Young Adult Book Reviews
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This is the Way the World Ends
Name: Clare Wilkins
19 May 2023;Genre: Suspense & Thrillers
Attending prestigious Webber Academy in New York, scholarship student Waverly is used to keeping a low profile and fitting in. Academic but with parents in a different financial sphere from her wealthy peers, she works hard and subsidises herself by tutoring. When this brings her into the hall...
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Mindwalker
Name: Linda Brown
18 May 2023;Genre: Science Fiction
Mindwalker is a sci-fi debut novel for 2023. The author has packed it full of action and twists and turns making it a fast-paced read. 18-year-old Sil is a 'Mindwalker' who has been trained to take over the minds of field agents and extract them from danger. She hasn't lost a...
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Let's Play Murder
Name: Emelia Age 14
15 May 2023;Genre: Suspense & Thrillers
Let's Play Murder has to be the first book in a while to have an ending I didn't expect. Well written and exciting, I could easily get back into the book after I had to put it down. The language used by the author is perfect for creating the imagery of the story. The st...
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Love You to Death
Name: Sue Wilsher
11 May 2023;Genre: Suspense & Thrillers
Someone is obsessed with Mia Hawkins… I normally offer a summary of the book before a review, but this is one that I am not going to do that for in case I spoil the plot for anyone who has not read it! Having finished this a while ago, I have been waiting to review it until reading all of Gina...
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The Girl Who Broke the Sea
Name: Louise Baker
05 May 2023;Genre: Science Fiction
If you like your sci-fi thrillers bold, thoughtful and based on the bottom of the ocean, The Girl Who Broke the Sea has it all... The novel starts as all good thrillers do, with a mystery. Oh, and with plenty of stories regarding the *things* that inhabit the waters bey...
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Where the Light Goes
Name: Lorraine Ansell
03 May 2023;Genre: Mental Health & Wellbeing
Emmy's left devastated and confused when her famous sister, Lizzie Beck, takes her own life. Faced with hostile media, distant parents, and her own overwhelming grief, Emmy struggles to understand her place in the world without her sister. Where the Light Goes is certai...
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A Game of Life or Death
Name: Louise Baker
01 May 2023;Genre: Suspense & Thrillers
I'll be honest... I am no gamer. In fact, my experiences of online gaming are limited to watching others interact with those brightly coloured pixels that are becoming ever-more sophisticated. I was concerned that my lack of knowledge would impede my understanding and enjoyment of A Ga...
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Lies We Sing to the Sea
Name: Eileen Armstrong
29 April 2023;Genre: Myths & Legends
Reimaginings of the Greek myths are currently enjoying an explosion in popularity, fuelled in part by Booktok. This debut novel, Lies We Sing to the Sea, is a dazzling example, inspired by, but not a retelling of, the fate of Penelope's hanged maids from Homer's The Odyssey.</...
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The Immortal Games
Name: Clare Wilkins
25 April 2023;Genre: Myths & Legends
The Immortal Games is a riveting tale of rivalry and revenge. The titular games are a form of entertainment for the Gods of Olympus - the teenage participants merely pawns in their epic power struggle. Ara and her childhood friend Theron are determined to be selected as 'token...
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Black Night Falling
Name: Linda Brown
14 April 2023;Genre: Suspense & Thrillers
Black Night Falling is the final instalment of the The Circle Trilogy by the talented YA author Teri Terry. It's a page turner. A thought-provoking plot that will keep many readers on the edge of their seats... The Circle finally catch up with Tabby and kidnap her. They inform...
