To Catch a Killer
Sheryl Scarborough
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“A twisty, cold-case mystery custom made for fans of Sara Shepard, PLL and Veronica Mars! The edge-of-your-seat plot, sinister backstory and smart, brave and irreverent main character made this whodunit unputdownable.”—Justine Magazine
Amazon summary:
Contemporary mystery by debut author Sheryl Scarborough, a teenage girl uses forensic science to solve the cold-case murder of her mother. Erin Blake has one of those names. A name that is inextricably linked to a grisly crime. As a toddler, Erin survived for three days alongside the corpse of her murdered mother, and the case—which remains unsolved—fascinated a nation. Her father's identity unknown, Erin was taken in by her mother's best friend and has become a relatively normal teen in spite of the looming questions about her past.
Fourteen years later, Erin is once again at the center of a brutal homicide when she finds the body of her biology teacher. When questioned by the police, Erin tells almost the whole truth, but never voices her suspicions that her mother's killer has struck again in order to protect the casework she's secretly doing on her own.
Inspired by her uncle, an FBI agent, Erin has ramped up her forensic hobby into a full-blown cold-case investigation. This new murder makes her certain she's close to the truth, but when all the evidence starts to point the authorities straight to Erin, she turns to her longtime crush (and fellow suspect) Journey Michaels to help her crack the case before it's too late.
My review:
12/10
So let me start by saying that this book was my first ever murder mystyery book and I LOVED it. There is not one single critique and that is very big for me. I first discovered this book at a school book fair, and it caught my eye. I didn’t know what to expect when I picked it up, but was not disappointed. From the action packed scenes to the quiet scenews in the house where she is trying to work on her murder board everything was wonderful.
Characters: I don’t remember all the details of each character, but what stuck with me was how developed each character was. They all had their own backstory, and a part to play in the book and everyone had a motive, alias, alabi. I really like how the story had a girl solving the case, almost like Nancy Drew, but with less predictability.
Storyline: The author does a really good job of not going off on tangents and sticking to one story. There were so many twists and turns and things I didn’t even see coming. This was very unpredictable and like a rollercoaster and a massive thrill ride! I have never read a murder mystery book that was as good as To Catch a Killer.
OVERALL:
Any murder mystery fans or fans of a strong female heroine should read this book! Fantastic! Phenomenal!