Makani sticks out in her small town in nowhere Nebraska. Having been sent to live with her grandmother from Hawaii one year ago, Makani is still adjusting to her new life and hiding from the secrets of the past she left in Hawaii.
But when students start being murdered, everyone is considered a suspect. One after one students are dying in even more personal ways. Makani must look into the lives and secrets of others to figure out who is next and even confront her own past to find the murderer. But she may find that the killer is closer than she ever thought.
But when students start being murdered, everyone is considered a suspect. One after one students are dying in even more personal ways. Makani must look into the lives and secrets of others to figure out who is next and even confront her own past to find the murderer. But she may find that the killer is closer than she ever thought.
There’s Someone Inside Your House by Stephanie Perkins is a fun, murder mystery novel. Readers should be warned that while this book is a murder mystery, it is also a romance. Readers who like both genres will definitely enjoy Perkins’ novel. While most of the book is in Makani’s point of view, the author also lets readers get a sneak peak of the murders. These chapters are not marked in the book, so readers will be surprised when they pop up. Nevertheless, readers who are hardcore murder mystery or horror readers will find it lacking in that extra thrill that makes these books extra scary. I would recommend There’s Someone Inside Your House to a romance reader who wants to try something new.
Does it have a Young Adult label?: Yes, for language, violence, and some sexual scenes.
Recommended if you like: murder mysteries, stories about friendship, romance, revenge, bullying, popularity
Favorite Quote: “Makani peered over her grandmother’s shoulder and out the large window that looked across their front lawn. She scanned the yards for the boogeyman, the Babadook, Ted Bundy. The street was empty.”
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Does it have a Young Adult label?: Yes, for language, violence, and some sexual scenes.
Recommended if you like: murder mysteries, stories about friendship, romance, revenge, bullying, popularity
Favorite Quote: “Makani peered over her grandmother’s shoulder and out the large window that looked across their front lawn. She scanned the yards for the boogeyman, the Babadook, Ted Bundy. The street was empty.”
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