Book: Ink and Ashes by Valynne E. MaetaniGenre: YA Mystery
Rating:★★★☆ ☆
For: Utah Book Month
From: Bought at the launch party at King's English
Short Synopsis: When Claire discovers a letter hidden away addressed to her new dad, from her old dad (who is dead), she thinks, what is up? She had no idea that her fathers knew each other. She starts looking into it, asking questions, making phone calls and generally digging into things she's not supposed to. Pretty soon, her life is being threatened and she's not sure what the connection is. Just that there is one. Her brothers and her best friends that are boys help her along the way.
My Response: So, I really enjoyed the character bits and the relationships and the connections in this one. I enjoyed all the boys. Boys are awesome. I really love boys. These guys reminded me of the crowd in the Raven Boys books. Only different. But similar. Anyway. But the mystery aspects of this story had me glazed over. You know I'm not a big mystery fan! And yeah, it shows when we have our characters looking up stuff and trying to figure out stuff and I'm all, yeah, okay... on with the story!!
Bottom Line: If you love mysteries, especially ones laced with a bunch of cool Japanese culture, you'll dig this book. If you love boys working with one strong girl, you'll also love this book! Put the two together and you have it made!
Let's Talk About: What's your take on the whole mystery genre? Are you a fan? Or do you find yourself bored by the solving of the thing? I hate that I do that, but that's just how it is for the most part.
Other Reviews:
Fast paced and bursting with quirky guys, this story has a lot of incredible detail, From Finding Wonderland
So the mystery is combined with a romance, and readers will enjoy following the trail of clues along with Claire and her brothers and friends. From Charlotte's Library
The story was fun and very suspenseful. I thought I knew what was going on and then when it all came together, I found out I was way off, even though I did guess one thing right. From Jenni Elyse
Get it soon, especially if you like stories about uncovering family secrets. From Rich in Color
I love mysteries, but only if they keep my attention. Too much clue-hunting and puzzle-solving can get annoying. I think I'm really going to like INK AND ASHES, though. I just need to read it already!
ReplyDeleteI love mysteries, but it depends on the mystery. With this one, I really like how she found things. It seemed realistic, but yeah, there were parts I wanted it to move more quickly. Overall, though, I liked it.
ReplyDeleteAnd you have sufficiently intrigued me! *adds to TBR*
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