Truly,
Madly, Deadly
Author: Hannah Jayne
Series:
Genre: Young Adult
Pages: 272
Publisher: Sourcebooks Fire
Puchase:
Amazon
Release
Date: 1st July 2013
Synopsis.
(Goodreads)
Sawyer Dodd has it all. She's a star track athlete, choir
soloist, and A-student. And her boyfriend is the handsome all-star Kevin
Anderson. But behind the medals, prom pictures, and perfect smiles, Sawyer
finds herself trapped in a controlling, abusive relationship with Kevin. When
he dies in a drunk-driving accident, Sawyer is secretly relieved. She's free.
Until she opens her locker and finds a mysterious letter signed by "an
admirer" and printed with two simple words: "You're welcome."
Reviews: 4 out 5 Stars
How great is that synopsis! I have wanted to read Truly, Madly, Deadly by Hannah Jayne
since I first heard about it, it was a creepy, intense book that kept me
riveted (and a little freaked) throughout wanting to unravel the mystery
surrounding the main character Sawyer Dodd.
Sawyer has recently lost her boyfriend Kevin Anderson in a car
accident, everyone is sensitive about her loss not knowing the physical abuse
she endured whilst in the relationship; when a note appears in her locker with
the accident newspaper clipping which only read ‘You’re welcome’, alarm bells
ring out.
Sawyer was a smart, likeable heroine, she didn’t sit back and
just let things go, admittedly she was a bit hesitant about who to confide in
but at least she took her concerns to the authorities and didn’t just sit on it
all. She was also a loyal friend and her actions towards her family, love
interest, crush and strange occurrences were all believable.
The murder, mystery plot had me guessing from the very beginning
who was behind unusual events surrounding Sawyer – it had the creep factor and
I had a few suspects pinned down but I was very wrong.
We get a small amount of romance in the book which I would have
liked to have seen further developed; the love interest was sweet but Sawyer
was wary of everyone around her. It definitely wasn’t at the forefront of the
story.
I enjoyed Hannah Jayne’s writing and the tension she captured
through the actions and dialogue of the characters. It was a gripping read I
found entertaining and enjoyable.
Overall, I was engrossed in Truly,
Madly, Deadly; there is a sinister vibe that gives you the chills and an
ending I didn’t see coming! I will definitely read more books by Hannah Jayne.
Thank-you to Sourcebooks for the opportunity to read and review Truly, Madly, Deadly.
About
the author: Hannah is the author of the
UNDERWORLD DETECTION AGENCY CHRONICLES from Kensington books and the upcoming
young adult thrillers TRULY, MADLY, DEADLY and SEE JANE RUN available from
Sourcebooks, Inc. When she's not battling the demons of the Underworld or
tackling a murderer at Hawthorne High, Jayne kicks her feet up in her San
Francisco bay area home and attempts to share couch space with two enormous
cats.
Now that you're here, kick up your feet and stay awhile.
Now that you're here, kick up your feet and stay awhile.
I love the cover of this book and it sure does seem quite creepy. This is one book that I'm definitely going to buy. I love reading murder mysteries and love it even more when I wrongly guess who the culprit is! It's always exciting to put together the clues to figure out who the guilty party is.
ReplyDeleteFabulous review, Sharon! I'm excited! :)
Thanks Nick, I enjoyed this one and the biggest thrill was finding out the culprit after being oblivious throughout the whole book, it's nice to get that shock.
DeleteThis sounds awesome, I like the cover too. I love that the mystery kept you guessing, this is the type of read that I love!!!
ReplyDeleteI enjoy a good murder mystery and this one kept me guessing which I loved, I think you'd enjoy this one Kimba :)
DeleteOh gosh!
ReplyDeleteHow come I haven't heard about this book before?! I'm so glad I read your review, it sounds like something right up my alley and I am adding this to my TBR asap! :) It really sounds pretty intense, and I love me a well written mystery every now and then :) Great review, sweetie!
Evie @Bookish
Thanks Evie, I was intense but it wasn't OTT thank goodness. I think you'd like this one :)
DeleteOh man, I turned this one down just cause I had SO many books to read and I'm now I'm regretting it. I'm DYING to know what IS going on! I need to know! I wonder if its still on netgalley, I may have to check...
ReplyDeleteIt was different to other YAs I have read recently which I really appreciated, I hope you get a chance to read this Candace; the overall story was really enjoyable :)
DeleteNICE, I love a mystery when you just can't figure it out. That's pretty awesome. And you liked the writing, so that's another plus. I'm psyched for this one!
ReplyDeleteIt was nice unravelling it all Molli! and I really enjoyed the style of writing :)
Deletegreat review! however it seems there are a bit of spoilers on what happens during the book (like who dies and the strange occurrences). I read this last week and had my doubts on who the killer was (turned out I was right but man I was second guessing myself the whole time!) this book was SO CREEPY and SO GOOD! I liked that there wasn't much romance because realistically I don't think any one of us would have the time or mentality to dive into a romance when someone is basically out to get the people around me and myself.
ReplyDeleteawesome review!
- Juhina @ Maji Bookshelf
Thanks Juhina :) this was really creepy! Oops - I didn't even notice the spoilers! edited, thanks for that! x
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