It has been years since I heard this authors name, but I remember well her YA book series from many years ago, she writes teenagers well, good and realistic dialogue. A group of teenagers on a discord server gossip about their small town, the sports and athletes, and the new girl in town, Lucy Vale. It so happens that the Vale family is moving into the Farraday home, where a young girl, Nina Farraday went missing many years ago.
Told in alternating timelines, this book has 2 mysteries of missing girls. The cast of characters is what you would expect in a small town. I felt it dragged in the middle as it had longer exposition, a lot of unnecessary details. My favorite parts were definitely the teens chatting. This book had a very strong start, I was very engaged then it fizzled out for me. I kept re-listening to the chapter as I was zoning out, then I just wanted to get through it. I was a bit disappointed in the ending, but I can see how some would really appreciate a more ambiguous and spooky resolution.
The audiobook had good performances and this may work really well as a tandem read, whispersync audio and eyeball reading.
Thanks to NetGalley and Brilliance Audio for the ALC. Book to be published September 1, 2025.
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