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Kids solving murder mysteries is weird for me. So this book was slightly on the unbelievable side. Since they are at a boarding school, I guess it gives it more grounds but some of the plot pulled me out of the book due to it being teens and me being like wtf. Overall it was a well written mystery, I wasn't able to pick out the true killer so that is always a win in my book. But looking back I can definitely see the hints scattered throughout the story. All of the characters have many depths to them, and are all high school relatable.… (más)
 
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SabethaDanes | otra reseña | Jan 30, 2023 |
Transported to a small town, where the local boarding school is the town’s lifeblood, the reader is immediately immersed in Luke and Oscar’s friendship dynamics. Bad boy, Oscar, convinces Luke to betray his good-boy ways to sneak out to the woods to meet up with girls after hours. The punishment for being caught is expulsion, so when they suddenly begin to hear voices in the woods their objective suddenly becomes focused on returning to their room unscathed. However, when a body of the dean’s wife turns up the next day, bad boy Oscar is quickly made a suspect. With no previous sleuthing experience, Luke quickly works to clear Oscar’s name. Although painful memories from the past will be dragged out in the process, for all those involved.

When I read that this book was “for fans of A Study in Charlotte” I knew I had to get my hands on it. I LOVE the Charlotte Holmes series and any YA fiction that even slightly resembles it, and Sneaking Out did not disappoint. While I had a few hesitations, I found the overall storyline was not compromised by them. My hesitations included: (1) The number of adult characters that were introduced, for instance one ex-ex-wife was tracked down and provided us with insignificant dialogue that did little to sway the path of Luke’s investigation and (2) The lack of detail provided about Luke’s past. It is clear Luke has undergone a kidnapping and subsequent survivalist escape, but otherwise Luke’s family, history and upbringing are hardly touched upon. It is possible Luke’s past was kept minimal for future books in the series, but as the lead off book it would have been helpful to have been given a few more glimpses of our main character’s background.

Regardless, the author left it clear that book two would further dive into characters’ pasts while continuing the action, excitement and adventure that made book one, Sneaking Out, so enjoyable.

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*Disclaimer: I was provided a review copy of this book as part of a blog tour, in exchange for an honest review.
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JillRey | otra reseña | Mar 21, 2018 |

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