High School Fiction
F/M Smith, Sherri L. Pasadena.
Putnam, 2016. 229p.
978-1-101-99625-6. 17.99.
In this modern noir
style novel set in Pasadena, CA, Jude is called home from her vacation back
east when her best friend, Maggie is found dead. Not believing that her death
was suicide and against everyone’s wishes, Jude starts snooping around. Her
investigation uncovers secrets, and not just those about Maggie. Jude is not a
likeable character. She’s mean and rude and it’s no wonder she has few friends.
The novel keeps readers on their toes trying to figure out what really
happened, but in the end, when the mystery is solved, the wrap-up is a
let-down. Mature language and lots of references to sex make this a book for
older teens only. Loren Spector, LAPL, Memorial Branch
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