Rating: 3/5



Genre: YA Mystery



Recommended Age: 14+ (violence and murder)



Pages: 379



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Disclaimer: I received this book through KidLitExchange. Thanks! All opinions are my own.



Synopsis: Luke Chase—yes, that Luke Chase, a modern hero ripped from the headlines—didn’t mean to get caught up in Mrs. Heckler’s murder. He just wanted to hook up with the hot new British girl at St. Benedict’s, and if that meant sneaking out to the woods after hours, then so be it. But little did he know someone would end up dead right next to their rendezvous spot, and his best friend and roommate Oscar Weymouth would go down for it. With suspects aplenty and a past that’s anything but innocent, Luke Chase reluctantly calls on his famous survival skills to find the true killer.



It’s been awhile since I had a ya mystery book and I legitimately enjoyed this one. I thought this book was pretty good. The plot and pacing kept me entertained and the book kept me guessing on the whodunit.



However, I did have quite a few issues with it. The character development was a bit… weird? Some of the characters seem very over-exaggerated in their roles, such as Pippa who annoyingly mentions a British slur in everything she says. I read more British slurs in this book then I heard in my time in the UK. I thought the murderer was a bit weird as well. The characters really made this book less enjoyable for me.



Verdict: If you like mysteries and blunt characters then this book is for you.