 | Better Left Buried Author: Roach, Mary E. | |
| Price: $14.24 | ||
Summary:
Told in alternating voices, teenagers Lucy and Audrey investigate a town full of secrets, a family full of mystery, and an abandoned amusement park where people keep turning up dead.
Reviews:
Booklist (07/01/24)
Full Text Reviews:
Booklist - 07/01/2024 Lucy's mother, Katy, is a well-known private investigator. While en route for vacation, Katy takes a detour to a tiny town and stops at a derelict amusement park, much to Lucy's annoyance. Katy is there to meet someone from her past, but instead she finds his body at the foot of the roller coaster. Lucy is astounded to learn that they’re in her mother’s hometown, where Katy lived with the family of the dead man (the town’s leading family) after her parents died. When Katy won't tell her anything, Lucy finds a source of information in Audrey, a girl about her age who also has a connection with this family and who suspects them of having something to do with her father's death. Together, the girls conduct their own investigation, uncovering long-buried secrets. Lucy and Audrey take turns narrating the action; the contrast between their perspectives and personalities is revealing as well as humorous. The pace and plot are intense and tightly wound. Roach is off to a great start with her debut mystery. - Copyright 2024 Booklist.
