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Cargando... Kiss Me Kill Me (Scarlett Wakefield Series) (2008 original; edición 2008)por Lauren Henderson (Autor)
Información de la obraKiss Me, Kill Me por Lauren Henderson (2008)
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Inscríbete en LibraryThing para averiguar si este libro te gustará. Actualmente no hay Conversaciones sobre este libro. Kiss Me, Kill Me is the first book in the Scarlett Wakefield Mystery Series. Scarlett has two close friends, a passion for gymnastics and a satisfying life at St. Tabbys an elite all girls school in London until her first kiss goes tragically awry. When asked to attend a party at Nadia Farouk's, Scarlett jumps at the chance and dumps her true friends in the process. However, the glamorous life isn't all it's cracked up to be and after her first kiss results in the death of popular Dan McAndrew she finds herself friendless and expelled from school. When she receives an anonymous letter at her new school saying Dan's death wasn't her fault she sets out to find the truth. Kiss Me, Kill Me was an enjoyable read with an intriguing plot and a likable main character. I didn't like Scarlett's decision to ditch her true friends for bright and shiny new ones but she ended paying dearly for her betrayal. I like the fact that she is a real teen, not all good or all bad, just somewhere in between. Sprinkled in among the suspense are some pretty humorous moments, particularly the one involving Scarlett and her friend, Taylor, going on a reconnaissance mission to Nadia's flat. I won't give away any details here but suffice it to say I laughed out loud while reading that chapter and am giggling now just thinking about it. If you enjoy the Prep School confidential or The Liar Society Series be sure to check out this book! I've been picking up the Scarlett Wakefield books since KISS ME KILL ME was released at the very beginning of 2008, but it took me until now to actually take one home and read it. The novel has a plot line similar to Kate Brian's PRIVATE, but they are far from the same book, in both positive and negative ways. I actually like Scarlett and I'm not all that fond of Reed, the lead character of Brian's books. Scarlett has flaws, which are apparent right from the start of the novel, but she is also a rather good amateur sleuth and her background in gymnastics enables her to do some pretty intense moves. Reed is primarily concerned with being liked and popular and often lacks the smarts that I admire in a protagonist. Plus, Scarlett is much better at solving mysteries - always a plus in a mystery novel. I will admit, however, that the PRIVATE books pulled me in to the story right from the beginning and KMKM was much slower and lacking in action. I'm confident that the next book will make up for that though. As I mentioned, the first volume of Scarlett's story was a bit slow, at least in the beginning. By the end the story had picked up momentum and catapulted me toward the next book - leaving me grateful that I waited to read KMKM because I don't particularly like the waiting part of series. Most of KMKM is just laying out the groundwork for the next book, KISSES AND LIES, so Henderson should be able to jump right into the story. The mystery aspect of the novel was well written, but readers only really get a taste of a conclusion. The bulk of the book was introductions to characters and theories. The ending left me wholly unsatisfied since nothing was really solved - so readers who read KMKM back in 2008 and had to wait for the next book must have gone crazy. Most of the book was from Scarlett's POV, but there were anonymous journal entries interspersed that really added to the novel. At the beginning that really intrigued me, though I think that Scarlett solved that little mystery a little too easily. Overall, KMKM was a good novel and I have high hopes for the rest of the Scarlett Wakefield novels. They are quick and easy reads with just a dash of romance! Sixteen-year-old Scarlett Wakefield is starting fresh at Wakefield Hall...in more ways than one. Here, at Wakefield, unlike at her previous school St. Tabby's, no one knows her dark secret. A couple of months ago, Scarlett was invited to a party at one of the It girls homes. She'd only ever dreamed of going to their parties, but now that she's gone, the party lives in her nightmares. After hours of finding the perfect outfit to buy, getting her makeup and hair just right, Scarlett was finally ready to enjoy the party--and she did. For a little while. Besides dreaming of what it would be like to attend parties like the one she was at, she had also dreamt of what it would be like to kiss Dan McAndrew...as they stood on the terrace together, it seemed her dream was about to come true. What Scarlett never could have imagine, though, was that once she kissed Dan, he would die. Just drop dead in her arms. And so begins the murder mystery of Kiss Me, Kill Me that's not so much a murder mystery. The book is a good book to read and follows the premise that no one knows what killed Dan but everyone blames Scarlett so she moves to Wakefield Hall to escape the scrutiny only to have someone there begin leaving her anonymous notes. I really liked that Scarlett was involved in gymnastics--and not just in the 'jump in the air and flip around' sense but she really was and it was woven into the story--and, as I said, I did enjoy this book, but it ended very abruptly. There is a sequel coming out in January so I'm not sure if the plan is to flesh everything out then but I felt kind of cheated because it set everything up to possibly be this great, Here's-What-Happened...and then it was maybe ten pages (or less) of ending the story by seemingly just saying This is What Happened. It didn't pull things in that had happened in the start (or one or two tiny ones), but nothing that a good mystery does where you can say, oh wait! that means...okay, now I get why that was there! The sequel (Kisses and Lies) isn't out yet so I can't say this for certain, but maybe reading them together will be more satisfying? sin reseñas | añadir una reseña
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We meet Scarlett; the main character in the first chapter as she is recounting her "wishes" from New Year's. Her wishes may be typical of a teen, 1: Wishes to kiss Dan McAndrew, and 2: She wishes to have breasts.
I suppose Scarlett is your typical teen, she isn't popular, she is a semi jock; gymnastics is her thing; and she has two best friends, although she would love to be part of the popular crowd at her posh London prep school, St. Tabby's.
When Scarlett is offered the opportunity to be part of the "in-crowd" she jumps at it leaving her two friends Luce and Alison in the dust. Now to me, it seems awful fishy that after all this time the "popular" kids are wanting to welcome Scarlett into their folds. And really, Scarlett is feeling this too.
Plum, the leader of the group; and you know there had to be one; isn't nice at all. She will say something and you gotta wonder if it is a compliment or a total put down, and truthfully they are mostly put downs! I really disliked girls like that in school and trust me my feelings on Plum were no different. Scarlett is then invited to a party where her crush Dan is going to be, after going out and buying a whole new outfit and pretty much transforming herself into a Plum-bot she goes to the party. The party is in full swing when she arrives and Nadia ( party Host) drops her off at the bar where Dan just happens to be. Long story short, Dan and Scarlett kinda hit it off and they go out onto the terrace for some quiet. Scarlett shows off doing some gymnastics and then Dan kisses her. All of a sudden Dan is gasping and frantically searching his pockets.
Scarlett is now known around St. Tabby's as the Kiss of Death girl and she is moved to her grandmother's boarding school. There Scarlett doesn't seem to really fit in; but then again how could she being the Headmistress' granddaughter? Scarlett meets Jase the gardener and Taylor the all around tom-boy. Scarlett instantly starts crushing on Jase, but after all the trama with Dan dying she is scared to even talk to him. Scarlett becomes a loner really and then one day she stumbles upon Taylor out in the woods, they argue a little and then Scarlett leaves. She finds a note in her desk that sends her on the hunt for who left it. Her and Taylor form a friendship and hunt down the truth behind the note.
Scarlett soon discovers who left the note and when she confronts the girl, she learns something she never expected.
Without giving away anymore, know that Scarlett is now onto the truth about what really killed Dan and what exactly happened at that fateful party.
I am anxious to read the second book Kisses and Lies, thankfully I already have it so I don't have to wait!! ( )