannah Sullivan, the main protagonist, is written as the classic older, but certain not "golden child" sibling who has had to deal with living in the shadow of her younger sister, Piper, for most of her high school years. When Piper's fall off a hiking trail is thought to be a suicide attempt, it is up to Savannah to prove a more malicious intent was at play.
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