Glitz, lies and broken hearts make a deadly combo in this locked room mystery.
When a group of wealthy teens, plus Isobel, sail to a remote island for a 1920's murder mystery in a historic mansion, no one expects them to not all survive.
Kassidy, the wealthy birthday girl, masterminded the weekend, inviting a group of friends and foes. The group includes her boyfriend, Blaine, who's cheated on Kassidy with at least two other guests; his best friend, the insufferable Fergus; Ellison, the hot rowing star; Marlowe, a quiet reader who's on the edge of their social group as a non-partier; Chloe, who only got an invite because Kassidy's dad is working on a business deal with her family; and Izzy, Kassidy's best friend who can only afford to attend their wealthy prep school because her mom's a teacher there.
When Blaine turns up dead, nearly everyone has a reason to resent him. Two detectives arrive to solve the case just as an epic storm comes in, trapping them all on the island.
This murder mystery has great twists and turns, as many of the guests arrived with less-than-clear motives. As one detective says, "It would make it so much easier if the innocent ones stopped lying their asses off."
For most of the novel, the reader sees from Isobel's point of view, as the privileged teens around her try to avoid looking guilty. Isobel also spies on others' interviews from a secret passage, giving the reader a great view of everyone's motives and what they are and are not willing to share.
Everything comes to an explosive ending as the storm reaches its crescendo, making this an atmospheric, moody mystery to remember.
When a group of wealthy teens, plus Isobel, sail to a remote island for a 1920's murder mystery in a historic mansion, no one expects them to not all survive.
Kassidy, the wealthy birthday girl, masterminded the weekend, inviting a group of friends and foes. The group includes her boyfriend, Blaine, who's cheated on Kassidy with at least two other guests; his best friend, the insufferable Fergus; Ellison, the hot rowing star; Marlowe, a quiet reader who's on the edge of their social group as a non-partier; Chloe, who only got an invite because Kassidy's dad is working on a business deal with her family; and Izzy, Kassidy's best friend who can only afford to attend their wealthy prep school because her mom's a teacher there.
When Blaine turns up dead, nearly everyone has a reason to resent him. Two detectives arrive to solve the case just as an epic storm comes in, trapping them all on the island.
This murder mystery has great twists and turns, as many of the guests arrived with less-than-clear motives. As one detective says, "It would make it so much easier if the innocent ones stopped lying their asses off."
For most of the novel, the reader sees from Isobel's point of view, as the privileged teens around her try to avoid looking guilty. Isobel also spies on others' interviews from a secret passage, giving the reader a great view of everyone's motives and what they are and are not willing to share.
Everything comes to an explosive ending as the storm reaches its crescendo, making this an atmospheric, moody mystery to remember.