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Ah, you know what you are going to be getting with McManus; always a teen drama/mystery with lots of cheese that reads like a scripts for a teen drama TV show (uh, I only know about that because my wife watches those . . . uh, yeah . . . that’s it!) But, while you know what you are getting, you can never be sure if you are getting something good or something mediocre. McManus has been up and down for me after reading a few of her other books. So, how did this one stack up?

I am going to go 4 stars, but I want to stress that through a lot of it I was leaning heavily towards three and, at times, even two.

The book starts off well, but the middle is mired in unbelievable plot twists and confusing dialogue. The reason that it ramped back up to 4 after the middle is that there was an a-ha moment near the climax of the story that actually made me vocalize “OH DANG!� and from that point on I was back into it. When I have a physical or vocal reaction to a book, it gets a star back!

Should you read it?

Do you like McManus� other works? Do you enjoy teen drama TV shows? Do you ask for extra cheese on your pizza? Yes, you should

Do you not like books with a lot of cheese, unbelievable twists, and convoluted dialogue that might make it difficult to stay focused through the middle of the book? Then you should proceed with caution!