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Book reviews for mystery, space and aliens & high school

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  • Review
    Platypus Police Squad: The Frog Who Croaked

    Plot and jokes forced but harmless in detective parody.
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    8
     
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    By Jarrett J. Krosoczka
    (Book, 2013)
  • 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
    Mojo

    Slick but lopsided tale of teen trying to solve a murder.
    AGE
    14
     
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    (Book, 2013)
  • Review
    Code: Virals, Book 3

    Tory and friends fight serial killer in thrilling sequel.
    AGE
    10
     
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    By Kathy Reichs, Brendan Reichs
    (Book, 2013)
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    The Madness Underneath: Shades of London, Book 2

    Cool main character holds together 2nd London mystery.
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    12
     
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    By Maureen Johnson
    (Book, 2013)
  • Review
    Shadowlands

    Serial killer stalks teen girl in spooky thriller.
    AGE
    14
     
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    By Kate Brian
    (Book, 2013)
  • Review
    The Name of the Star: Shades of London, Book 1

    Macabre modern Ripper meets hip Brit boarding school.
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    13
     
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    By Maureen Johnson
    (Book, 2013)
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    Seconds Away

    Teen thriller sequel lacks punch of previous volume.
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    12
     
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    By Harlan Coben
    (Book, 2012)
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    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.
    AGE
    13
     
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    By Michelle Gagnon
    (Book, 2012)
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    Slide

    Fast-paced story of teen who can see from a killer's eyes.
    AGE
    14
     
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    By Jill Hathaway
    (Book, 2012)
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    Two Truths and a Lie

    More of the same in Book 3 of mean-girl murder mystery.
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    14
     
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    By Sara Shepard
    (Book, 2012)