I started this book ages ago and just couldn't get into it, but picked it up again this week and flew through it. It's not the best mystery book out there but it's not really the worst either. I didn't really like any of the characters, Hartley is more or less an idiot. But the mystery was okay, there were some good one liners and it wasn't painful to get through, just ridiculous. If you like Gemma Halliday's Spying in High Heels you'll like this. It's pretty much the same characters, just younger. ( )

Gemma Halliday writes a great story about high school relationships that include jealousy, dating and rivalries. Hartley is an interesting main character with an incredibly witty personality. The plot is full of possible answers to who did the crime but the ending isn't available in this book. Presumably, the reader will need to purchase her next book to continue the mystery. I received this book in exchange for an honest, unbiased review. ( )

From sentence one, I was right pulled in and could hardly put the book down. It was the kind of book I read until 2 am and resume at 6 a.m.

Hartley Featherstone is your average sophomore girl, doing fine in school, with her best friend Sam, a overprotective mother and a fantastic boyfriend: Josh DuPont, her first boyfriend, her rock, her one true love… well until she found out (and in the ugliest way possible) that he’s cheating on her, with Courtney Cline the president of the chastity club nonetheless. Furious and humiliated, she broke into his house only to find said president in his room, dead. On the outside, it was clear that Josh is the killer, but somehow Hartley believes him when he says that he didn’t do it and promises him that she’ll figure out who did it. With the help of Sam, the veggie-oil-working car, and a very mysterious and hot gothic guy, Hartley investigates the murder of Courtney to find the killer, if he didn’t find her first.

Reading the blurb, I was expecting a Veronica Mars retelling and God knows how much I adored (and still do) this show, but as I was going further into the story there was nearly nothing in common between the two girls, except for leading crime investigations with the help of their friends, but I wasn’t the least disappointed.

Hartley is a quirky, funny and smart girl; I liked her so much for standing her own ground, for resisting her boyf- er ex-boyfriend even if at times she flinched a little, for being strong-headed and sarcastic. And Chase was a perfect match, just as funny and smart, a little dark and brooding but totally a hot mixture, their scenes were hilarious to read, especially the striptease scene *wink, wink*.

The writing was so easy to follow and the murder case was a good one. Okay, it wasn’t an Agatha Christie book that let you choke with suspense and with a mouth-hanging shock, but it was well done, especially with the hilarious scenes, the CSI references and the really good cast of characters that gravitated around Hart.

The romance was mainly centered on Josh and Hartley, his cheating on her and her conflicting feelings towards him but then he slowly faded in the background as Chase’s presence began to grow some more. I liked it that the author didn’t conclude the romance between them; it will leave some more delicious tension for the next book that I will definitely read!
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Hartley Featherstone life isn't all that peachy right now; not only is her boyfriend cheating on her, but when he's suddenly accused of murder, Harley somehow ends up having to prove his innocence..
Oh, and try not to killed trying.

This. Was. Amazing.

So, yeah... I really don't know where to begin. I loved this book! I fell in love with it when I added it to my to-read list on Goodreads, so when I casually walked past it today at Waterstones, I backtracked! And you know what? It was actually reduced! Uh... I'm supposed to be talking about the content of Deadly cool aren't I? Yeah, thought so (:

Well, the plot was good, kept me guessing and even though I guessed who the murderer was, I felt myself doubting myself; I love a book that can make me do that! It's so refreshing from some of the more predictable YA novels I read..

I was grinning and 'mentally face-palming' (as our beloved main character- Hartley- would say) throughout this book, I loved every moment of this read, and read it in 4 hours strait! Which, I guess some people will probably roll their eyes at and say I read slowly, but whatever! At this point I don't really care about anything other than getting my hands on Social Suicide, my doorway to all things Chase and Hartley Did her eyebrows grow back?!? and Sam, who has officially claimed my Best-Best-Friend-Character-Of-2011 award (I don't actually have one, this is all purely in my head..Though I should, that would be awesome!)

I'd recommend this to anyone interested in a book that will not only make them cringe and grin when it should, but leave them wanting more!

Over and Out, T xx ( )

You can find this review and other on my blog:

CLICK ME!

Hartley Featherstone life isn't all that peachy right now; not only is her boyfriend cheating on her, but when he's suddenly accused of murder, Harley somehow ends up having to prove his innocence..
Oh, and try not to killed trying.

This. Was. Amazing.

So, yeah... I really don't know where to begin. I loved this book! I fell in love with it when I added it to my to-read list on Goodreads, so when I casually walked past it today at Waterstones, I backtracked! And you know what? It was actually reduced! Uh... I'm supposed to be talking about the content of Deadly cool aren't I? Yeah, thought so (:

Well, the plot was good, kept me guessing and even though I guessed who the murderer was, I felt myself doubting myself; I love a book that can make me do that! It's so refreshing from some of the more predictable YA novels I read..

I was grinning and 'mentally face-palming' (as our beloved main character- Hartley- would say) throughout this book, I loved every moment of this read, and read it in 4 hours strait! Which, I guess some people will probably roll their eyes at and say I read slowly, but whatever! At this point I don't really care about anything other than getting my hands on Social Suicide, my doorway to all things Chase and Hartley Did her eyebrows grow back?!? and Sam, who has officially claimed my Best-Best-Friend-Character-Of-2011 award (I don't actually have one, this is all purely in my head..Though I should, that would be awesome!)

I'd recommend this to anyone interested in a book that will not only make them cringe and grin when it should, but leave them wanting more!

Over and Out, T xx ( )