The Body in the Woods by April Henry
(Point Last Seen #1)
Genres: Young Adult, Mystery
In this new series told from multiple perspectives,
teen members of a search and rescue team
discover a dead body in the woods.
Alexis, Nick, and Ruby have very different backgrounds: Alexis has spent her life covering for her mom’s mental illness, Nick’s bravado hides his fear of not being good enough, and Ruby just wants to pursue her eccentric interests in a world that doesn’t understand her. When the three teens join Portland County Sheriff’s Search and Rescue, they are teamed up to search for a autistic man lost in the woods. What they find instead is a dead body. In a friendship that will be forged in danger, fear, and courage, the three team up to find the girl’s killer—before he can strike one of their own.
This first book in April Henry’s Point Last Seen YA mystery series is full of riveting suspense, putting readers in the middle of harrowing rescues and crime scene investigations.
- Suspenseful
- Amazing writing
- Writing style of different PoVs
The Bad
- Come on... nothing.
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Holy crap, you guys! I can't recall reading too many murder mystery books. But I did watch Court TV (you know, TruTV) back in the day with my grandma religiously. I've never thought about reading murder mystery books, but The Body in the Woods has totally changed that. April Henry grabbed me from the very first chapter and dragged me down a crazy path of just one more page chapter because I have to know what happens next!
The suspense that April Henry builds on the pages of The Body in the Woods. I did most of my reading for this book in bed, and there were several times that I sat up and frantically devoured the section. From the very beginning, you're given several people that could be the suspect. The way she writes the story from different points of view, including the unnamed killer, was perfect. I don't think it's too easy to guess the killer. There is plenty of suspense to keep you guessing and interested.
The cast of characters works so well for The Body in the Woods. At first, Ruby's obsession over homicides grated on my nerves. But as the story unfolded, she actually became my favorite character. I've never read anything by this author before, but April Henry is definitely talented at spinning a tale that keeps you on the edge of your seat from start to finish. Fans of YA looking for a change of pace from the overwhelming amount of contemporaries and dystopians need to look no farther than The Body n the Woods.
The suspense that April Henry builds on the pages of The Body in the Woods. I did most of my reading for this book in bed, and there were several times that I sat up and frantically devoured the section. From the very beginning, you're given several people that could be the suspect. The way she writes the story from different points of view, including the unnamed killer, was perfect. I don't think it's too easy to guess the killer. There is plenty of suspense to keep you guessing and interested.
The cast of characters works so well for The Body in the Woods. At first, Ruby's obsession over homicides grated on my nerves. But as the story unfolded, she actually became my favorite character. I've never read anything by this author before, but April Henry is definitely talented at spinning a tale that keeps you on the edge of your seat from start to finish. Fans of YA looking for a change of pace from the overwhelming amount of contemporaries and dystopians need to look no farther than The Body n the Woods.
**I received this book for free in exchange for an honest review. My thanks to April Henry and NetGalley.
I've heard excellent things about Henry and your review has made definitely looking forward to reading her.
ReplyDeleteI loved this book. I'm definitely going to seek out more of her books. Crossing my fingers that you like her writing, as well!
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