Another excellent blog tour hosted by The Write Reads, and another excellent book from Karen M McManus! Thank you to Penguin for providing an eARC of this book in exchange for an honest review!!
The Blurb:
Ivy, Mateo and Cal used to be close – best friends back in middle school.
Now all they have in common is a bad day. So for old time’s sake they skip school together – one last time.
But when the trio spot Brian ‘Boney’ Mahoney ditching class too, they follow him – right into a murder scene.
They all have a connection to the victim. And they’re ALL hiding something.
When their day of freedom turns deadly, it’s only a matter of time before the truth comes out . . .
The Review: Where do I start with this one? I loved the characters in You’ll Be The Death of Me: everyone had their own secrets and nothing was revealed too soon which I enjoyed. I also enjoyed the dynamic between the three main protagonists. The way their friendship had a long history that was broken up by a few years made it really interesting, especially as it meant that we got to read more about the rekindling of friendship!
The story was very gripping and paced really well, as always! The book takes place over 1 day in which so much happens! Nothing felt too rushed thankfully and there were so many twists and turns that I was kept hooked right up until the very last page. I love a multi-POV book, and this book had just that. I think this always makes for an interesting story, as you see the thoughts and perspectives of situations through different characters’ eyes. This was great in this book as everyone had something to hide, and everyone knew things about other characters for different reasons. It was one of those books where I wasn’t sure who I could trust, and I loved the way everything came together at the end.
Overall Thoughts: Overall I gave this book 4/5 stars. It was fast-paced, adventurous, and had some great characters in it. As always, Karen M. McManus has delivered an excellent YA thriller, and I’m excited to see what comes next!
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