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Lying in the Deep
by Diana Urban
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Disclaimer: I bought this cause I love this author. You go Diana Urban! All opinions are my own.
Book: Lying in the Deep
Author: Diana Urban
Book Series: Standalone
Rating: 5/5
Diversity: Queer characters, BIPOC characters, Orphan character
Recommended For...: Young Adult readers, Mystery, Thriller, Murder Mystery, Cruise, Horror
Publication Date: May 2, 2023
Genre: YA Thriller Mystery
Age Relevance: 16+ (gore, death, grief, underage alcohol consumption, bullying, sexual content, parental death, murder, drugs, cancer, violence)
Explanation of CWs: There is scenes with blood gore, body gore, murder, death, and violence shown in this book. There are scenes with alcohol consumption, both legally allowed and underage illegally allowed (depending on the country and the rules of the cruise ship). Grief is shown in the book. There are scenes involving bullying. There is some sexual content mentioned. Parental death is mentioned. Drugs, specifically meth and opioids, are mentioned. Cancer is mentioned.
If This Was a Taylor Swift Song: Getaway Car
Publisher: Razorbill
Pages: 384
Synopsis: After being jilted by her ex-boyfriend and best friend, Jade couldn't be more ready to embark on the adventure of a lifetime—11 countries in 4 months, all from the luxurious Campus on Board ship—and to wedge an entire globe between her and the people who broke her heart. But when Jade discovers the backstabbing couple are also setting sail, her obsession with them grows and festers, leading to a shocking murder. And as their friends begin to drop like flies, Jade and her new crush must race to clear her name and find the killer they’re trapped at sea with….before anyone else winds up in body bags.
Review: I fell absolutely in love with this book. I'm a huge fan of murder mysteries in elevator settings (enclosed areas without outside influence) so this murser mystery on a cruise ship already had me sold, but I absolutely devoured what I read on the inside. The book had a somewhat imperfect FMC who had not so strong alibis throughout the book and it was refreshing to have someone in that fashion. The book reminded me a lot of Gone Girl and also included a fake dating trope. I loved the world building and the characters and I do have to say that reading this book on a cruise brings the reading to the next level.
The only issue I had with the book is that I did find some of the personality quirks of the FMC to be annoying, but it was very on brand for a teenager in my opinion.
Verdict: This was a fun murder mystery! Highly recommend!
Book: Lying in the Deep
Author: Diana Urban
Book Series: Standalone
Rating: 5/5
Diversity: Queer characters, BIPOC characters, Orphan character
Recommended For...: Young Adult readers, Mystery, Thriller, Murder Mystery, Cruise, Horror
Publication Date: May 2, 2023
Genre: YA Thriller Mystery
Age Relevance: 16+ (gore, death, grief, underage alcohol consumption, bullying, sexual content, parental death, murder, drugs, cancer, violence)
Explanation of CWs: There is scenes with blood gore, body gore, murder, death, and violence shown in this book. There are scenes with alcohol consumption, both legally allowed and underage illegally allowed (depending on the country and the rules of the cruise ship). Grief is shown in the book. There are scenes involving bullying. There is some sexual content mentioned. Parental death is mentioned. Drugs, specifically meth and opioids, are mentioned. Cancer is mentioned.
If This Was a Taylor Swift Song: Getaway Car
Publisher: Razorbill
Pages: 384
Synopsis: After being jilted by her ex-boyfriend and best friend, Jade couldn't be more ready to embark on the adventure of a lifetime—11 countries in 4 months, all from the luxurious Campus on Board ship—and to wedge an entire globe between her and the people who broke her heart. But when Jade discovers the backstabbing couple are also setting sail, her obsession with them grows and festers, leading to a shocking murder. And as their friends begin to drop like flies, Jade and her new crush must race to clear her name and find the killer they’re trapped at sea with….before anyone else winds up in body bags.
Review: I fell absolutely in love with this book. I'm a huge fan of murder mysteries in elevator settings (enclosed areas without outside influence) so this murser mystery on a cruise ship already had me sold, but I absolutely devoured what I read on the inside. The book had a somewhat imperfect FMC who had not so strong alibis throughout the book and it was refreshing to have someone in that fashion. The book reminded me a lot of Gone Girl and also included a fake dating trope. I loved the world building and the characters and I do have to say that reading this book on a cruise brings the reading to the next level.
The only issue I had with the book is that I did find some of the personality quirks of the FMC to be annoying, but it was very on brand for a teenager in my opinion.
Verdict: This was a fun murder mystery! Highly recommend!