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Adriana G, Reviewer
Mikey Hartford IV is the epitome of the spoiled rich kid, with more money than sense and no desire to do anything with his life besides enjoy and maybe get into his friend Jamie's pants. His latest extravagant purchase has forced his father to amend the terms of the trust so that Mikey has to positively contribute to the world before he turns 30 if he hopes to inherit a penny. Now, Mikey must spend his summer at a ramshackle summer camp along with his 12-year-old aunt and a murder mystery that will put everyone around him in danger.
Mikey is a very unlikable character at the beginning of this book. Every little detail you can think of for a rich brat, he has it in spades. But the more time you spend with him, the more you realize that it's all a mask he hides behind to keep people from seeing his true feelings. I started the book unsure about him and ended it cheering for his happy ending. It begins when he shows compassion and understanding for the situation his aunt is in: being 12 years old and having a father in his 80s and a golddigger mother who finds fault in everything she does. It goes even further when he realizes that the kids in his care are just like him and need someone to listen to them and take them seriously, so he does. It's one sweet thing after another.
The murder case is interesting because it's a cold case that almost everyone around Mikey and the kids keeps telling them isn't really a case. The suspects are many, and the motives are murky. There is definitely something hinky going on at Camp Lore, and the evidence keeps pointing in different directions. It's one of those cases where hindsight makes it seem obvious, but the author manages to keep it under wrap until it's the perfect time to reveal the truth.
There's also a little bit of romance to keep things interesting. If the mystery and the intriguing characters aren't enough, there's a little enemies-to-lovers action going on in the background.
Very happy thanks to NetGalley and Poisoned Pen Press for the fun page-turner!
Mikey is a very unlikable character at the beginning of this book. Every little detail you can think of for a rich brat, he has it in spades. But the more time you spend with him, the more you realize that it's all a mask he hides behind to keep people from seeing his true feelings. I started the book unsure about him and ended it cheering for his happy ending. It begins when he shows compassion and understanding for the situation his aunt is in: being 12 years old and having a father in his 80s and a golddigger mother who finds fault in everything she does. It goes even further when he realizes that the kids in his care are just like him and need someone to listen to them and take them seriously, so he does. It's one sweet thing after another.
The murder case is interesting because it's a cold case that almost everyone around Mikey and the kids keeps telling them isn't really a case. The suspects are many, and the motives are murky. There is definitely something hinky going on at Camp Lore, and the evidence keeps pointing in different directions. It's one of those cases where hindsight makes it seem obvious, but the author manages to keep it under wrap until it's the perfect time to reveal the truth.
There's also a little bit of romance to keep things interesting. If the mystery and the intriguing characters aren't enough, there's a little enemies-to-lovers action going on in the background.
Very happy thanks to NetGalley and Poisoned Pen Press for the fun page-turner!
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