LOVED!!! It's not perfect, but it's perfectly twisty and exciting-- which is just how I like my YA Mystery/Thrillers!

I was a BIG fan of Kristina's previous book, [b:One Moment|12795982|One Moment|Kristina McBride|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1333738414s/12795982.jpg|17944098]. It had me staying up until the wee hours of the morning to find out what happened-- and I must say The Bakersville Dozen basically had the same effect. I opened it up one night, only planning on reading the first few chapters, but suddenly I was HOOKED. Next thing I knew, I was almost halfway through the book and it was WAY later than I intended to stay up. So yeah, Kristina McBride is good at getting me NEEDING to know and not being able to put her books down.

The Bakersville Dozen wasn't perfect. It felt a little like there was something missing between the video incident and the girls going missing. I wasn't feeling the sense of urgency from a town that should have had a media frenzy going on. I mean, you've got a viral video and girls from the video kidnapped possibly dead? The media would have taken over this town.

Also, I couldn't help but screaming inside my head COPS!!! CALL THE DAMN COPS!!

The thing is: it was a wild ride. And that helped me move past some of my rational thinking. I read a lot of mystery and I feel like I'm good at figuring things like this out-- but I did NOT figure this out. And I was fooled big-time along the way. I loved the twists that this book took, and I loved being completely tricked into thinking something that turned out to be wrong.

So, was this book the most realistic mystery/thriller to ever grace the shelves?? No. As a reader, you'll need to just go with it-- there are things that make no sense, times when it's so obvious the police should be involved, and the ending/"big reveal" is a tad rushed. BUT this book is entertaining and plain fun if you can let yourself go and just enjoy.

OVERALL: LOVED!! It took me back to my youth when I was ALL about the thriller/mysteries (think Point Horror, Fear Street-type stuff). I loved going along with Bailey and following these random "clues". I loved that I was WRONG about a lot of stuff and there was a twist that totally got me in the end. I definitely recommend this to fans of teen horror/thrillers. It totally had a I KNOW WHAT YOU DID LAST SUMMER vibe.

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I wasn't sure about this one at first - sometimes the first few pages don't feel right, especially if the writing is a different style than the book I've just finished, but I found myself pleasantly surprised. This author did a great job of misdirection and peppering red herrings throughout the pages, making for some nice twists. Not perfect, but a decent YA mystery. Warning: Could use a final edit. ( )

An excellent example of a teen Thriller! #GoodreadsGiveaway ( )

3.75 stars

A list goes out at a high school in Ohio with 13 of the popular girls listed with suggestive names attached such as ; Becca Hillyer- hot for teacher. These 13 girls are considered the Bakersville Dozen but the list turns sinister when 5 of the 13 girls end up missing.

The search for the girls turns into a scavenger hunt and they are cautioned not to get police involved as there would be severe consequences.

I felt like the story had some flaws (the biggest for me was that at times it felt so far-fetched that it was hard to really connect with the story) there were times I rolled my eyes because the choices the characters made were so stupid that it warranted an eye roll 🙄. For the most part though i felt the story was fast paced and had my attention.

Overall If you enjoy ya thrillers i think this is definitely one to check out. I didn’t see the ending coming (which for ya in my opinion is rare)

Thanks to Sky Pony Press for a complimentary copy to read, review, and share my honest thoughts and opinions. ( )

Senior year is ending and five small-town Ohio girls linked through a viral video are still missing when Bailey receives a mysterious invitation to a scavenger hunt where the prize may be her life. ( )