My review: 3.75ā
This is book #2 in the Seaside Prep Hockey Mystery series
My review for book 1 ~ Major for Murder
Heads up ~ this series needs to be read in order.
I appreciate the subtle recap from what happened in book 1. I read it quite a few months ago, so I needed my memory refreshed.
āDetectiveā Finley Jayne is on the case when a student, Rebecca, is found murdered after a Halloween party. Since she did such a good job solving the previous murder at Seaside Prep, she couldn’t stop herself from investigating this one. Especially since Butcher is a suspect and she is developing feelings for him and knows he couldn’t have done it. And boy does she get herself in quite a predicament.
Butcher, Butcher, Butcher ~ I love him, I hate him and I feel so bad for him. I wish we called him Liam though. Finley is the only one who sees him for him and wants to give him a chance.
Although I found some wording to be repetitive, I thought it was a good, fast paced YA mystery.
I’m happy a loose end was tied up from book 1, but here we go again ~ cliffhanger alert! I hope I don’t have to wait too long for book 3.
I have to mention that I hate the swearing and drinking with teenagers (they’re 16). I know, I know I did it myself, but now that I have a high school daughter my tune has changed. I didnāt let those thoughts sway my review though.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.Ā
Book blurb: Release date ~ March 28, 2022
Finley Jayne uncovered the truth about Caine Butcherās murder and eliminated any chance she had to blend in at Seaside Academy. She would like nothing more than to fade into obscurityā¦ but fate has other plans.
When Rebecca Hamlin is found murdered on Halloween night, Finley canāt let the disturbing circumstances of her death go.
Itās not because Rebecca was uncharacteristically nice the week before she died. Or, that Finley has some unwavering desire to find the truth.
The detail haunting Finley is that Liam Butcher, the bad boy she occasionally makes out with, is the number one suspect.
Rumor has it Rebecca cheated on Butcher with Caine just before Caine was murdered. And half the student body saw Butcher and Rebecca in a heated argument hours before she died. But that doesnāt make him a murdererā¦ does it?
Knowing sheāll be drawing attention to herself once more, Finley sets out to prove Butcherās innocence – even if he refuses her help.
DRAWING BLOOD is the second book in the young adult thriller series, THE SEASIDE PREP HOCKEY MYSTERY SERIES. Fans of ONE OF US IS LYING and A GOOD GIRLāS GUIDE TO MURDER canāt put this thrilling book down!
