Murder: any last words?

Me: thanks…I couldn’t do it by myself

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I would be lying, if I said I did not enjoy this book. I started it at 7:30 in the morning, and did not put it down until 3AM…the next morning.

Needless to say, as I read this book in less than 24 hours, I was very tired at work the next day.

But, the story is definitely worth it. The start of the novel is simple. 5 students, like The Breakfast Club, walk into detention: a jock, a nerd, a princess, a bad boy, and the gossiper.

However, the book takes a quick turn when only 4 students walk out.The 5th student has died, the police start to classify it as a murder, once it is discovered that the other 4 students each had a motive for killing him.

The story is told from the perspective of the 4 students, as they try to figure out which of them had a hand in the murder of their classmate.

McManus does a great job in handling 4 perspectives, and making them distinctive from one another. She is able to use this structure to make the story snappy and quick-paced. While I am still unsure of how exactly I feel about the ending, it will definitely surprise the reader. I definitely recommend this one.