What a great read! If you need a YA thriller to binge, look no further!

#yathriller #meadowbrookmurders #nextgreatread #bingeworthy

All in all, the book was pretty good. It was definitely a page turner, leaving me wanting to ignore my real life obligations to figure out who did it and how we were going to find out - key factors in a thriller book.

The book was also fast paced and an attention grabber. It did include dual POV and enough twists and a creeping feeling to keep you on your toes and more specifically to keep reading!

This was a good YA thriller/mystery. I like how it jumped right into the murders. It was fast paced and bingeable!

While we jump right into the story of The Meadowbrook Murders, It took me a little bit to fully engage, but I'm going to call that a slow burn, since I really became completely enthralled by the second half of the book. I enjoyed the depth that Jessica Goodman gave her characters and the way that the story unfolded to keep the readers guessing, without completely throwing everyone for a loop. It was really well crafted and I'll be looking for more by this author!

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for this book.

It took me a while to get into this on, so give it a few chapters.after I got into it - wow!

It was amazing. You will love it - I promise.

Highly recommend.

This was a quick, bingeable read in a "dark academia" setting that still managed to feel cozy. I thought there were a lot of good twists, the chapters were the right length and had good pacing, and the characters felt mostly fully-formed, but there was a little something missing that would have made it 5 stars.

This murder mystery is set at a prestigious New England boarding school. Liz, the overzealous editor of the school newspaper and social outcast, is determined to uncover the truth about who murdered the popular couple on campus. She also hopes her reporting will land a prestigious scholarship to college. There are many twists and intense situations that keep the reader guessing.

This reminded a lot of Pretty Little Liars butin a good way.

Even your best friends hide secrets from each other its human nature to keep somethings to yourself.

I ha 3 theories on who the killer was and i was right on one of them its pretty clear who it is once everything starts to unfold and you start piecing everything together.

if you liked a good girls guide to murder then i think you will like this.

Overall, the book was pretty good. It was definitely a page turner, leaving me wanting to ignore me real life obligations to figure out who did it and how we were going to find out - key factors in a thriller book. The setting is one of my favorites, but due to the shortness of the book, I didn't really feel like we were at the boarding school. The location felt unimportant, though it's what drew me to the book in the first place. I did predict pretty quickly who the killer was, but that didn't take away from the enjoyableness of the journey to get there.

3.5 stars / rounded up.

Sarah and Amy are at a boarding school and excited to start their senior year. After a party, they go back to the dorms where their boyfriends have snuck in to stay the night. The next morning Amy wakes up and finds Sarah and her boyfriend murdered. Amy has no idea what happened and why they were killed. As she tries to find the truth, she might be the next victim. A solid YA read.

It's senior year. Everyone's hopes are high for making the most of their last year at Meadowbrook Academy. Amy was ecstatic for having an incredible senior year. That was until she woke up one morning to find her roommate and her roommate's boyfriend murdered. Liz is a student journalist who is desperate to uncover the truth, no matter how shocking it may be.

I've read a couple of other books by Jessica Goodman. I've always loved her writing, and this book was no different! I find her books to be very fast-paced. This story progressed quickly. New information comes to light every few chapters. It was impossible to know who to trust.

I would like to thank @netgalley, @penguinteen, and @jessicagoodman for the opportunity to read this ARC! Keep your eyes out. The release date is February 4th, 2025!

The Meadowbrook Murders has many things that I like to see when reading a good mystery including a dual POV and enough twists and creepiness to keep me guessing. Goodman weaves a captivating tale of dark secrets among the students at a prestigious boarding school and the lengths a couple of them will go to in order to reveal the killer. The "dark" elements of this story are not as dark as some dark academia novels I've read, but there was enough to keep me turning the pages to see if my thoughts were correct.
Mature readers will enjoy this read, and I look forward to sharing it with them.

4.5 stars!
Such a good face paced read. Author didn't skip a beat! Loved the short chapters, Grabbed attention at the very beginning and I devoured it!

Jessica Goodman is one of my favorite authors. This YA dark academia thriller sounded right up my alley, but sadly this one didn’t quite hit the mark for me. All of the characters were a bit one-dimensional to me. I wish we’d known more of everyone’s backstory, I think that would’ve improved the story a lot.

For a YA mystery, this was really good! I’m normally great at figuring out who did it, but this kept me guessing and joy was I guessing all the wrong my characters! A quick must read!

thank you so much!! to the publisher, netgalley, and jessica goodman for sending me an arc of this book in exchange for an honest review.🤍

in my head, liz charles from meadowbrook murders and pippa fitz-amobe from the agggtm series would be great friends. the journalistic take of digging into a close to home true crime is a common thread that the two characters seem to share.

this book has everything from a chilling double murder within the dorms, a dark academia setting, multiple points of view as it switches between liz and amy, and the hidden truth that lurks within the pages, only to be revealed in the very end.
two meadowbrook academy students, ryan and sarah, have been found dead in sarah’s bed the morning after a boathouse party, in sarah’s dorm room. her best friend and roommate, amy, was the one that found them that morning. the book then follows amy and liz (who works for the student newspaper-and is desperately trying to make a name for herself in the field of journalism) as they remain on campus during the investigation, with the rest of the senior class. amy is grieving her best friend while also learning that sarah had a few secrets of her own.

it was a short, fast-paced read, but one that I really enjoyed! it managed to keep me on the edge of my seat as the truth came spiraling out and made me really feel a connection to many of the characters in the process. I did not know how it was going to end, until it did. which is exactly what i want from a thriller.

Loved loved loved this book! The writing for this book is amazing! I didn’t guess the killer until the book was almost over, I didn’t want to put this book down! This book so great with the detail and the suspense was killing my to know who did it. I highly recommend.

A great read. Entertaining and mysterious enough to keep you engaged. Definitely YA, fab for the new generation that’s looking to get into murder mystery and for those who enjoyed AGGGTM

This was an ARC from NetGalley. I enjoy Jessica Goodman's catalog. This wasn't bad, it felt a bit standard. This is a YA murder mystery to a tee. The story moved along at a quick pace, but was predictable, and not memorable. She has better stories. #netgalley #themeadowbrookmurders #yamurdermystery

Oh no! 2 students of a boarding school have died. Blood is everywhere. But why are they dead? Sarah was super popular and her boyfriend was well liked. Amy is Sarah's best friend and she is the one to find them. As the investigation ramps up there are several students that are uncovered as possibilities. Amy thought Sarah told her everything but is finding out there were secrets. This is a good book with several twists and turns. I was not expecting the ending.