I received an Advanced Reader Copy from NetGalley. I enjoyed this book. There was a lot of twists and turns, a somewhat confusing resolution but it all kinda worked out. Parts of the book felt rushed. It seemed that a lot of imports info would be given at once, or a few sentences would sum up a series of events in order to get to the next event. Regardless, I enjoyed the book. I was extremely frustrated with many of the adults in the story. I also felt that the MC, Lucy, had some serious “issues” to deal with. At the end, these issues were being addressed, but throughout the story, they sometimes seemed either ignored  or glossed over. In a way, this seemed like a very Young Book-maybe for middle grade, but I’m unsure of the age range this was written for.

This book was a really good read and it really pulls your heartstrings. I enjoyed the plot and where the author took the story. The characters were super relatable and easy to get along with. I will be recommending this book to all of my friends.

This book was so funny. The murder was a surprise to me,I kept guessing the wrong people.xD. I enjoyed this book so much. 

Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for providing me with an advanced copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

A sweet, funny mystery that is a adventure without too much thinking to it. It's not bad or great, but its worth your time if you enjoy a cozy mystery.

This is a fun mystery about Lucy, who leaves her fancy boarding school to live in NYC to take care of an elderly lady who believes that someone is out to get her. Is the old lady crazy? Is it dementia? Or is there really someone who is trying to get to her and why?

Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for providing me with an advanced copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

This book was so much fun and kept me on my feet the entire time! The mystery of the murderer surprised me, even though I was constantly guessing who it could’ve been or what might’ve been happening. I enjoyed every second of this book and found it so hard to put down. The blurb of this book described it as a “modern day version of The Secret Garden” and this book had so much of the charm and nature (literally) of that original story! All of the characters are so interesting and easy to like, even the ones that you’re supposed to be suspicious of. Lucy was such an interesting main character, as was Edith and their overall dynamic together and trusting of each other.

I loved this book!  It was completely far-fetched and unbelievable, but I couldn’t wait to see how it would end.  Was Edith paranoid and just showing signs of old age or is somebody really after her?  And who, of her family and friends would have enough motive to try to murder her?  Well done, Margo Rabb.

This is a fun mystery about Lucy, who leaves her fancy boarding school to live in NYC to take care of an elderly lady who believes that someone is out to get her. Is the old lady crazy? Is it dementia? Or is there really someone who is trying to get to her and why?

An interesting, modern "whodunit" that will engage many young teens who feel left out or unseen.  The most engaging part of the story was the multi-generational connections between the teens and elderly.  Often society overlooks those relationships, so it's refreshing to see them represented here.

For a sophisticated reader, this novel will fall flat.  Although the overall plot is interesting enough, the individual characters seem flat and unrealistic.  Lucy makes no decisions for herself until the very end - she floats listlessly through the experience.  Often I thought she seemed much younger than 16; she was only 16 to make the plot work (she has to drive at one point).  Other characters seem more like caricatures - having one main trait that overrules the rest of themselves.  Although the two main teenagers have every single reason in the world to be angry, neither of them are (and this makes them feel numb, not able to rise above their pasts).  

I did not guess the ending (the "who" of the whodunit), but I do not think the clues were there along the way.  The author referenced many greats of the mystery genre - Nancy Drew, Hercule Poirot, etc - but the case in this novel does not build so the reader could solve the case along with the characters.  

Still, the fact that the main character does not allow herself to be pushed around at the end is nice (even if unbelievable - 16 year old's can't actually just tell their parents that they are not going to live with them and get away with it without being labeled a runaway and sought by the police).