Ten friends rent a secluded beach house for their after-prom weekend...for $10,000. This is what stayed with me after finishing this book, the idea that they paid this much for the house. I found this to be the hardest to believe. 

The story itself is what one would expect from a YA mystery thriller. It is a fast-paced whodunit, with an ending that seems hastily pulled together. There are elements in the characterizations that could be more robust and developed. The characters themselves are static and flat. The description of abuse one of the characters suffers from is added as a half-hearted attempt to add depth to the character, but the author falls short of it. 

With all this though, the book is entertaining and I can see teenagers enjoying the quick read of it. It is a book I would have in my high school library.

This is a story about a prom weekend... with a few murderers between friends.

I enjoyed this, but it felt like it was written for a lower YA audience (maybe 13-17?) which isn’t a bad thing at all, but is worth noting.   This is a fun murder mystery in a mansion at an after prom party, and it was a quick fun read.

Thank you Netgalley & Random House Children's for this eARC

#PromHouse
Young adults will eat up this Christopher Pike read alike. It reminds me of the murder/mystery books from the 90s that were for teens. It has a good plot and will keep you guessing until the end.