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Lost Girl

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You know I was impressed after reading this one! At first I wasn’t sure if it would be exactly the kind of novel I like to read but then it really started to get better! The characters are very entertaining!
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this was a great mystery novel, I enjoyed getting to know the characters and the world around them. I look forward to more from the author.
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Took me a few chapters to really get into this book. When I did it was okay. Not a huge fan of the way it was written but again it was okay.
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There’s something about small town murder mysteries that pull me in. As a reader, it is really hard for me to resist grabbing the opportunity to read books like this – mainly because of all the guessing and the excitement that it comes with.

Lost Girl talks about the story of investigative journalist Shelby Day, who left a comfortable rich girl life to prove herself and do what she loves to do. In this particular novel, she investigates a small town murder of two girls, who are actually very close to her age. The story has a darker atmosphere with lots of questions to answer along the way.

This book delivered a story with a morally grey lead character. I was confused whether to love her or to hate her, mainly because of the countless wrong decisions she made throughout her journey. Shelby can be really frustrating, and at times, the hating she felt towards other girls made me want to scream at her. Isn’t it about time we quit on the girl-on-girl hate trope in books?
 
Fortunately, the book did delivery a bunch of surprising twists and turns that suspense and mystery lovers will go crazy for. I didn’t want to give up on the book because the “whodunnit” question still needs some answering.
Though flawed, Lost Girl is a quick read that mystery lovers can devour in a few hours!
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This book just didn't sit well with me.
I had a trouble to stick with it. But I made it, and it was  just boring.
I didn't like the main character, just couldn't connect. The ending ( the killer) was as expected. 
I really didn't like this one.
1.5 stars
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Shelby Day dream is to be an investigative reporter.  She moves away from her domineering mom and just there day to start her career in a small town in Oregon.  There is a double murder on Halloween night and Shelby is on the case.  Lost Girl is a winding, twisting tale of not only trying to solve who did this horrific crime, but who is now trying to silence her.
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Lost Girl was an easy read about a small-town murder of two teenage girls. The main character, Shelby Dan,  is an investigative journalist who leaves her comfortable rich girl's life to pursue her career. One night when two teenage girls are found brutally murdered in their home, Shelby feels an association with the girls and is determined to find out who is behind the murders. 

Jack,  her cameraman, and best friend does everything within his ability to protect Shelby but she is determined to prove to everyone that she can do it on her own. She wants people to know that she is someone other than the pampered rich brat that people see her as. 

As she progresses in her investigation, she receives threatening notes telling her to stay away or she will be the next victim. She continues to dig further into her investigation not realizing that the closer she is to the truth, the more personal danger she faces.

Summary: This YA contemporary is pretty well written with a good plot. An easy to read, fast-paced thriller. There is plenty of suspense and a few surprising twists and turns. The various leads and rising tension keeps you guessing who the killer is.
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As her search draws closer to uncovering the twisted truth, she begins receiving ominous warnings to stay quiet and drop the story. The young journalist is in danger. Her cameraman and best friend, a person with his own secret past, says he wants to protect her. But Shelby is headstrong and dodging anything that could lead to love. She can't allow anyone to distract her as she fights for the two women who deserve justice.

She never expects along the way she'll have to stop and save herself.

Ok this was not what I was expecting at all! 
It was boring to me, I really could not finish. 
I think it was the main character who was a main turn off for me. 

I hope I'm the future I can find a book Holly wrote that I could get into. 

Rating| 3.5
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This is sort of a combination thriller/romance novel.  I love the thriller portion I didn’t really care for the romance.  I still recommend it though. If you like a little bit of mystery and mixed with a romantic aspect it’s a great novel for you.
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