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bookish_satty's review against another edition
4.0
Great mystery once again. Admired Anne's dedication towards solving a 30 years old murder mystery. Though the actual culprit was very easy to guess for the readers but still the way Anne gathered the evidence really took me by surprise.
She is just as curious as I am. I didn't like the love triangle though, it seemed silly.
She is just as curious as I am. I didn't like the love triangle though, it seemed silly.
kat__z8's review against another edition
3.0
Like the previous book, it's super fast-paced. But unlike the first book, this one was more juicy, jam-packed with teenage drama and gossips typical of a high school, with less suspense.
I really enjoyed reading the first book, but I couldn't help but notice that the mystery was just okay, not mind-blowing or amazing, it was just decent. I really enjoyed [b:Truly Devious|29589074|Truly Devious (Truly Devious, #1)|Maureen Johnson|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1498501619l/29589074._SX50_.jpg|49916452], and I think that series provides better depth into the mystery. This book, in comparison, really did well on the teenage drama, so if you're into that, this book is better, and nothing's wrong with that. But I really came into this series expecting it to be all eerie and mysterious, which I didn't really feel. The second book's mystery is even weaker, and although it was fun to uncover the Matt Weaver mystery with Anne, I didn't feel as pumped up as I was previously.
Obviously, I still enjoyed this book so much considering I finished it in a day. I don't know if I'm ever going to continue with the last book, because the reviews seem to say that it has the weakest mystery in the series.
I really enjoyed reading the first book, but I couldn't help but notice that the mystery was just okay, not mind-blowing or amazing, it was just decent. I really enjoyed [b:Truly Devious|29589074|Truly Devious (Truly Devious, #1)|Maureen Johnson|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1498501619l/29589074._SX50_.jpg|49916452], and I think that series provides better depth into the mystery. This book, in comparison, really did well on the teenage drama, so if you're into that, this book is better, and nothing's wrong with that. But I really came into this series expecting it to be all eerie and mysterious, which I didn't really feel. The second book's mystery is even weaker, and although it was fun to uncover the Matt Weaver mystery with Anne, I didn't feel as pumped up as I was previously.
Obviously, I still enjoyed this book so much considering I finished it in a day. I don't know if I'm ever going to continue with the last book, because the reviews seem to say that it has the weakest mystery in the series.
achillespatroclus's review against another edition
lighthearted
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
4.0
slc333's review against another edition
3.0
At first I was a little annoyed with Anne and her insistence on hiding stuff from Brent and delving into the mystery. She had this great boyfriend and she was wrecking things ( I would have been much happier with her investigating is she just told Brent what was going on). Then Brent's behavior was such that we see he is not perfect after all and I was back in Anne's corner.
beckylej's review against another edition
4.0
Wicked Little Secrets picks up immediately after Prep School Confidential. Having solved the mystery of her roommate's murder, Anne finds herself now focused on that of Matt Weaver. He's a legend at Wheatley Prep and - before her murder - Isabella had been digging up dirt on his disappearance. Anne's discovery of a crew team picture with the words "they killed him" penned on the back is enough to pique her curiosity. Learning that her boyfriend's father could have been involved in the decades-old missing persons case causes tension in Anne's budding relationship and her tendency to poke her nose into sticky situations soon lands her in hot water... again.
While the relationship issues/love triangle do get a bit more heavy handed in this second of the trilogy, overall it's a perfect follow up to such a fabulously fun kick off!
I love these books because Anne is so feisty and stubborn. And I like that Anne's not a typical outsider looking in or unpopular girl, as one would probably expect with a boarding school setting. She's amongst her peers, she has good friends, and she's reasonably well adjusted. In other words, she's a pretty normal, average teen. She's just a bit of a troublemaker. Or it might be better stated that she's often caught getting in trouble.
These are also fun because the mysteries themselves are so well thought out and believable. Anne has to go to class. She has to pass tests. She does get caught sneaking out. She is limited by her age and she does have to rely on outside - adult - help (i.e. the cops). Taylor manages to do all of this without getting overly cheesy or contrived.
While the relationship issues/love triangle do get a bit more heavy handed in this second of the trilogy, overall it's a perfect follow up to such a fabulously fun kick off!
I love these books because Anne is so feisty and stubborn. And I like that Anne's not a typical outsider looking in or unpopular girl, as one would probably expect with a boarding school setting. She's amongst her peers, she has good friends, and she's reasonably well adjusted. In other words, she's a pretty normal, average teen. She's just a bit of a troublemaker. Or it might be better stated that she's often caught getting in trouble.
These are also fun because the mysteries themselves are so well thought out and believable. Anne has to go to class. She has to pass tests. She does get caught sneaking out. She is limited by her age and she does have to rely on outside - adult - help (i.e. the cops). Taylor manages to do all of this without getting overly cheesy or contrived.
samantha_randolph's review against another edition
4.0
"Anne Dowling is ready for another semester at Wheatley Prep. She's definitely ready for it to be more normal than her first semester when her roommate died. But since Anne found the picture of an old student named Matthew Weaver with writing on the back that hints at a murder, Anne knows she can't let herself rest until this new mystery is solved. As the clues start adding up, Anne will have to realize that focusing on this death might cost more than her great GPA or her boyfriend. It might cost her her life." Full review at Fresh Fiction: http://freshfiction.com/review.php?id=43256
mggbhn's review against another edition
SHE SHOULDVE BEEN WITH BRENT.
okay thanks :)
okay thanks :)
wistyallgood's review against another edition
4.0
This book was amazing. I was unable to put this down!
And it got my mind of the really sad Robin Williams news, so for that, I thank the author.
And it got my mind of the really sad Robin Williams news, so for that, I thank the author.