Read my full review at between-the-shelves.com!

I received an advanced copy of this to review from Bloomsbury, and it was so much more than I was expecting! There is so much representation in this book, from disability to sexuality. And there’s a friendship between a girl and a boy that has no hint of romance at all. They’re just friends! How often do you see that in a young adult book?

Kalyn and Gus narrate the majority of the book, with Gus’s best friend Phil added in at the end. Between the three of them, we get the larger picture of what’s going on within the town, and we get to see different perspectives of the world. Each character has different struggles with aspects of their identity. Their conversations about these struggles, with each other, helps them to grow.

My only qualm about the book is that it felt like it dragged slightly in the middle. There’s a lot of buildup to what actually happened the night of Gus’s dad’s murder, and it felt like it took a little too long to get there. But the end was worth it.

Wild and Crooked is the perfect summer mystery to read when it’s released this June!

4.5 stars

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There is so much to love about this book! More to come in a full review later today or tomorrow.
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