Whenever I see that there is a new book from Karen M. McManus, I always have to ensure I have a copy – and it was exactly the same with ‘You’ll Be the Death of Me’.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
I am a huge fan of crime fiction and really enjoy when it collides with YA fiction. And Karen M. McManus does this well.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
However, I was not instantly gripped with the start of this book. I think I found the characters a little difficult to engage with and was not sure how it was going to lead to a thrilling read.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Yet, once the pace picks uo and we are drawn into the mystery, I enjoyed the book, and the characters became more engaging. I even thought I had solved it – or at least caught on to one of the clues; only to be thrown into confusion when things continued not to be quite as they seem.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This was not my favourite of the novels from the pen of McManus, but it was still a satisfying piece of YA crime fiction, and I continue to be a fan.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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