![]() This confession was sent just prior to Sal's death, an apparent suicide. Their biggest piece of evidence, a purported confession Sal texted his parents, days after Andie disappeared. The police, and thus everyone else, believe Andie was murdered by her boyfriend at the time, Sal Singh, who subsequently disposed of the body. I am stoked by how much I loved this!!įor her Senior Capstone Project, Pippa Fitz-Amboi, an extraordinarily-focused high school girl, decides to solve a murder.Īndie Bell, disappeared five years ago from Pippa's hometown foul play was suspected. ![]() I highly recommend it! It’s even better than ‘One of Us Is Lying.’Īnd the best news is there are three more sequels to look forward to! I’ve already started my excitement dance, which is a blend of Beyoncé’s ‘All the Single Ladies’ moves and John Travolta’s ‘Staying Alive’ grooves. I savored every page, every clue, and every heart-pounding moment of this book. It was an emotional, enjoyable, nail-biting, mind-bending, thrilling, and ultimately satisfying read. I can already picture this as an amazing YA mystery movie or a limited Netflix series (anything to replace the third season of ‘13 Reasons Why,’ which might as well be titled ‘13 Reasons Why Did You Even Make a Third Season?’). The author always stayed ten steps ahead of me! I feel blessed to be outsmarted by her brilliant writing. I devoured this book, and my detective skills failed me completely until the final pages. Who was sending threatening messages to Pippa, trying to stop her investigation? So where was he at the time of the murder? His friends changed their testimonies regarding his whereabouts and the time he left their gathering, refusing to be his alibis. Who framed Sal? Did Sal actually do it? His portrayal as a nice, humble, angelic guy led me to nickname him Castiel, like the angel from ‘Supernatural.’ But we can sense he’s been hiding something. It’s strange because I’ve never felt the urge to confront a presumed dead person-or someone I’m not even sure is deceased! But this character is a living, breathing (or not) scoundrel! Her less-than-stellar attributes made me want to give her a piece of my mind. There are numerous burning questions in your mind: Who truly killed Andie? Is Andie really dead? Did she deserve her fate? Because as we learn more about her, we discover she was a bully, a drama queen, a drug dealer, and a blackmailer. Their project evolves into a mission to prove Sal’s innocence and find out who might have really killed Andie.Īs they dig deeper, Pippa’s list of people of interest grows longer, even including her best friend’s sister. She starts by interviewing Sal’s 20-year-old brother, Ravi, who naturally becomes her partner in crime. The case was closed, but Pippa is determined to reopen it for her school project. ![]() My dogs are even jealous of the book, barking at the moon in protest, but I couldn’t put it down, as it’s one of those books that grabs you from the very first page.įive years ago, Andie Bell went missing, and Sal Singh, who committed suicide after confessing to her murder in a text message, was presumed responsible. The blurb is tempting, intriguing, and immediately pulls you in, making it hard to let go of the book, as I found out. Fitz-Amobi is a talented, smart, nerdy, funny, social, friendly, brave investigator who stands somewhere between Nancy Drew and Veronica Mars, a slightly older version of Harriet Walsh, possessing technical skills but without tattoos, leather, or chains, a more restrained version of Lisbeth Salander, and a younger version of Dana Scully without Mulder and alien conspiracies! We have an incredible heroine in Pippa (don’t mistake her for Pippi Longstocking). Go ahead, buy it, and send me thank-you letters for my encouraging words! What are you waiting for, folks? This book won’t just fall from the sky into your lap. The storytelling is exceptional, the plot keeps you hooked, the character development is fantastic, the pacing is fast and heart-pounding, and the ending is immensely satisfying. But I’m also smiling and filled with happiness! I wholeheartedly give it a perfect five out of five mysterious shining stars! I’m still shaky, incoherent (I’ve even requested a translator to articulate my thoughts properly), my nails have seen better days, and I’m both confused and dizzy. Applause! Applause! Applause! This book offered one of the quickest and most exhilarating roller coaster experiences the moment I laid my hands on it.
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