Courtney C. Stevens

We Were Kings

Court Stevens

A twenty-year-old crime, an accelerated death penalty, and an elitist family cover-up: Nyla races against the death row clock to save a woman the world is rooting for . . . and against. Pick your side.

Alexa M

wow i really liked this !! was sucked in from like page 20 and then it was go go go! i did see some reveals coming but that didn't make it any less fun. i would compare this to A Good Girl's Guide To Murder meets Karen McManus. super quick, super fun, super unique ! not a full 5 stars because i didn't really connect all that much with the characters and the big thing at the end felt a little cheap to me. otherwise, an almost perfect YA thriller !

This just got messy and overly confusing in the end, the reveal was rushed and the setting was also haphazardly described.

Holly

Campbell Berry

I loved the beginning of this book and had such hope for it. I was intrigued by the plot and all the character’s backstories. Then it just got messy, with the author trying to add too many plot twists.

kendall p

This book was the epitome of YA mystery. 

We follow Anna as she tries to uncover the murder of Cora King. It takes place in a teeny tiny town where the Kings are truly the kings of the town. 
We are given plot twist after plot twist and they were all pretty shocking. Especially the ending, i was so shocked it was the last thing I was expecting. 
It has an easy to follow writing style that keeps you hooked. I enjoyed all the characters, especially Sam and Richard. Anna was a badass who took nothing from no one.
I could have done without the mention of modern day things but, it did make sense considering she ran a youtube channel. it didn’t ruin the book for me but it wasn’t my fav. 
it is an emotional book at times and deals with some hard hitting topics that i think the author did well. 
overall, it was a good mystery! i enjoyed it. 

i received a complimentary copy of this book. opinions expressed in this review are completely my own

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