Wow, what a wonderful YA thriller/mystery. The plot was fast paced and changed frequently. I really liked the story line and watching the main character grow and realize some of her mistakes and own it. Just when I thought I had the story worked out, I realized once again I was wrong. This was a fast read and one I know all YA readers will enjoy. I will definitely be stocking this in my classroom and know it will fly off the shelves. Thank you netgalley and publisher for the advanced copy. I give this book 4 out of 5 stars.

I'm always a sucker for a good Mystery/Thriller and this one checked all the boxes for me. It kept me reading until the end to figure out what happened and what was going to happen. I did not see the ending coming! It was also a quick easy read that was written well. I really enjoyed it and highly recommend it if you are a mystery/thriller fan like me! All views and opinions expressed in this review are my own. Thanks to Netgalley and the publisher for a copy of the arc in return for an honest review!

<b>2.75 stars.</b>

So I finished this book a couple of days ago and let’s just say, I can barely remember it.
Talk about anticlimactic which is all I can really remember about this book. I was initially interested by the premise and I really liked the idea of the sisterly bond - particularly when they are not close - coming together to find out what happened. And this book really had <i>potential</i>…it just didn’t deliver though.

I will say, I liked the writing and I continued reading because I did have high hopes considering this seemed exactly like what I wanted in a book. However, this felt like one of those ‘been there, done that’ kind of novels and I didn’t feel shocked or surprised with anything that happened. Saying that, the “reveals” where as anticlimactic as they got and I honestly felt myself skimming the last few chapters after that.

This book just wasn’t for me and would be good for young YA fans who are getting into the mystery/thriller genre.
The covers pretty though.

<i>I received this book via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.</i>

Dead Girls Can't Tell Secrets is a pretty solid YA thriller. Savannah's sister, Piper, is in a coma as a result of a fall. Everyone believes that it was a suicide attempt, but Savannah believes there is something more sinister happening. The story is told in multiple points of view as well as multiple timelines as we follow Savannah in her search for answers. This book kept me interested throughout. I did not feel like the story dragged at all. I enjoyed the multiple points of view as well as the flashbacks. Especially toward the end, I felt like the short chapters, flashbacks, and multiple points of view really added to the suspense. This is definitely a very fast paced and quick read. Overall, it was a very enjoyable reading experience.

A good read. I enjoyed the mystery and thought I had it worked out multiple times, only to have my ideas thwarted as I read on!

3.5

LOVED this book soon much! I devoured in a day. Great plot would definitely recommend. Thank you NetGalley for this ARC!

Savannah's sister is currently in a coma at the hospital after a fall. Everyone except Savannah believes it was suicide as she fell from what was called Suicide Point. Savannah though knows her sister Piper would never commit suicide as she was amazing and excelled at everything. Now this year she is ready to do some sleuthing of her own to find out what happened to Piper and who wanted to hurt her. To start she finds a note in Piper's locker regarding Survival Club - an outdoors group she joined which also Piper's ex-best friend and ex-boyfriend and Savannah's boyfriend Grant are a part of. While hunting for clues, Savannah is about to discover that Piper had her fingers in a lot of pies and throughout the novel has ruffled quite a few feathers and made a long list of enemies who all have something to lose, some more than others. Who on Piper's enemy list has the most to lose though? I have to admit I was a bit disappointed when the truth was finally revealed about what happened on Suicide Point with the big reveal as it did make the book feel unnecessary long-winded and a silly reason when there could have been more sinister reasons at play. If you love YA thrillers and are fans of the book One of Us is Lying by Karen McManus, then you will enjoy Dead Girls Can't Tell Secrets by Chelsea Ichaso today.

The story is fine, no more than fine, but that's alright. The MC was a complete idiot however, which, for me impacts readability.

I don’t usually read YA and I didn’t actually know “Dead Girls Can’t Tell Secrets” by Chelsea Ichaso was a YA book until I started reading it. I was drawn to the premise of a juicy, no one can be trusted whodunit read. With that being said, I quite enjoyed this angsty teen thriller. It transported me back to my Lois Duncan loving days back in the 90’s.

Piper Sullivan is in a coma and may never wake up. They say the fall was a suicide attempt, but her sister Savannah isn’t sold on the narrative. When she finds a suspicious note in Piper’s locker relating to Survival Club, Savannah decides to infiltrate herself in the school club to uncover the truth of what happened to Piper. Savannah soon discovers that no one can be trusted and everyone is hiding secrets about their involvement with Piper that day.

If you enjoy YA mysteries or thrillers, put this on your list. There were A LOT of twists, turns and red herrings. The characters are fairly annoying frienemies, so not exactly likable, but I couldn’t help getting caught up in the good ‘ol highschool drama. The overnight camping trip was also the perfect setting for danger and suspense as the “friends” uncovered each others secrets. The ending, unfortunately, felt rushed and a bit anti-climactic. Otherwise it was a quick, addicting read and a nice change of pace from my typical genres. 3.5 stars.

