This was such a fun read! This makes me want to skip the whole camp experience. I have read one other book by this author and she’s really good at keeping me on my toes. I did not expect the ending and the twist too! Overall I enjoyed this book. I will definitely recommend this book. Thank you to the publisher and NetGalley for this ebook in exchange for an honest review.

This was my first Danielle Valentine book. The name is what I found interesting. The book was very fast paced.

The story starts off with Olivia who's mom is the camp director and she was born during the Camp Lost Lake murders. Olivia finds out that that her father is not her father.

There is another main character, Reagan, and her mother is guilty of murder. Reagan's mother tells her that she is innocent of the murders.

I enjoyed the book. I enjoyed the that it was at a camp and it gave me those camp thriller vibes.

Valentine is my go to for any sort of YA horror and I was very excited about TWO SIDES TO EVERY MURDER. It did not disappoint! Set at an abandoned summer camp, there is a murderous witch on the loose killing both in the past and in the present day. I literally had to stop reading when I was home alone at night because it was giving me the heebie jeebies. I liked the alternating timeline as well as the different POVs- it kept me guessing until the end. Another fun and fast paced horror read from Valentine! Definitely worth the read.

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@daniellevalentinebooks I loved this read. That ending 🙌🙌🙌. In summary this was a summer camp slasher novel. I swear it gave me Jason vibes but at summer camp. There are a lot of moving pieces of their story but it’s not to hard to keep up. Camp lost lake is known for a few things. Mass murder and a single birth on the camp site. Sadly the two are tied together in a very tangled web of secrets. Olivia and Reagan are twins that find each other under extreme circumstances. The entire story relives around them. I could see this easily being made into a movie. Come on @netflix!!! This is a bing worthy read because you have to know who is the actual killer. The story is told from dual POV’s with tons of important flashback from the past. This book wasn’t a 5 star read for me because I had so many unanswered question at the end. Once you get to the ending you will understand.

🗣️ Great job V. Rose Lohman, Alex finke and @hillaryoutloud in narration. Well done!

❤️Thank you to @prhaudio and @netgalley for the free ALC and ARC.

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Most people’s births aren’t immortalized in a police report—but Olivia was born during the infamous Camp Lost Lake murders. Seventeen years later, Olivia’s life looks pretty perfect . . . until she discovers the man she calls dad is not her biological father. Now she wants answers about her bloodline, and the only place she knows to look is Camp Lost Lake. Most people don’t spend their formative years on the run with an alleged murderer—but Reagan did. In the court of public opinion, her mom was found guilty of the deaths at Camp Lost Lake, and both of them have been in hiding ever since. But Reagan believes in her mother’s innocence and is determined to clear her name. Luckily for Olivia and Reagan, Camp Lost Lake is finally reopening, providing the perfect opportunity to find answers. But someone else is dead set on keeping the past hidden, even if it means committing murder.

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Highly recommend this book. This book kept me on the edge of my seat with the mystery of Camp Lost Lake. This book had a little romance, a lot of mystery and a number of suspects on who could possibly be responsible for the terror at the Lake. It was interesting how the story went back and forth between two different sides of the story - as a former prosecutor that kept me on the edge of my seat. Looking forward to a possible sequel

I love love love summer camp thrillers and this one did not disappoint. It was fast paced and it had tons of twists and turns which is exactly what I look for in a thriller. The ending had me completely shocked, jaw on the floor. I stayed up past my bedtime to finish this book. If you are a fan of summer camp thrillers, or just thrillers in general you should definitely pick this one up. I don’t think you would see that ending coming from a mile away! RUN to grab this book.

Thank you to NetGalley, the publisher, and the author for a copy of this book in exchange for my honest review.

Welcome to Camp Lost Lake, where the waters are inviting and the woods harbor danger.

Upon reviewing the synopsis, two notable titles came to mind, filling me with anticipation: Sleepaway Camp and Friday the 13th. Enthusiasts of horror often relish a thrilling camp slasher.

Danielle Valentine has consistently impressed me with her ability to craft spine-chilling narratives. Her endings are particularly adept at inducing a sense of panic.

The campy atmosphere was enjoyable, and the murders were entertaining. While certain elements were somewhat foreseeable, I remained uncertain about the outcome until the very last moment. I appreciated the brisk pacing and the dual points of view.

I would certainly recommend this to anyone who enjoys thrillers, even if young adult fiction is not typically your preference. I found this book to be quite enjoyable!

