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A review by mnguyen19
Liar's Beach by Katie Cotugno
3.0
I was able to read this ebook through #NetGalley!
There are a lot of books out there set in beautiful places, with one poor kid among rich kids, and a mystery to be solved. Because of that, if your book doesn't stand out, then it's not really going to make a splash. This is just another one of those books with no memorable characters or noteworthy plot. I didn't dislike it, but I didn't love it.
Michael Linden was a good character, but I just didn't think he was interesting enough. The poor kid among rich kids trope is, again, a little trite. I did like Holiday, and the romantic sub plots weren't predictable, so that was nice. I liked the ending, and the actual culprit's reveal was satisfying, and seeing that it was based on an Agatha Christie makes sense. Christie's mysteries were subtle while still being evocative, and I think that part was done wonderfully.
There are a lot of books out there set in beautiful places, with one poor kid among rich kids, and a mystery to be solved. Because of that, if your book doesn't stand out, then it's not really going to make a splash. This is just another one of those books with no memorable characters or noteworthy plot. I didn't dislike it, but I didn't love it.
Michael Linden was a good character, but I just didn't think he was interesting enough. The poor kid among rich kids trope is, again, a little trite. I did like Holiday, and the romantic sub plots weren't predictable, so that was nice. I liked the ending, and the actual culprit's reveal was satisfying, and seeing that it was based on an Agatha Christie makes sense. Christie's mysteries were subtle while still being evocative, and I think that part was done wonderfully.