All Unquiet Things by Anna Jarzab, Ember, 2011, 352 pp, ISBN: 0375855289
Recap:
Carly was murdered over a year ago. Everyone knows that her uncle, Audrey's father, was the one who killed her. Everyone except Audrey that is. She knows that all of the facts just don't add up.
When Audrey begins digging into the details of the case, she enlists the help of Carly's ex-boyfriend Neily - the one person whom everyone else suspected in Carly's murder.
Together, Audrey and Neily will unravel a web of secrets and lies far more twisted than either of them had ever anticipated. One thing is certain, Carly was in way over her head.
Carly was murdered over a year ago. Everyone knows that her uncle, Audrey's father, was the one who killed her. Everyone except Audrey that is. She knows that all of the facts just don't add up.
When Audrey begins digging into the details of the case, she enlists the help of Carly's ex-boyfriend Neily - the one person whom everyone else suspected in Carly's murder.
Together, Audrey and Neily will unravel a web of secrets and lies far more twisted than either of them had ever anticipated. One thing is certain, Carly was in way over her head.
Review:
I have to admit, I hadn't been too interested in reading All Unquiet Things. The cover struck me as more adult than YA, and the image is really pretty creepy. But when it was selected as one of the 2011-2012 Black Eyed Susan books, I decided to give it a shot. I had no idea I was in for such a treat!
All Unquiet Things is truly fabulous murder-mystery. The characters are a little Gossip Girl-esque, but without the emphasis on fashion: rich, spoiled, and attending one of the state's best private schools. Of course, this atmosphere of entitlement leads to way too much freedom and way too little accountability for anyone's actions. The narration switches back and forth between Audrey and Neily, which was initially a little confusing, but once I got used to it I enjoyed the different perspectives.
The best thing about this book? I truly had NO IDEA who actually killed Carly until the final few pages. As the mystery unravels, the reader is given more and more possible choices for the killer, but I definitely did not put the clues together to get the correct suspect. If there's one thing I love, it's a story that surprises me, and from start to finish All Unquiet Things is full of surprises.
I have to admit, I hadn't been too interested in reading All Unquiet Things. The cover struck me as more adult than YA, and the image is really pretty creepy. But when it was selected as one of the 2011-2012 Black Eyed Susan books, I decided to give it a shot. I had no idea I was in for such a treat!
All Unquiet Things is truly fabulous murder-mystery. The characters are a little Gossip Girl-esque, but without the emphasis on fashion: rich, spoiled, and attending one of the state's best private schools. Of course, this atmosphere of entitlement leads to way too much freedom and way too little accountability for anyone's actions. The narration switches back and forth between Audrey and Neily, which was initially a little confusing, but once I got used to it I enjoyed the different perspectives.
The best thing about this book? I truly had NO IDEA who actually killed Carly until the final few pages. As the mystery unravels, the reader is given more and more possible choices for the killer, but I definitely did not put the clues together to get the correct suspect. If there's one thing I love, it's a story that surprises me, and from start to finish All Unquiet Things is full of surprises.
Recommendation:
Anna Jarzab's debut novel is definitely one I'd reserve for the high school and above crowd. That being said, I'm already eager to push it into the hands of any reader who loves a good mystery.
Anna Jarzab's debut novel is definitely one I'd reserve for the high school and above crowd. That being said, I'm already eager to push it into the hands of any reader who loves a good mystery.
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