I extend my gratitude to the publisher and NetGalley for providing an e-ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review.

Many thanks to NetGalley and Penguin Young Readers Group for providing me with an eARC of Two Sides to Every Murder in exchange for my honest review!

Considering How to Survive Your Murder by Danielle Valentine has been floating around my TBR pile, it feels appropriate to take a dive into Two Sides to Every Murder, a murder mystery that's been effectively dressed up in slasher horror clothing. This does a compelling job at pulling us through the twists and turns of the dysfunctional family dynamics within the suspenseful and fast-paced narrative—dynamics that carry quite a few secrets that leave me guessing as to what's truly happening all the way until the conclusion. The kills are solid enough, but I do wish they could have been executed with more flair (I'm saying this as a major horror fan who's always up for creative and vicious kills). As for the very ending, I'll admit that I'm ambivalent over it. I'd been satisfied with how the mystery had wrapped up beforehand, but once we reach that extra little epilogue, it makes me wonder if a different choice could have been pursued.

All in all, though, I'm officially rating Two Sides to Every Murder 3.75 out of 5 stars, which I'm rounding up to 4 stars. I'm looking forward to checking out How to Survive Your Murder.

"A must-read for fans of true crime, dark family secrets, and intricate mysteries." —Ryan La Sala, bestselling author of The Honeys."

This book takes places seventeen years after Olivia the female main character was born during the famous Camp Lost Lake Murders. Olivia has a great life she's living until she found out her biological father isn't related to her. Another character Reagan is on a hunt for answers starting at the camp. Her mother was found guilty of those murders seventeen years ago,. She is now researching determined to find answers and find evidence that her mother is innocent.

This was a great detective mystery that I enjoyed reading.

A solid young adult thriller that makes for a great summerween read. I haven't read many thrillers in the young adult genre, so I'm not sure if I've outgrown the genre or if it depends from book to book. Sometimes it came off a little corny and unrealistic, at least enough to take me out of the story for a minute. I think it could've used a little more polishing for the overall story, and more showing, instead of telling. But I really liked the pacing and the timeline being just one day/night. While I enjoyed the fast pace, I think it ended up rushing some things. Only one romance got some development and it would've been nice to see the other one reach a similar point over the course of the story. Overall it had a lot of potential, I never fully guessed the final outcomes, but I could see the initial breadcrumbs up to that point looking back. Bonus points for the end twist!

This book has been an amazing read, and the thrilling aspects and plot twist was so unexpected.I have read Danielle other books before so I kind of thought I knew where it was going but I had no idea, the aspect of twins were fascinating and very surprising. Loved that they were identical twins who bestfriends were both in love with them, but they were in love with each other bestfriends.... lol if you read the book that sentence makes sense and I loved that aspect. It gave camp Crystal Lake and just when you thought you knew the plot twist... it through you for a loop and I loved that.

I tried several times to get into this book, but it was so hard. I finally gave up and could not finish it. I don't know if it was the flipping between characters or the jumping back and forth between present day and the past, but it was difficult to keep up. I really wanted to love this but couldn't get through it. DNF

Let me start off by saying this book was super out there... but I kinda loved it?

I felt like the whole plot was crazy, and it tied together super nicely but some points of the book it really made me think. I didnt understand why the book was telling us certain points of the book, and the small romance part sprinkled in really threw me for a loop. That was NOT important in that moment.

By the time the story was tied off in a bow, the ending really took you for another loop. I think it left off on such a good cliff hanger, one that probably won't be sloved, but it was a good way to end it for sure.

Thank you NetGalley and Penguin Young Readers Group for a copy of Two Sides to Every Murder by Danielle Valentine in exchange for a honest review!

Andie, Olivia’s sister, has decided to clean up the cabins at Camp Lost Lake, an infamous forest where Lori Knight murdered three people seventeen years ago. Andie gathers up a team of high schoolers to help, including Olivia. Reagan, the daughter of Lori Knight, also shows up; she is certain her mother didn’t commit those crimes, and she’s here to prove it. This fateful and dangerous night will reveal secrets long forgotten, and the truth about what happened seventeen years ago.

This book was alright; the plot twists weren’t very shocking, and it seemed a bit stereotypical. The romance also felt really displaced. Some things didn’t feel realistic either. It was a basic, simple, classic summer camp murder mystery. Not necessarily a bad thing, it just wasn’t the greatest thriller I’ve read.

