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| Prom Queen by Laura Wolfe |
I'm not sure what made me want to read this book by Laura Wolfe, but I will definitely be diving into more of her books as I really enjoyed it.
The cover of the book says, 'We were all there 20 years ago....Only one of us killed her', that was enough of a hook for me!
This book runs in two timelines one is the present day and one is twenty years ago when the small town of Cove Haven's Prom Queen died.
The main character in the book is Brooke and she has returned to Cove Haven on the shore of Lake Michigan after her mother's death planning to renovate and sell the family home. While she's in the coffee shop she bumps into a woman who is wearing a silver locket around her neck that she instantly recognises. The necklace is one that she gave her long-time best friend for her 17th birthday and the last time she saw it was on the evening that her friend (the Prom Queen in the title) died.
The person in question was a true-crime podcaster who had decided to investigate the Prom Queen's death and she raised lots of questions as podcasters do. Bailey's death had been put down as a suicide, but her friends had often thought it could've been something more sinister. As the podcaster, Hannah probes more she and Brooke discover more things and the twists start coming.
I really enjoyed it even though I did suspect who the killer was before the end, I will confess to falling for a red herring for a few moments. I won't reveal more about that as I want you to fall for it enjoy the book with no preconceptions!
If you like thrillers and whodunnits then you should enjoy this book. There were a couple of cliched characters in the book, but the main cast was really good.
The only thing that I didn't really like was the epilogue. I enjoyed the ending with the reveal and think it could've ended there. When I read the epilogue I said to my husband, 'that's not a nice ending, I really don't like that ending' I think it was to set up for another book, but I just didn't like it. I would recommend not reading that part, but if you're like me curiosity will get the better of you.
For an entertaining read I do recommend it. It is marketed as a 'totally addictive and gripping psychological thriller with a heart-stopping twist' and that does sum it up although I would probably replace the psychological thriller with whodunnit as it wasn't as dark and suspenseful as a lot of psychological thrillers.
As another fan of mystery, you know I like 'whodunits', crime dramas, psychological thrillers, etc. This novel will be going on my "To Read" list for sure. Thanks, Louanne, for letting me know about it.
ReplyDeleteI always like the books you recommend so I definitely will give this book a try.
ReplyDeleteroflol!!! See, now you made me want to read the epilogue just so I can fuss about it along with you :) It doesn't surprise me one bit that you knew who the murderer was before the big reveal. You always figure it out early on. This sounds like an enthralling thriller to read!
ReplyDeleteThank you for your book review and recommendation. I quite like a "whodunnit" or mystery from time to time and this one sounds a good read with interesting twists without being too dark.
ReplyDeleteLou, like Sylvestermouse, it doesn’t surprise me at all that you figured out “whodunit” before the big reveal at the end! I quite like the premise of this story and the main characters sound really good. Thanks for the recommendation.
ReplyDeleteSounds like a good book! Those who enjoy who-dunnits will appreciate this book - you had me through the entire review!
ReplyDeleteWhy oh why does my "to read" list keep growing? I think all the reviews just make me want to add more and more books to my list! This one as well, thanks Lou Anne!
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