Dead Girls Can't Tell Secrets

This was such a quick read for me, and not only because of its length (204 pages). The mystery and the sister relationship kept me flipping the pages.

I thankfully hadn't looked this book up on GoodReads before requesting and reading this book. I was surprised to see the relatively lower average rating because I actually quite enjoyed this read. It is short and quite straightforward in its range of topics, but it is a solid mystery that kept me guessing!

The main character, Savannah, is no Poirot. She's driven by her love for her sister, and guilt. She takes wrong steps, unnecessarily puts herself in danger, accuses the wrong people, but this all feels true to her character and her motivations.

I really enjoyed how the story unfolded. I especially liked how the chapters with the sister's POV started to get included when we got closer and closer to solving the mystery. Adding to all the red herrings.

There are many twists in this story. I was convinced that I was right in my guess for most of the book to only realize I had been wrong the whole time.

I loved the relationship between the sisters, which was quite beautiful and real. I loved how they loved one another, despite quite a few missteps, and shitty parents that do their best to pit one against the other. I loved that they were still there for another despite all that.

Along the way to solving the mystery we also get to find out a lot about the interpersonal relationships between Savannah, Piper and their friend group. This does get into the YA drama between the characters. So if you are not a fan of YA, just be aware.

Thank you for the e-ARC @sourcebooksfire and @netgalley !