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Book reviews for mystery, misfits and underdogs

16 results
  • Review
    Truth or Dare

    Popular, rich girls star in shallow, sexy series starter.
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    14
     
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    By Jacqueline Green
    (Book, 2013)
  • Review
    How to Lead a Life of Crime

    School-for-criminals mystery turns very dark and violent.
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    16
     
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    By Kirsten Miller
    (Book, 2013)
  • Review
    Mojo

    Slick but lopsided tale of teen trying to solve a murder.
    AGE
    14
     
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    (Book, 2013)
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    Hold Fast

    Touching story of resourceful girl solving a family mystery.
    AGE
    10
     
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    By Blue Balliett
    (Book, 2013)
  • Review
    Shadowlands

    Serial killer stalks teen girl in spooky thriller.
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    14
     
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    By Kate Brian
    (Book, 2013)
  • Review
    Seconds Away

    Teen thriller sequel lacks punch of previous volume.
    AGE
    12
     
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    By Harlan Coben
    (Book, 2012)
  • Review
    "Who Could That Be at This Hour?": All the Wrong Questions, Book 1

    All the charm, menace, and wordplay of A Series of Unfortunate Events but in a noir setting, with Snicket as a boy solving the mystery.
    AGE
    9
     
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    By Lemony Snicket
    (Book, 2012)
  • Review
    Confessions of a Murder Suspect

    Teen must prove she didn't kill parents in taut thriller.
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    14
     
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    By James Patterson, Maxine Paetro
    (Book, 2012)
  • Review
    The Edge of Nowhere

    Decent start to girl-who-hears-others'-thoughts series.
    AGE
    12
     
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    By Elizabeth George
    (Book, 2012)
  • Review
    Don't Turn Around

    Exciting, nonstop techno-thriller raises big issues.
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    13
     
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    By Michelle Gagnon
    (Book, 2012)
  • Review
    Theodore Boone: The Accused

    Exciting series gets personal with Boone accused of theft.
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    12
     
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    By John Grisham
    (Book, 2012)
  • Review
    The Extraordinary Education of Nicholas Benedict

    Smart kids, lessons in Mysterious Benedict Society prequel.
    AGE
    9
     
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    By Trenton Lee Stewart
    (Book, 2012)
  • Review
    Kill Switch

    Psychological thriller about ex-assassin proves unsettling.
    AGE
    12
     
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    By Chris Lynch
    (Book, 2012)
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    Remarkable

    Great premise overcomes an excess of clever embellishments.
    AGE
    8
     
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    By Lizzie K. Foley
    (Book, 2012)
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    And Then There Were None

    Masterful murder mystery takes dark view of justice.
    AGE
    14
     
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    By Agatha Christie
    (Book, 2012)
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    Shelter

    Fast-paced YA thriller from "suburban noir" pro.
    AGE
    13
     
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    By Harlan Coben
    (Book, 2012)