358 pages
Mystery/YA

This book is a classic mystery with a YA twist.  The crime, the death of a student, occurs within the first 25 pages. and all the suspects have a motive and secrets to hide.  It’s the scene of the crime, a high school detention room, that makes the mystery so original and intriguing.  As in most mysteries, the possibilities for a motive are classic: jealousy, love, and revenge.  But the story had me gripped because each character tells his or her perspective and I really didn’t want any of them to be guilty.  The author threw in a few good distractions with high school drama and the media, so it was easy to lose sight of the clues.  However, by reading closely, everything necessary for solving the mystery is there.  I challenge you to solve the crime before the truth is revealed!

I would recommend this book for mature readers who can handle sexual innuendo (think alibi & motive) and a bit of inappropriate language.