This is probably one of the most fast-paced thrillers I have ever read. The majority of the book takes place during one day, and there was almost no filler, which was very enjoyable after my last read was almost all filler. The story was a tad stereotypical; you can probably guess the book's tropes after reading the synopsis. No cell service, a creepy forest with no way out, etc. These tropes aren’t bad but go in expecting to have seen/read something similar to this story. I also felt the romance could have been more appropriate; it wasn’t needed in my opinion. I don’t think anyone would focus on making out while trying to survive a crazy murderer or try to get together with someone, nonetheless a total, complete, stranger!

The plot twists weren’t very surprising; I didn’t predict most of the twists, but they didn’t exactly ‘wow’ me like you’d want a murder mystery to do. The twists weren’t very realistic to me either. [SPOILERS]- I find it hard to believe Officer Knight would simply kill her brother and an innocent teenager just because she was mad her nephew was having kids, and her brother wouldn’t be able to take care of their mom. I also don’t think Andie would accidentally murder Matthew and wait seventeen years to clear Lori’s name. In reality, all the plot twists don’t seem like they’d happen in real life, but these two especially stood out. The ending was also pretty weird; Matthew somehow survives that fall, and he just lives in the woods for seventeen years, killing innocent people who wander in the forest. I want an explanation, cause why would he do that? Why wouldn’t he want to see his family? Andie just standing there waiting to get murdered was odd to. Like, run girl!

I’d recommend this to someone who likes very fast-paced books with classic murder mystery tropes and doesn’t care much about a huge shocking twist.

Danielle Valentine wrote a novel that was hard to put down and full of plot twists that readers cannot see coming. Welcome to Camp Lost Lake, where the town experienced the most haunting tragedies. As readers get to know the characters, the storyline alternates from present day to the time before and during the murders. Furthermore, I appreciated being able to read from various characters’ perspectives. I read this book in two sittings, only because I had to get some rest. I highly recommend this book for readers that enjoy thrillers, horror, and mystery novels. My only regret is not savoring this book in the fall.

I loved this book. It was fun and fast paced. A few of the twists were a little far fetched but still made for an exciting book. It gave me The Parent Trap mixed with Friday the 13th vibes.

Thank you to NetGalley and Putnam for the ARC!

Fast paced slasher YA thriller. It’s like ans 80’s slasher movie in a book! LOVE IT! This one kept me turning the pages well into the night. It was a one sitting read for me (that good)!

Thanks NetGalley, G.P. Putman's Son and Author Danielle Valentine for advanced copy for honest review

If you like the summer camp vibe this YA book is for you. We start off at Camp Lost Lake Re-opening. Re-opening you ask? Yes because seventeen years before a murder took place there. Was it the Witch of Lost Lake, to ghost story of sorts that still circulate around the neighboring towns? When trying to clear the name of her mother, Reagan knows there will be no fair trial as the locals have already made up their minds. She is determined to set her innocent mother free! 4 stars! Recommend

Oh wow. What a thriller of a book this was! So many stories come together and make this book an exciting, heart pounding thriller. This is a quick read, and I could not put it down. The mystery of the lost lake witch terrifies all who hear about it, but what if this campfire story is real? This is a must read this summer!

Valentine’s Two Sides to Every Murder is a campy murder/slasher type story. Sixteen years ago, the unthinkable happens at Camp Lost Lake when three people are murdered one tragic night. It looks cut and dried, but the suspect is nowhere to be found. All these years later the abandoned camp is being reopened and a group of kids from town have been hired to help clean it up. Olivia has a history with the camp, she was born there on that fateful night. She’s just found out some devastating news and she’s determined to find answers and she’s sure that the camp is the best place to start. Reagan also has ties to the camp as it’s her mom that is the suspected killer. Reagan is headed there to get answers of her own in hopes of exonerating her mother. Someone doesn’t want them at the camp and soon dead bodies start to show up in the woods. When the two girls meet up it’s like looking in a mirror and they soon realize there’s much more to the story of Camp Lost Lake, but with the Witch of Lost Lake terrorizing the camp, will they live long enough to find out the truth. This book is very much a YA read, which can go either way. This time it tips in the wrong direction for me. Character development was lacking and the plot had several holes in it. It definitely had potential, but in this case it didn’t quite deliver. Thank you to Penguin and NetGalley for an ARC of this book.