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So, as a gift to myself this year I have subscribed to a monthly surprise book box from aboxofstories.com and chose ‘young adult’ for this month. I have just finished the first of four books.
Beware that girl:
This powerful psychological thriller with multiple mysteries is set against the backdrop of the mega-wealthy elite of New York City. Toten delves into the mesmerizing yet dysfunctional world of those who manipulate but seem ever so charming. With its gripping pace and Hitchcockian twists, Beware That Girl will keep readers guessing until the very last line.
Kate and Olivia. Two girls from different backgrounds, each with their own baggage and secrets and planning and for a successful future come together at an elite private school. One an expert liar and manipulator, the other a damaged socialite living on her nerves and medication. Predator and prey but which is which? and who will survive the hunt?
Lack of character development made it very difficult to care what happened to either girl and the ending, which I am sure was meant to be high octane and exciting, fell flat because of that.
I personally think the synopsis paints this story to be far more intense and mysterious than it actually is and I certainly wasn’t ‘left guessing until the very last line’. In places there are attempts to make the story more of an ‘adult thriller’ and take it to a darker place but it slips back to a younger ‘voice’ and it’s a bit more predictable than I thinks it intended to be, however, as a person in their mid-thirties I am aware I’m not the target audience and a younger reader might be find it more mysterious. The pace is reasonable there are places it drags and pages that feel like ‘filler’ that don’t do much to advance the narrative. And to compare the ‘twists’, such as they were, to Hitchcock is a bit of a reach.
It’s the sort of story I have read in fiction (kiss the girls, along came a spider..gone girl etc..) but not usually in young adult, it reminded me of the type of storyline you’d find in something like ‘gossip girl’, ‘pretty little liars’ or ‘dynasty’ it had that kind of high society danger feel to it, so anyone who enjoys those types of shows would probably enjoy this.
I didn’t hate it, it was engaging enough for me to give it a fair chance and finish it but towards the end I did find myself skim reading when descriptions started to run a little long or the dialogue got lazy. Overall it’s a good quick read that doesn’t require much deep thinking to follow and for younger readers looking to move from ‘children’s’ books or ‘young adult’ books in to broader fiction/thriller this book makes a reasonable attempt at bridging the gap.
For those who are uncomfortable with stories containing abuse...sexual, physical, emotional and psychological....DO NOT READ THIS BOOK.
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