Open Secrets: A New Adult Amateur Sleuth Mystery Book
Cedarwood Campus Mysteries 1
by Jack Ori
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Pub Date Jun 07 2024 | Archive Date May 08 2024
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Description
The university wants to silence them. The cops want to arrest their innocent boyfriend. Can a student podcaster get a murdered classmate justice?
Five years after an adrenalin-packed escape from a dangerous pedophile, CJ Jennings longs to use their college podcast to make a difference. But a terrified child's plea for help leads the freshman to a grisly discovery, thrusting CJ into a deadly maze of lies, manipulations, and institutional coverups.
The victim, a rockstar researcher with a brilliant future ahead of her, was entangled in secrets and scandals damning enough that more than one person wanted her dead. As CJ peels back layer after layer of the truth, they find themselves up against a formidable enemy: an institution desperate to protect its reputation at all costs.
Despite the police wrongly targeting their innocent boyfriend and the administration playing dirty, CJ is relentless in their determination to expose what really happened. But as they inch closer, the killer gets increasingly desperate. Can CJ get justice before they—or anyone they care about—becomes the next target?
Available Editions
| ISBN | 9781734521153 |
| PRICE | $3.99 (USD) |
| PAGES | 314 |
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Featured Reviews
Britt K, Book Trade Professional
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If The Hardy boys and Nancy drew went to college in the late 00s, this would be in.
Oh and it has LGBTQ+ elements,
CJ “Ceej” is stunned when a young boy named Bobby calls into the podcast. His words are ominous, but powerful. “Ellies missing.” CJ is only a reporter, and can only do so much. But when CJ and their best friend Ken find Ellie’s body, they must do what they can to see the killer brought to justice. But could one of CJs closest friends be part of the crime they’re determined to solve?
Carolin keen for adults is how I’d describe this book. It has mystery, intrigue, and romance, all in one plot. And while the book is on the shorter side for a thriller, that doesn’t imply it’s not full of twists and turns each chapter.
For me, I felt like the beginning was a tad slow but it did create some great tension. If you’re a fan of hulus only murders in the building I think this would be the perfect read, even though everyone is early college age.
CJ is also written in what I felt was a realistic depiction of a young person grappling with their sexuality. They have doubts, and sometimes those doubt can hinder them, just like a living human.
Content warning: kidnapping, childhood trauma, police racism, mentions of drug abuse and rehab.
