Tuesday, October 15, 2019

Review: Bones & Drones: (Bones & Drones Series Book 1: A Pine Grove Mystery) by K.A. Goodsell

Book Blurb:

Hanging out in a cemetery isn’t every girl’s idea of a good time, but for Paislee Grimes, the dead can be the best company.

Raised in the sleepy Connecticut town of Pine Grove by an undertaker and a coroner, Paislee has seen more than her fair share of death, and she’s right at home amid the morbid and macabre.

She’s happy enough to spend her last months before college cobbling together a history of the place she loves most and studying the lives of the people buried in her backyard, but when the body of a classmate turns up face down in the lake, it’s Paislee’s time to shine.

Armed with a fierce drive and a gift for forensic anthropology, Paislee dives headfirst into the biggest shock Pine Grove has ever seen.

Suddenly everyone is a suspect—friends, love interests, even the mayor. And in a community as tight-knit as hers, no one wants to believe the killer could be one of their own.

But where there’s a murder, there’s a murderer, and with more questions than answers, it’s beginning to look like Paislee is the only one who can connect the dots.

Find out more about the book on Goodreads

My Review:

3 Out Of 5 Stars

Genre: Mystery, Suspense, Teen--

The mystery aspect of the book was my favorite part of the story. I had no idea what direction the mystery was going to take, it was so twisty and there were so many potential suspects and motives to keep me guessing (which makes a great mystery!) The investigation and clues seemed so realistic, you can tell that the author put a lot of thought into making this a cohesive story.

I did struggle a little with the start of the story, having a hard time connecting to the main character Paislee. The story starts with Paislee breaking up with her not-boyfriend in the most awkward of encounters that did not make sense to me or to the plot. I was so confused by the situation and could not understand Paislee and her motivations- she liked him but could not be with him for no real reason. On a side note, the teens were all very mature (minus the awkward relationship I just mentioned) with adult responsibilities and jobs, making them seem more adult than I expected. Also, it took a while to get to the point of the story and introduce the mystery, at least 25% of the story, and instead it was getting to know you drama. Which is fine if this was a contemporary novel, but I had expected a creepy story with a mystery and maybe a touch of paranormal (which this was not paranormal, FYI)

Overall this was a solid mystery and I can see it being a perfect read for those who like factual mysteries with lots of YA drama.

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