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

Synopses:

Piper Sullivan was the star child and star pupil when suddenly she fell from a cliff during a camping trip, putting her in a coma she may never wake up from. Everyone assumes it was an attempted suicide, until her sister Savannah finds a disturbing note in pipers locker triggering a hunt for the real reason Piper was on the cliff that day and why she fell.

My thoughts:

The synopsis made this book sound like it had it all, and combined with the cover drawing inspiration from A Good Girls Guide to Murder I was pretty hyped for a new YA murder mystery, but this book fell really flat for me for a number reasons. First of all, every chapter ends in a cliffhanger. I understand this can be used as a writing technique to build tension but in this book it feels a little clunky and it doesn’t really push the story forward at all, it just got very annoying pretty quickly. Another thing I didn’t love was the writing, it came across as a little bit childish which was weird when the characters were supposed to be in their late teens. Characters acted in bizarre ways to try and make it seem like they might be the culprit, and when it turned out they weren’t there was little to know explanation on why they were acting in such weird ways. I dunno, I just found it really impossible to get into this book and I was really close to DNF’ing it.

I have read this author’s previous book and even though it wasn’t a favorite, I still liked it enough to give her next book a try. I’m glad I did because I liked this one a whole star more and I would say that’s pretty good!

The book is told mostly from the perspective of Savannah with some chapters from the past from the perspective of her sister, Piper. I liked getting to know Savannah. She has her own issues and it’s easy to see how they started to affect the relationship she had with her sister. Savannah feels like no one sees her and everyone cares too much what her sister is doing. It’s tough having siblings. I have five so it’s hard to feel like you are being seen by your parents.

Although the other characters in the book don’t have as much development. I liked seeing how they interacted with Savannah, especially those who had a falling out with her. Some of them have their own secrets and the author does a good job of keeping the reader hooked because of them. I really had a hard time putting the book down especially because I couldn’t figure out who did it and the fingers are always being pointed at someone.

The plot itself wasn’t entirely original and have read books that are similar but honestly I didn’t mind. Mystery / Thrillers can still be quite thrilling because they always have a set of new characters and you just never know what will happen.

Overall, this was an enjoyable read. Savannah has a lot to work through but I was happy to see her grow close to some of the other characters and realize her own mistakes.

I really loved the build up and suspense in this book. Savannah like every sister really had a jealousy toward Piper which is relatable. I was very pulled in to Savannah's guilt and need to find answers as much for herself as for Piper. I really couldn't get enough of this book while reading it.

A fast paced but ultimately rushed and confusing whodunnit about a girl in a coma and her sister who is determined to find out what really happened to her.

If you like twisty YA high school thrillers then this is the book for you.

Piper Sullivan is in a coma. Having fallen from a hiking trail known as Suicide Point, the police assume that Piper was trying to take her own life.

Sister, Savannah, is not so sure. And when she finds a cryptic note in Piper’s locker she sets out to uncover the truth about her sister’s fall.

Savannah joins the school Wilderness Club, which seems to be at the centre of the events and soon uncovers student rivalries and dark secrets.

Savannah is a fantastic narrator. She is sarcastic and intelligent. She acknowledges from the beginning that her relationship with her sister was difficult and through the course of the novel reveals why.

This is a fast-paced thriller with some fantastic characters. I thoroughly enjoyed it.

Thank you to Netgalley for my gifted copy.

5 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟
I would definitely be recommending this book to readers on my Instagram bookstagram account.

This was a fun, fast, YA mystery! Ichaso's narration style is really good for the genre and keeps you hooked without ever slowing down too much to lose your interest and the cast of characters and suspects was really well thought out. If you're anti "thriller protagonists who make dumb decisions for the sake of keeping the story a thriller" you might get a tad annoyed with a lot of the choices the protagonist makes, but all together, this was a good read.

None of these characters are good friends but ok keep on with your toxic selves.

Thank you to the publisher for the review copy.

This was an enjoyable mystery. It had enough twists and turns to keep you guessing and throwing you off. I could have done without the weird semi romance that was hinted at and the ending was rushed but like I mentioned earlier, all these people can take a nosedive into therapy because they all need to work on their problems cause geezus.

This should be marked as a teen book period. It's not a bad book, but it's definitely a teen book. The early chapters are just teen build up, and nothing really happening. It's hard to stay focused on the book. The end is good, but the balance of the book is off. The front is heavy, and the back is light.

(I will be posting to good reads as well.)

I didn't really enjoy this book. There was nothing even remotely likeable about any of the characters. All of them seemed selfish and flaky, which I suppose, considering their age, they are entitled to be; but still no. Savannah started out on a 'Nancy Drew' mode, but after a while, her randomly pointing fingers at every other person grew irksome. The premise itself was interesting, but after going in circles till about 80%, I just didn't care anymore who the actual culprit was and had to stop reading.

Normally I love novels like this but for some reason I couldn’t get into it. I picked it up and put it down so many times that it left me frustrated.

The synopsis was well written and had me excited for get cracking but it was a slog to the plot twist and then once that happened I was left a little deflated. Was that really it? Just that.

Maybe I’m being more critical than usual as I’m spending most of my time reading these days and therefore there is stiff competition.