3.5 stars.

ARC received! Big thanks to St. Martin's Press, Ripley Jones, and NetGalley for a copy of this book!

I was hoping for more mystery like Missing Clarissa. Nothing really happened for 75%. The mystery wasn't "solved" it was more like posed as a question and yeah ok I'll tell you. I was drawn to keep reading and wanting to know what was going to happen. I would enjoy another installment with Cam and Blair that packs more of a punch before they go off to college.

Thank you Netgalley for the advance reader copy of The Other Lola by Ripley Jones in exchange for an honest review. This was a very interesting YA novel that, even though I didn't read the first book, Missing Clarissa, I really enjoyed.

Not often does the sequel live up to the hype of the first book, but I think this is one of the rare instances that it does. The Other Lola was like a welcome hug from a couple of old friends who want to tell you about the most recent mystery they solved. I'm hopeful that there will be more chances to connect with Cam and Blair.

The plot moves a bit slowly at first, and I didn't find myself on the edge of my seat as much as the first book. The slight predictability from Missing Clarissa was still present, and sometimes the self-proclaimed "wokeness" felt a bit too forced rather than organic, though I applaud the author for attempting to include it and bring awareness.

The character development forces you to feel for the characters, and I may have gotten a bit teary a time or two. I do highly recommend reading Missing Clarissa before this book, but if you enjoyed the first one - you'll like this one, too.

I’m so glad I was able to get early access to this release through NetGalley! I read Missing Clarissa earlier this year and couldn’t put it down so I was so excited when I found out there was gonna be a sequel. It was great getting to be back with Cam and Blaire I could really a million books with them. Even though it was a new story I still felt just as immersed in it as the first one and liked how we followed the characters in this new journey. I hope there’s more this series and can’t wait to check out more from the author!

This is a slow burn, but so worth it when it takes off.

I very much enjoyed Ripley Jones' novel "Missing Clarissa", and particularly its subtle, but solidly there, commentary on social justice themes. The two main characters, Blair and Cameron are back in this second installment. Part of the slow start is that the two of them are recovering from the fallout of their first adventure, in which they had near-death traumatic experiences. I appreciated the fact that Jones didn't just have them bounce right back, and that part of this book is them finding their way back to themselves and each other.

I have to admit that I like one of these main characters better than the other. For me, Cam is the main attraction here, and she stays in the background a little at the beginning of this novel. Blair has been offered a book deal based on the previous adventure, and when Cam and Blair meet Mattie, a non-binary ninth grader who is convinced that her recently returned older sister is NOT the older sister who went missing 5 years ago. Blair jumps in fast, thinking it might be the perfect material for the book deal. She doesn't feel she can tell Cam, who is working through her fear and PTSD. She is also

When things finally start rolling, and Cam comes fully back into the story, it made things richer for me. She's a fascinating, multi-faceted character, and Jones does a banger of a job portraying her finding her way back to herself through a ton of questions.

There's a rollicking good plot here. Lots of questions around the assumptions we make about the lives of privileged people; lots of confusion around who might actually be telling the truth, and whose not; underlying themes of identity. The climactic scene on a sailboat is hugely exciting.

Hang in there with this one. You'll be happy you did.

The Other Lola returns to Cam and Blair, who are reeling in the aftermath of Missing Clarissa. Both girls must decide where they want to go next- Cam is applying to MIT and Blair is contacted by a literary agent. When freshman Mattie enters their lives, both girls find their story suspicious. Mattie’s missing sister Lola has returned- only Mattie is sure that the girl in the house isn’t their sister. Will Cam and Blair be able to help Mattie or is Mattie simply grieving?

The Other Lola is a fast-paced and inclusive thriller. I really enjoyed Missing Clarissa but I liked The Other Lola even more. Cam and Blair are paying the price for some of the journalistic choices they made while uncovering the truth about Clarissa. Mattie is such an engaging and interesting character. They are absolutely certain that the person in their house isn’t their sister, but not even Lola’s twin believes Mattie. As a reader, all the facts initially seem against Mattie, but doubt slowly seeps in. I love how masterful this shift was as Mattie wins Cam and Blair over and clues are revealed.

