While her parents are on sabbatical in Bristol, Louisiana-native Rory attends a boarding school in London. Shortly after she arrives, a series of Jack the Ripper-esque murders occur, and Rippermania takes over London. As if settling into English life isn’t hard enough for Rory (who, in her first days at school, embarrassingly chokes on a [...]

Tags: boarding schools, ghosts, murder investigation, mystery, supernatural
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Meg Rosenthal needs a fresh start after the death of her husband. She gave up her career as an artist when her daughter Sally was born, but when she is left with virtually nothing except for a barely functional car, she finds a job teaching folklore and English at a small boarding school for young [...]

Tags: boarding schools, death, fairy tales, mothers and daughters, murder investigation, secrets
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An infant left in the trash to die. A teenage mother who never knew she was pregnant… Before that morning, these were the words most often used to describe straight-A student and star soccer player Devon Davenport: responsible, hardworking, mature. But all that changes when the police find Devon home sick from school as they [...]

Tags: family problems, incarceration, murder investigation, sports, teenage pregnancy
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Warning: This post is quite spoilery. I apologize, but it was the only way I could adequately convey my thoughts about this book. I respect your right to not read this review, but please don’t complain about spoilers if you do choose to continue reading. The only thing Avery Hood can remember about the night [...]

Tags: death, grief, murder investigation, nature, romance, supernatural, werewolves
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Carly: She was sweet. Smart. Self-destructive. She knew the secrets of Brighton Day School’s most privileged students. Secrets that got her killed. Neily: Dumped by Carly for a notorious bad boy, Neily didn’t answer the phone call she made before she died. If he had, maybe he could have helped her. Now he can’t get [...]

Tags: high schools, interpersonal relations, murder investigation, mystery, secrets, social classes
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