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Tuesday, December 24, 2024

Review: Perfect Little Monsters by Cindy R.X. He

Author: Cindy R.X. He
Publisher: Sourcebooks Fire
Publication Date: May 2024

 Ella Moore was the most popular girl in school…and also the most hated. When she’s murdered at her own party, there are too many suspects to count--and too many people who think she deserved it. The police’s prime suspect is the new girl, Dawn Foster. She was the last to hand Ella a drink on the night Ella died. Plus, all of Ella’s friends with a motive for wanting her dead are more than willing to implicate Dawn.

But Dawn refuses to go down without a fight. She’s determined to clear her name. As she delves deeper into the past, she discovers that Ella and her friends had enemies, and someone is out for revenge. She must uncover the truth before the police arrest the wrong suspect and before the next person dies.

Perfect Little Monsters is a YA mystery that involves Dawn, the new girl in school.  She becomes a cheerleader and ends up in the "inner circle".  Ella is the leader, but many people have reasons to hate her.  She ends up dead at a party and Dawn finds herself as the prime suspect.  I ended up really enjoying this one.  I didn't find the characters annoying. I was afraid I would because the popular crowd trope can be annoying.  The story was really fast and I was kept guessing.  I really loved the ending. I didn't call it at all.  I won't spoil it, just recommend giving it a shot. It is a mystery that I would have loved as a teen who craved good mysteries.

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