Ellery and Ezra are twins who’ve been sent to live with their grandmother in Echo Ridge, Vermont for a short period of time. Although the two have only traveled there twice in their young lives, they know that a series of interesting events have occurred there, one of which has involved their own family. Their aunt went missing on the night of the school’s homecoming dance many years ago; since then, numerous tragic homecoming-related incidents have also occurred. As soon as they move there, similar ominous threats are being made, escalating so far that another student eventually goes missing. It is up to Ellery, Ezra, and some of their closest friends to find the girl, identify the culprit, and solve the mystery haunting this town for decades.
The thing that I enjoyed the most about this book was the structure of the plot. Each chapter was very eventful, and throughout the novel, there were many twists and turns that hooked me into the story. In fact, these plot twists made the novel so interesting that I read it for hours on end whenever I had the time to do so. Because of the suspense, I asked myself lots of questions about what was going on and attempted to piece the clues together, unfortunately with little success. I also liked how relatable all the characters were compared to most high school kids. I, myself, am a teenager, and I thought they were portrayed similarly to people that are my age.
The most memorable thing about the book was the final scene when all the mysteries were solved. I will not reveal anything that happened, but I will say that it is not something that I (or likely anyone that read this book) would’ve expected.
Reviewed by Griffin, Gayton Library
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