Throughout the whole book, you will question everything and everyone. The ending is completely unpredictable with a surprising twist. I’m a sucker for a good mystery novel and CJ Omololu does not disappoint with this mind-blowing thriller. Because the real killer looks just like me.” Alexa reaches a dilemma, “But what do I do? The entire world thinks I’m a killer. Due to Alicia’s nonexistence, Alexa and Ava are the prime suspects. Either way, this mystery needs to be solved before more people get hurt. Someone else must be posing as this alter ego or twins Alexa and Ava aren’t telling the whole truth. It’s all fun and games until the boys they date turn up dead.Īll evidence (DNA and camera footage) leads to one suspect Alicia, but she doesn’t exist. The girls take turns posing as Alicia, an alter ego, to date guys they would not date as themselves. What if a made up, childhood joke turned out to be real? Alexa and Ava’s little game has gotten out of hand. YA novel→I’d recommend to ages 15 and up.“But now what do I do? The entire world thinks I’m a killer.
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A generous and meticulous biography of the legendary crime writer. Silver-Hajo’s characters uncover lifelong secrets and mysteries, face danger and uncertainty, celebrate what they’ve achieved and mourn what is lost. Taken together, the stories form a compelling arc from the innocent explorations of childhood, through budding growth, maturation, and the sometimes-fraught journeys women undertake as they forge their unique places in the world. The girls and women of Wolfsong are by turns fierce, curious, playful, vulnerable, reflective and wise. Through a series of flash narratives, Kathryn Silver-Hajo’s powerful debut story collection, WOLFSONG, draws us irresistibly into the lives of a constellation of female characters. It can be incredibly deadly and not all of the students will make it out alive. I was especially interested in learning about the Scholomance itself. I thought that this was an excellent way to kick off the series! I really enjoyed getting to know El and the rest of the characters. Genres: Fiction / Fantasy, Fiction / Fantasy / Epic Published by Penguin Random House on September 29, 2020 Anisha Dadia does a fantastic job with the narration and I found myself reaching for my headphones every chance I could. I really enjoyed getting to know El, Orion, and the rest of the group at the Scholomance. Last month, I listened to all 3 books in this trilogy and had a fantastic time with them. |