I love Jessica Goodman's books and I LOVED this one!!

There were so many twists and turns that I wasn't expecting or able to figure out on my own. I loved following several different characters and the jumping back and forth between the Ball prep, and the Ball events themselves.

I don't always think this about thrillers and mysteries, but I would actually really love some follow up about what happened after the epilogue! I think that this would make a really good limited TV series too, so if some streaming service wanted to hop on that, I'd be so sucked in.

Overall, I liked this one! The chapters were quick and made this a fast read. Commentary on status and wealth was spot on. None of the characters were particularly likeable. Strong Pretty Little Liars vibes.

The writing style of this book leaves you no room for guessing! You’re sitting on the questions the entire time as this is extremely fast-paced and has you wondering until the very end.

This definitely has the New York ritzy vibe and you can tell by the drama runs through the group of teens.

If you’re looking for a fast-paced, mystery - then I’d absolutely recommend this one!

I love young adult mystery thrillers. This one had a lot of twists and turns I didn’t see coming, and I loved the mysterious aspect.

Mean girls, private school, outsider who doesn't fit in....it may all be familiar, but remolded in a murder mystery is just part of this story is a great read. Trying to figure out where loyalties lie is hard when everyone has secrets and the money to keep them quiet.

'The Legacies' by Jessica Goodman is exactly what is says it is. It hits every cliché you could want from a Gossip Girl-esque murder mystery. The rich kids are out of touch and snotty having too much sex, doing too many drugs, and generally unlikable. The outsider does all the things. It is enjoyable for what it is.

This book will keep you on your toes! A blend of Dark Academia and horror with twists and turns until the end!

Thank you to the publisher Penguin Teen for sending me this ARC!

This was a 3.5⭐ read for me.

The Legacies is a riveting teen mystery full of secrets, drama and money. Taking place in the upper classes of the NY social circles, it reminded me of gossip girl, but with a dark twist.

I love a good preppy high school and the multiple POV served it's purpose, although I was more interested in Bernie and Tori than Isobel. For me, the character voices were a bit too similar, but story wise it was nice to see the events from different angles.

The writing style is fast paced and makes it an easy read, I wanted to come back to this book at any time and the plot got me wondering what would happen next. Some stakes could have been higher and sometimes the conflicts were somewhat too vague to keep the secretive vibe for my taste. The ending left some plot points open, which makes me wonder if there'll be a part 2...

I know I'll be there to read it! I'd recommend this to anyone looking for a YA whodunit with high school drama!

I'm a sucker for elite campus drama. This is totally giving Gossip Girl vibes with the privileged vs. underprivileged. The secrets. lies, and twists kept me reading. There were very few likable characters, but that seems par for the course in books like this. However, I still needed to know what happened. Jessica Goodman is quickly becoming a favorite author of mine.

This book really just took me for a ride. I loved the build up, the character development, and the writing. I find myself loving every book Jessica Goodman writes!

The Legacies is a crime young adult thriller that reminds me of Gossip Girl and Pretty Little Liars. Each chapter is told from the point of view of one of the legacy nominees who hopes to achieve the dream of being part of the club of high society.

Read this book if you enjoy:
Manhattan Elite
Gossip Girl
Pretty little liars
Dual timelines
multiple character pov
dark academia
This one was a solid 3 for me as it was not my usual genre, and the thriller part felt more like a cozy mystery. I found it a quick read, perfect for the young adult crowd, but not a show-stopping story.

This was a fun read and reminded me of the rich kid atmosphere of Gossip Girl. However, for being a thriller, the pacing was confusingly slow. I didn’t understand large parts of the plot and the dual POV wasn’t engaging like I expected. The ending tainted the rest of the story, but maybe that was the point.

I received an advance review copy for free via Netgalley and I am leaving this review voluntarily.

The Legacies is a crime young adult thriller that reminds me of Gossip Girl and Pretty Little Liars. Each chapter is told from the point of view of one of the legacy nominees who hopes to achieve the dream of being part of the club of high society.

Read this book if you enjoy:
Manhattan Elite
Gossip Girl
Pretty little liars
Dual timelines
multiple character pov
dark academia
This one was a solid 3 for me as it was not my usual genre, and the thriller part felt more like a cozy mystery. I found it a quick read, perfect for the young adult crowd, but not a show-stopping story.

This is how my favorite YA Thrillers are done! The perfect amount of characters with twisted storylines and messy lives. I loved getting a look into each character's perspective and how their decisions played into the story along with switching back and forth between the timeline of before the final event and then after someone had been killed. I kept trying to guess who had been murdered, but I definitely got it wrong, but it was for sure satisfying. I loved all the drama. 4.5 stars for sure!

Legacies is a classic Goodman read with Gossip Girls and Pretty Little Liars vibes. The writing style is intriguing, and the mystery keeps you guessing until the very end.

It had been a while since I read a teen thriller, but this book reminded me why I used to love to read this genre so much! The Legacies was definitely an entertaining read, and one with an unexpected plottwist!

This was an enjoyable YA thriller, but I found it frustrating that the victim's identity was kept secret. At the end of my day, not my favorite book.

I received a copy of this book for a fair and honest review. I have been trying to read more thrillers and this had a lot of what I look for in a quick read. It is all about an elite group that takes care of their own if one is lucky enough to get into the club. Six student are admit for a chance to join. Five where selected that people assumed would get in but not Tori the scholarship kid. It is told from a few different points of view. It will keep you guessing until the last page. It does switch between different points in time.

I didn’t really enjoy this one. I didn’t like any of the characters. The plot was convoluted and had too many things going on. Nothing seemed probable. I did not like the past/current setup and felt it took away what would have been more of a mystery like I was expecting. It left me completely uninvested. I wanted to get through it so I read it quickly, but it could have been shorter as some parts were very boring. Likely won’t read another by this author even though I didn’t dislike her previous book.

I would like to start of by saying thank you to the author, publisher and NetGalley for the privilege of receiving this eARC.

This book had all the required essentials.
Intrigue and mystery, suspense and drama, elite society, glitz and glamour all served up on a silver platter. Privilege and wealth collides in this perfectly curated world of corruption and deceit.
This book delivered on my expectations and then some. The perfect combination of Pretty Little Liars meets Elite.

I would again like to share my appreciation to the author, publisher and NetGalley for the advances readers copy in exchange for my honest review.