Category Archives: mystery

In Her Skin by Kim Savage

Posted on October 17, 2018 by Kelsey

What It’s About: Sixteen-year-old con artist Jo Chastain is about to take on the biggest scam of her life: impersonating a missing girl. Life on the streets of Boston these past few years hasn’t been easy, and Jo is hoping … Continue reading →

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Truly Devious – Maureen Johnson

Posted on June 11, 2018 by Audviral, Mistress of the Stacks

Truly Devious by Maureen Johnson – YA F JOH (NEW) The setting is Ellingham Academy, a prestigious private school for gifted teens located in a remote section of Vermont. Our protagonist is one Stevie Bell, who has immersed herself in … Continue reading →

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One of Us is Lying by Karen M. McManus

Posted on May 15, 2018 by Audviral, Mistress of the Stacks

One of Us is Lying by Karen McManus – YA New Book YA F MCM What’s it about:  When the creator of a high school gossip app mysteriously dies in front of four high-profile students all four become suspects. It’s up … Continue reading →

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Devils & Thieves by Jennifer Rush

Posted on April 2, 2018 by Audviral, Mistress of the Stacks

Devils & Thieves by Jennifer Rush Jemmie Carmichael has grown up in a world of rival biker gangs, fast living, and magic. Her father and Michael Medici founded the Black Devils, one of the most powerful and feared kindled (magic) … Continue reading →

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Bad Machinery 6: The Case of the Unwelcome Visitor by John Allison

Posted on January 16, 2018 by Audviral, Mistress of the Stacks

Bad Machinery 6: The Case of the Unwelcome Visitor by John Allison About- School is out for summer, and for the Tackleford mystery team, that means lazy days, balmy evenings, and… creeping existential dread that threatens the whole city. With … Continue reading →

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Roben’s Best of 2017!

Posted on January 5, 2018 by Audviral, Mistress of the Stacks
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The Pearl Thief by Elizabeth Wein

Posted on September 12, 2017 by Audviral, Mistress of the Stacks

The Pearl Thief by Elizabeth Wein Julia begins her summer vacation by waking up in a hospital with no hair and a terrible headache. Initially anonymous, nurses quickly discover that she is Julia Beaufort-Stuart, 15-year-old granddaughter of the Earl of … Continue reading →

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The Leaving by Tara Altebrando

Posted on August 29, 2017 by Audviral, Mistress of the Stacks

The Leaving by Tara Altebrando About: Six kindergarteners were taken. Eleven years later, five come back–with no idea of where they’ve been. No one remembers the sixth victim, Max. Avery, Max’s sister, needs to find her brother–dead or alive–and isn’t … Continue reading →

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Airhead by Meg Cabot

Posted on May 30, 2017 by Audviral, Mistress of the Stacks

Airhead by Meg Cabot About: Emerson Watts, or Em, is sixteen and does not care for fashion at all. When an unfortunate event occurs, she receives a transplant of sorts and she wakes up not knowing what they did to … Continue reading →

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Stalking Jack the Ripper by Kerri Maniscalco

Posted on May 2, 2017 by Audviral, Mistress of the Stacks

Stalking Jack the Ripper by Kerri Maniscalco About: Stalking Jack the Ripper is a cross between A Taste for Monsters, Frankenstein, and Sherlock Holmes. Audrey Rose will not be held back by silly social ideals that women are meant to … Continue reading →

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