As they try to help Mattie, Cam and Blair are graduating and have to make hard choices about the future. The Other Lola deals with themes of grief, life’s impermanence, and the power of found family. I especially loved how Ripley Jones writes such witty and clever dialogue. Cam and Blair explore who stories belong to and whether something is theirs to report on. It was nice to see more of Cam’s home life and her relationship with Irene and Brad. As the tension builds, I couldn’t put it down! Looking forward to what Ripley Jones writes next!

Thank you to Ripley Jones, Wednesday Books, and Netgalley for a free ARC in exchange for an honest review.

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Another fast-paced, energetic YA mystery written by the talented author of Missing Clarissa. This new story entertains as it outlines a missing person’s case with contemporary themes.

Thanks to NetGalley and St. Martin’s Press for the opportunity to read this ARC.

I love a good YA mystery story. I liked Missing Clarissa so I was excited to read this one. It was really good and I would recommend to others that enjoy YA books.

Thank you so much to Netgalley and the author/publisher for allowing me to read the ARC of The Other Lola!! I was so excited when I got approved because I absolutely loved Missing Clarissa and couldn't wait to read the sequel.

This one was a little bit slower in my opinion and was a different feel than Missing Clarissa was so if you're a fan of the first book, definitely be aware that The Other Lola is different before you go in expecting the same style and type of story. I also thought we didn't dig much into the newer characters that we did previously and I missed that aspect of the "case" while I was reading. I did like however that it wasn't really a cold case that they were trying to solve, rather than helping out a friend about a story that hasn't really been talked about before. It gave it a different feel than other YA suspense/thriller novels I've read in the same category. Overall I still really enjoyed this book and hope Ripley writes more in Cam and Blair's future!

What a rollercoaster of a book! This was a great follow up to Missing Clarissa, and it was good to see how Blair and Cam were doing. The new characters were interesting, and the mystery was well written. Overall a decent read.

Thank you publishers for access to an eARC in exchange for a review.

I had gotten Missing Clarissa as an arc before release so when I saw this was available I was desperate to have it. I loved it. This book wasted no time with captivating my attention, I really appreciated a diverge from the typical mystery plot of someone's missing, we need to find them. The Other Lola took that and added a unique layer to it with Lola coming back but not knowing if it was really Lola. Thank you Netgalley for an e-arc in exchange for an honest review.

This sequel to "Missing Clarissa" finds Cam suffering panic attacks, constantly reliving the horror of being locked in a killer's basement. Blair, on the other hand, is doing fine and has been offered an opportunity from a New York agent to write a book with a mystery angle to attract a reading audience. It seems like fate when she and Cam are approached by fourteen-year-old Mattie.

Five years ago Mattie's older sister Lola left home suddenly. They had been very close, and Lola said she'd never leave her, but Mattie never heard from her again. Now, five years later, a woman who looked exactly like Lola showed up on her doorstep claiming to have been kidnapped but with no memory of the time she spent in abduction. Mattie is convinced this person is an imposter.

Since the woman looks exactly like her sister neither her mother nor brother believe her and are sure Lola has returned. Blair, sensing the story angle she's been seeking, convinces Cam to help her investigate. Cam is extremely reluctant, but gradually warms to Mattie and her desperate plea to find Lola.

As the girls begin following leads, they discover there's more to Lola's story than they've been told. As clues begin to pile up, they realize they may have bitten off more than they could chew. But, by then, it was too late.

This sequel didn't hook me as much as its predecessor, but it was interesting in its way so I will give it 3 stars.

Recommended for ages 16 and older.

I received a copy of this book from the publisher in exchange for an honest review.

The Orher Lola was a good sequel to Missing Clarissa. The beginning felt a little chaotic to me. Once the groundwork was established the story flowed well. I loved the dynamic that one character was all in to solve another case and the other needed some convincing. The dual pov was as always fun to read.

Mattie’s sister Lola disappeared five years ago. Lola shows back up years later and says she was kidnapped. Mattie doesn’t believe it’s her sister and has Blair and Cam investigate the case.
Disturbing things are revealed and lies exposed. This was a very entertaining read and hard to put down. Thanks NetGalley and St. Martins press for this ARC that will be released March 12, 2024!

A sequel that surpasses its predecessor! You can easily see how far Jones’s writing has come from Missing Clarissa. The plot is paced well, the characters are fleshed out, and the story itself was unique and compelling.

