I was pleasantly surprised to find out that there is also a great whodunit flavor to it as well. The author has written several other books, mostly YA contemporary, and while I’m more inclined to check them out now I do hope that she continues writing mysteries because she wrote Dangerous Girls like a total pro.I thought I was in for a great YA contemporary when I picked Dangerous Girls up. I couldn’t put it down until the pages shared all their secrets with me. It was an all-encompassing mystery that started with the initial 911 call, took us through investigation, the legal proceedings and eventually answers the most important question: Who killed Elise?ĭangerous Girls was fantastically written and completely entranced me. They read realistically without treading into the corny type of court room scenes we’re always given in movies. The legal aspects and court room scenes were especially interesting to me and were done quite well. It helped that DG reminded me a lot of some of my favorite novels: the rich group of young friends that have no concerns for their wild ways was reminiscent of The Secret History and the twisted mystery with unlikable characters that you still can’t help but be intrigued by was reminiscent of a Gillian Flynn novel.
The mystery kept me completely in the dark leaving me feeling like the book was taking me on one wild carnival ride. But did she really do it?ĭangerous Girls is everything I love about a good mystery it completely captivated me. When the two go with a group of friends on a Spring Break trip to Aruba, it ends the brutal stabbing of Elise and Anna is accused of her murder, thrown in prison, refused bail and months pass in her cell as she waits for her trial to begin. When Anna’s father moves her to Hillcrest Prep to increase her chances of getting into an Ivy League school, she meets Elise and the two become quickly enmeshed in one another’s lives. One glimpse – that’s all it takes to make someone think they know the truth.’
And when the whole story comes out, reality is more shocking than anyone could ever imagine. As Anna sets out to find her friend’s killer, she discovers harsh revelations about her friendships, the slippery nature of truth, and the ache of young love.Īwaiting the judge’s decree, it becomes clear to Anna that everyone around her thinks she is not only guilty, but also dangerous. Anna, her boyfriend Tate, her best friend Elise, and a few other close friends are off to a debaucherous trip to Aruba that promises to be the time of their lives.īut when Elise is found brutally murdered, Anna finds herself trapped in a country not her own, fighting against vile and contemptuous accusations. Paradise in Aruba quickly gets gruesome in this ripped-from-the-headlines thriller ( Kirkus Reviews ) with a twist that defies the imagination.
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