Kate Young

Perfect for fans of Ellery Adams and Kate Carlisle, the members of the Jane Doe Book Club are on the case as Kate Young's peachy-keen Georgia-set mystery series comes back for seconds. What better time than Halloween to dig into a bracing discussion of a diabolical murder mystery? And what better choice for the Jane Doe Book Club than Agatha Christie's Crooked House? Lyla Moody and her friends are soon embroiled in debate over whether the heroine's actions are particularly believable. But not long after the meeting, sleepy Sweet Mountain, Georgia, is rocked by a murder that uncannily echoes the novel in question. When Lyla and her grandmother arrive at the charity event that Lyla's mother is hosting, they barely have time to hang up their fall jackets before they stumble upon a body in the library. Leonard Richardson, it seems, was robbed and then hit over the head with a brass candlestick--which throws suspicion on Harper Richardson, his young widow and a friend of the Jane Does. Lyla and the rest of the Jane Does pool their prodigious intellects to clear Harper's name. Peculiarly, all of the clues seem to have been lifted directly from the plot of Crooked House. But as Lyla probes the pages of Christie's classic whodunnit for hints on catching the killer, she uncovers secrets from her mother's past--secrets that suggest that Lyla's own house may be crooked as well.

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El segundo libro standalone de esta serie cuenta el nuevo caso que Lyla y su grupo de lectura y amigas Jane Does y, como se propusieron a encontrar el asesino de Leonard Richardson y limpiar la imagen de su amiga Harper; quien es la principal sospechosa del caso.


  Personajes principales


Nuestra protagonista Lyla, es un personaje muy observador y agradable, se sintió bastante realista y me encanto lo fuerte e independiente que es. Ella es alguien que tiene claro lo que quiere y mantener sus valores es lo más importante, es muy protectora con su familia y amigos, por lo que, las decisiones y acciones que llevó a cabo son comprendidas. Personalmente me gusto su personaje pero no lo ame, siento que su personaje fue un poco impersonal y sus deducciones eran obvias.


  Trama


La historia me encanto al principio, tenía mucho potencial y el suspenso era increíble, sin embargo, a partir del 50-60% todo cambio. Para comenzar, los personajes hacen alusión una y otra vez que los eventos que ocurren tienen mucha similitud con la historia del libro Crooked House, personalmente no he leído el libro, por lo que, no puedo sustanciar si lo que dicen es cierto o no. 
Pero no hace falta, dado que las conversaciones que tienen discutiendo los hecho no tiene sentido y sentí que realmente no le aportó nada a la historia, eso era algo estresante. Fue como decir pero no mostrarlo, así que eso le quitaba algo de veracidad y hacía que la historia no avanzara.

También, me gustaría recalcar que la sinopsis no es del todo cierta, ya que no había nada diabólico en el libro ni mucho menos fue una investigación extensiva por parte de las Jane Does.

Algo que me estresa de muchos libros de misterios, son los finales, un final es básicamente lo que hace a un libro olvidable o aclamado en mi opinión, y si bien, la historia me encanto el final no tanto. Me explico, fue dramático en toda la expresión de la palabra, pero era de esperarse dado que casi el 90% del libro fue investigar qué rayos ocurría y el 10% restante fue realmente atrapar al asesino. Sinceramente esperaba más al final, pero fue una buena historia que me mantuvo pegada al libro y haciendo mis teorías.


  Personajes secundarios


Hay varios personajes secundarios, comenzando con las Jane Does; Melanie y Amelia, Melanie es un personaje interesante, es alguien muy emocional y fuerte, sinceramente me gustó mucho su personaje que le da un toque humorístico, mientras que Amelia no aporta nada a la historia, siento que no la conocí. No hablaré de cada personaje de la familia Richardson porque sería dar spoilers, así que solo diré que son muy raros y no se hizo un buen uso de ellos.


  Pensamientos finales 


En general, es un buen libro y bastante entretenido, el suspenso fue increíble y los personajes son increíbles, especialmente nuestra protagonista.


  ¿Es este libro para ti? 


  Perfecto para: 
 Amantes de misterios, y secretos familiares.

  ¿Lo recomiendo?
 Si.

TW: violencia, ataques de pánico, asesinato, secuestro, abuso, cultos.
Heroína: 7/10
Violencia/ escenas turbias: 4/10
Trama: 7/10
Tipo: series (standalone)
Portada: 6/10


  English


In this series, the second standalone book tells the new case that Lyla and her friends/book club; The Jane Does, set out to find Leonard Richardson's killer and clean up the image of their friend Harper; who's the main suspect in the case.


  Main character


Our protagonist Lyla, is a very observant and lovely character, she felt quite realistic and I loved how strong and independent she is. She's clear about what she wants and maintaining her values ​​is the most important thing, she's very protective of her family and friends, so the decisions and actions that she carried out are understood. Personally, I liked her character but I didn't love it, I felt that her character was a bit impersonal and deductions were obvious.


  Plot


I loved the story at first, it had a lot of potentials and the suspense was incredible, however, from 50-60% everything changed. For example, the characters hint over and over again that the events that occur have a lot of similarities to the story of the book Crooked House, personally, I haven't read the book, so I cannot substantiate whether what they say is true or not. But you don't have to, since the conversations they have discussing the facts don't make sense and I felt like it didn't really add anything to the story, that was kind of stressful. It was like saying but not showing it, so that took away some of the veracity and made the story slow.

Also, I would like to emphasize that the synopsis is not entirely true, as there was nothing diabolical about the book, let alone an extensive investigation by The Jane Does.

Something that stresses me out of many mystery books is the endings, an ending is basically what makes a book forgettable or acclaimed in my opinion, and although I liked the story the ending not so much. Let me explain, it was dramatic in all the expression of the word, but it was to be expected given that almost 90% of the book was investigating what the hell was going on and the remaining 10% was actually catching the killer. I sincerely hoped for more at the end, but it was a good story that kept me glued to the book and making a lot of theories.


  Side characters


There are several supporting characters, starting with The Jane Does; Melanie and Amelia, Melanie is an interesting character, she's someone very emotional and strong, I honestly really liked her character, it gave a humorous touch, while Amelia doesn't contribute anything to the story, I feel that I didn't know her. I won't talk about every character in the Richardson family because it would give spoilers, so I'll just say that they are very rare and not put to good use.


  Final thoughts


Overall, it is a good book and quite entertaining, the suspense was incredible and the characters as well, especially our protagonist.


  Is this book for you? 


  Perfect for:
 Lovers of mysteries, and family secrets.

  Do I recommend it?
 Yes.

TW: violence, panic attacks, murder, kidnapping, abuse, cults.
Heroine: 7/10
Violence/dark scenes: 4/10
Plot: 7/10
Type: series (standalone)
Cover: 6/10

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