Thomcat
6/4/2017
The author clearly has a huge world in mind, and this story gives us a small glimpse of it. That said, this glimpse is a bit of information overload. The main character is a wise cracking teen whose mouth gets her into trouble. All in all, a mixed bag.
First the information - this is one of those books that one would follow better on a second reading. It is also part of a series. I'm not exactly pushing for a glossary, but this world is different enough from ours that *some* introduction to it would help immensely. Another reviewer compared this to fan fiction for a show we've never seen, and that unfortunately rings true.
The main character is caught in the middle of some huge plot and starts out nearly clueless about it. This is good, she discovers the story. I just wish she could discover it with fewer emotional outbursts and without so much whining.
Finally the plot - the mystery was good. The investigators were well written, with their own motivations and responses. The ending seemed overly large to me - without spoilers, I can say it seems more like of the ending of a series.
So I liked it, but for me it wasn't amazing. This is the 9th of 10 books snagged from the "top" lists of friends.