The Suicide House by Charlie DonleaMy rating: 5 of 5 stars
This is my first Charlie Donlea book and once I realized it is the second in a series, I was concerned that would make it less enjoyable. Absolutely the contrary! These books are meant to stand alone and only have overlapping characters and references to previous books, but the stories are completely unto themselves. Do not let the series aspect keep you from picking up this one first.
This is a well paced thriller set at an isolated prep school for high school kids. When they start their junior year, a small group are tapped by the senior class to be inducted into a secret society on campus. This particular year, as a group of 6 juniors are going through the various challenges to enter the society and things do not go as expected.
The main characters that are originally introduced in the first book, are a couple, Rory and Lane, who are the brains behind solving some of the most difficult cold cases. This is why each book can stand-alone, the setting and cases change, but these two are the glue holding the series together. In The Suicide House, they are brought into this prep school case, where two murders have occurred during the initiation into the secret society and the case that appears to be closed may have holes. This pair are intriguing and unique characters whose story is interesting on its own. But there are layers and layers to this story.
I was immersed in this world and am looking forward to going back into the previous books by this author.
Highly recommend!!
Thanks for the early copy for review.
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