Everyone has a secret. Everyone has a motive. But only one of them brought a knife to the party . . .
To celebrate the end of high school, Izzy Morales joins her best friend Kassidy and five friends on a luxury 1920s-themed getaway at the glamorous Ashwood Manor. There, Izzy and her friends party in vintage dresses and expensive diamonds - until Kassidy's boyfriend turns up dead.
And when a raging storm traps them on the island with two detectives, the sparkling young socialites become the prime suspects in his murder. There's the girlfriend, and the other girl. The old friend, and the new friend. The brooding enigma. And then, there's Izzy - the girl who brought the knife . . .
A glamorous and scandalous modern murder mystery, that'll have you reading through the night to find out whodunnit! Perfect for fans of ONE OF US IS LYING, THE INHERITANCE GAMES and KNIVES OUT.
I love both of these covers! The US one is glamorous and very cool, and the UK one looks like a lot of fun. Which maybe isn't very appropriate for a murder mystery, now that I think about it...but it sure is nice to look at, and I think it catches the eye.
This is the most directly Agatha Christie-inspired novel I've read in the current wave of murder mysteries. We have an enclosed setting (island in a storm), a(n artificially imposed) 1920s setting (grad party for rick kids), a consulting detective who notices tiny details with an accent - but instead of following the detective, this story is following one of the suspects, which is a fun twist.
The narrative tries very hard to convince us that one particular person is guilty, which automatically made me think they probably weren't - the cynical times we live in! I don't want to spoil anything, but if you've read it, you know who I mean.
I loved the setting and the descriptions of the clothes and surroundings. The mystery itself wasn't that exciting to me, but I did love the atmosphere and characters and I was excited to see what happened at the end. This is a great read that I think will go well for readers who enjoy this kind of thing.
Suddenly a Murder posts on the 5th September in both the US (top image) and UK (lower image). I received a free copy and am giving an honest review.
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