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A review by kelsbookzone1
The Blonde Dies First by Joelle Wellington
dark
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
3.5
Thank you to NetGalley and Simon and Schuster for access to an early release copy.
Devon and Drew, sisters till the end, until Drew’s advanced IQ finally propelled her into a special private school in middle school. As graduation approaches, she scoffs at her sister, Drew who says “you want to hang out with my friends” and this is where our story truly begins.
Twins who have grown apart, last summer together and Devon wants to spend her last summer finding out who her sister is now and what she wants to become. But an ouija board gets pulled out and you can guess what happens from there.
As much as I loved Their Vicious Games, this book could do no wrong. As usual, the characters are fun and interesting. This definitely had a slower start to the action- I would not consider it fast paced. And it had a little too much predictability for me. Once the ending hit, it rushed through it too quickly and needed a little more detail. Currently I’m seeing it as thriller genre and really hope it gets marketed as young adult horror.
I might be biased (ps, I definitely am) but as long as I had fun with this one, I knew I was going to enjoy it. If you’re looking to dive into Joelle Wellington, I would start with Their Vicious Games. But she does write a great ensemble! I would round up to 3.5 if GoodReads would do half stars.
Devon and Drew, sisters till the end, until Drew’s advanced IQ finally propelled her into a special private school in middle school. As graduation approaches, she scoffs at her sister, Drew who says “you want to hang out with my friends” and this is where our story truly begins.
Twins who have grown apart, last summer together and Devon wants to spend her last summer finding out who her sister is now and what she wants to become. But an ouija board gets pulled out and you can guess what happens from there.
As much as I loved Their Vicious Games, this book could do no wrong. As usual, the characters are fun and interesting. This definitely had a slower start to the action- I would not consider it fast paced. And it had a little too much predictability for me. Once the ending hit, it rushed through it too quickly and needed a little more detail. Currently I’m seeing it as thriller genre and really hope it gets marketed as young adult horror.
I might be biased (ps, I definitely am) but as long as I had fun with this one, I knew I was going to enjoy it. If you’re looking to dive into Joelle Wellington, I would start with Their Vicious Games. But she does write a great ensemble! I would round up to 3.5 if GoodReads would do half stars.