The Darkest Corners By: FNX Azon No comments

(By Kara Thomas)



A spooky book that I read during the nighttime, thus probably spooking me out more. With plot twists, sketchy characters, and a very unsettling setting, A compelling novel that takes on the story of a murderer and the girls who put him behind bars. The more you read, the more you are pulled into the story, where anyone can be the killer. Anyone.
The ending is more twisted than you can imagine, taking twists to another level. Although the book is a bit slow at first, the suspense keeps mounting as you read. The relationship between Tessa and Callie is very well represented, it's dynamic and you can see the subtle references and hints of how the incident changed them and their relationship. The book is overall pretty dark, but I liked it because it was so intense. The story was very intricate, with even the smallest details being connected to each other and to the characters, and also quite unpredictable, unlike some mysteries.This is a book that one would definitely not like if they weren't into this genre, but for me it was great.
I think I liked this book even more because there aren't a lot of YA psychological thrillers/mysteries (which is a genre I like very much). The book met my expectations (almost exceeding) because I guess I was a bit disappointed by the last thriller I had read. One of the more notable things was that there was no romantic element to the book, which I really liked because I don't really like romantic books or books that have a lot of romance. It tends to take away too much time from the crimes, and the thrilling plot.

With Malice By: FNX Azon No comments

(By Eileen Cook)




Throughout the story of With Malice, you are constantly badgered by the question of is Jill Charron, the main character, guilty or not? With Jill's memory gone temporarily due to amnesia from her head injury during an accident that involves her best friend, Simone's death. People begin to wonder if it was even accident at all, with the media attacking Jill constantly, Jill is suddenly reaching a point of breakdown, although she can't remember anything at all, she is most afraid that everyone else is right. Right that she did try to murder Simone on purpose, and even worse, over a guy. But as the story progresses and Jill starts to remember bits and pieces of what might have happened, you begin to question the question itself. Does is really matter if Jill was guilty or not? Everyone else expects her to be guilty and are just waiting for the decisive piece of evidence to condemn her and throw her in jail. The ending of this book surprised me the most, it was rather unexpected and a bit chilling to be quite honest. The book was cleverly written and was enjoyable to read.