Once again, Cam is by far the star of the narrative, although this time Mattie is a close second. Both characters are extremely well developed - you have a great sense of their personalities, hopes, and dreams. Blair continues to fall flat for me in comparison, but the other two more than carried the story.

The themes - trauma, identity, relationships, careers, found family - are sure to drawn in a wide array of readers. I would easily read more books featuring Cam and Blair, especially if Mattie is now a permanent fixture!

Thank you to NetGalley, Wednesday Books, and St. Martin’s Press for the e-arc in exchange for an honest review.

Thank you to St Martins Press and NetGalley for the ARC of this book.

I will happily leave a review for this when the racist remarks by one of their employees is addressed. I want to support the author, but also want to know they don’t support this behavior.

I read "Missing Clarissa" and "The Other Lola" in one weekend. They are both very good young adult books. I enjoyed the two main characters and how they are opposites and even at times switch roles throughout the two books. The story line is easy to read and follow but also keeps you guessing right down to the end of the book. Thank you to NetGalley for the ARC to this book. I will be recommending this book to my students.

Special thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for a free, electronic ARC of this novel received in exchange for an honest review.
Expected publication date: Mar. 12, 2024
Ripley Jones brings back Cam and Blair, the protagonists behind “Missing Clarissa”, Jones’ previous novel, to solve a new mystery with the novel, “The Other Lola”.
After becoming small-town heroes almost overnight with their podcast that uncovered the truth about missing young girl, Clarissa, Cam and Blair have decided to try and live a normal adolescent life- no mysteries, no podcasts; just two young people preparing to leave their small town behind after high school. But then young Mattie Brossilard approaches them with a strange story- their sister, Lola, went missing five years ago, vanishing without a trace. Now, Lola has returned but Mattie believes that Lola is an imposter and, although even Mattie’s mother believes that Lola is who she’s claiming to be, Mattie calls on Cam and Blair to help them get to the bottom of who Lola is, and what she wants.
“The Other Lola” is technically a sequel, as Cam and Blair were featured in “Missing Clarissa”, but the story is different enough from the original that it can be read as a stand-alone (although I wouldn’t recommend it). “Missing Clarissa” was unique and modern, and I really loved Cam and Blair, so I was excited to get a chance to be reunited with the young protagonists.
Cam and Blair are just as spunky as ever and now, young Mattie infiltrates the pair. Mattie brings their own bold intelligence to the group and their dedication to discovering the truth behind the real Lola is heartwarming. I really loved that Cam’s mother, Irene, returned in this novel, as she was by far one of my favourites from “Clarissa”.
Both young women alternate narration, introducing both perspectives and allying the reader with Cam and Blair equally. The mystery behind Lola is intriguing, and I was left guessing until the final pages. The ending itself was anti-climactic and a little far-fetched, but it was still enjoyable and it did provide a concrete conclusion.
“Missing Clarissa” did not really need a sequel, but I enjoyed Cam and Blair so much that I didn’t mind reading another book featuring the teenaged Super Sleuths. It didn’t hit the same note as “Missing Clarissa” did, although that’s to be expected with sequels, but it was a page-turning read all the same.

This thriller was good but not as good as the first one in the series Missing Clarissa. The storyline flowed nicely, but it didn’t have me wanting to keep picking up the book or have me wanting to recommend it to anybody else. Compared to the first one I felt like the author took such a great amount of time it felt like to build up the characters and the storyline and this one just fell kinda flat. I also didn’t like the ending at all and felt like it was just a flop.

I think the author did a great job at making all readers who pick this thriller up feel included and that they can relate to any characters in the books. One of the main characters was ‘straight’, another was gay and was dating another girl and the last MC was possibly binary or queer and wasn’t sure if they even were attracted to other people to date. I’ve noticed a lot more authors are including all types of sexual orientations in their books 👍

Thank you to Netgalley and the publishers for allowing me to read an early reader's copy in exchange for an honest review.

This book reunites Cam and Blair who are best friends that solved a missing persons case in their town. Mattie wants the friends to help her find her missing sister. Her sister Lola disappeared five years ago and has suddenly returned. Although she looks just like Lola, Mattie thinks she is an imposter and not her sister.
I DNF'd this book. It just moved very slowly to me and I didn't like all the miscommunication or lack of communication between Cam and Blair. I just wasn't invested in the mystery of Lola to finish it.
Thank you to NetGalley and the Publisher for a copy of this book for review.