Circle of Silence (WiHi, #2)

Jul 25, 2012 ♥Rachel♥ rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: arc, netgalley-e-book

This was heart poundingly good!

Seventeen year-old Valerie Gaines prime focus in life is to find and amazing news story that will propel her into the college of her dreams. Being a news reporter is a goal she’s been working on since the eighth grade. So when a series of bizarre school pranks happens, Valerie thinks she may have struck reporter gold. The first and second pranks seem harmless but the third one hints at more sinister things to come, and they are all signed by MP. Who or what is MP?...more
This was heart poundingly good!

Seventeen year-old Valerie Gaines prime focus in life is to find and amazing news story that will propel her into the college of her dreams. Being a news reporter is a goal she’s been working on since the eighth grade. So when a series of bizarre school pranks happens, Valerie thinks she may have struck reporter gold. The first and second pranks seem harmless but the third one hints at more sinister things to come, and they are all signed by MP. Who or what is MP? This is what Valerie and her teammates on Campus News set out to discover. However, just when Valerie thinks she has everything under control, her ex-boyfriend, Jagger, unexpectedly enrolls into the class and is assigned to her team. Just what does he think he’s playing at? He’s the one who ruined things. Valerie will not let him distract her from getting what she’s worked so hard for. And, she’s not about to let her heart be broken again!

Valerie was an easy character to connect with, and you get caught up in the mystery trying to figure out things right along with her. In spite of knowing that Jagger ruined his relationship with Valerie by kissing another girl, I ended up loving him. I know, I know! Don’t make that face, let me explain. Jagger knew he screwed up majorly and Valerie doesn’t just let him have a free pass. She busts his chops for a bit and then they end up moving beyond the past, and becoming friends again BEFORE anything romantic was even a suggestion. Jagger wasn’t in a good place when he made a stupid choice, but I like the fact that he owned up to his mistake instead of trying to make excuses. That’s the best way to handle a bad choice, and a great lesson for anyone. That being said, the romance in this story was not the main focus. Figuring out the mystery behind MP before the pranks turn deadly is the center of this story. While I seriously suspected one person’s involvement, I was surprised at some of the revelations. There is a wonderful secondary cast of characters, including Valerie’s large family and her teammates on the Campus News.

I thoroughly enjoyed this suspenseful thrill ride. The ending really had me at the edge of my seat, and I couldn’t put this book down! I couldn’t keep my eyes open last night and at 68%. I had to go to bed! So I woke up and started reading and was late going into work because of it!! Let’s hope no one there reads this review! This story was the companion novel in the WiHi series by Ms. Tanzman. While there are some characters from the first story that pop up, you don’t have to read dancergirl first to enjoy Circle of Silence.

Thank you to Netgalley and Harlequin Teen for allowing me to read this.

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Aug 03, 2012 Giselle rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: arc, ebook, contemporary

As an avid reader of mysteries and thrillers, and after really enjoying Carol's other novel, Dancergirl --Circle of Silence's companion--, this one has been high on my anticipated reads of the year. Regardless of me giving it a 3-star rating, I did truly enjoy it, where it lost its flair on me is on a more individual standpoint which may not be of concern for most readers.

For one, I felt very distant from out protagonist, Valerie. The journalism aspect is interesting, but I felt like some of th...more As an avid reader of mysteries and thrillers, and after really enjoying Carol's other novel, Dancergirl --Circle of Silence's companion--, this one has been high on my anticipated reads of the year. Regardless of me giving it a 3-star rating, I did truly enjoy it, where it lost its flair on me is on a more individual standpoint which may not be of concern for most readers.

For one, I felt very distant from out protagonist, Valerie. The journalism aspect is interesting, but I felt like some of the decisions she makes are too high stake for a small school news report, as if she thought she was working for CBS and it was expected of her to put her own life on the line. I also found she missed a few clues that, to me at least, were incredibly evident. Consequently, I put this mystery together not far from the half way mark, which inadvertently made the rest of the clues even more obvious. So naturally, I wasn't kept as captivated by the suspense of the mystery as I was hoping, which, in the end, turned out to be anticlimactic for me. Nonetheless, it didn't make it uneventful. I was still intrigued by MP -- the secret society -- and what they were planning next. I was especially delighted to see them share their point-of-view; while keeping their identities hidden, we're given an inside look at their intentions and schemings inside chapters in their perspective. I also enjoyed the dark, dreary tone throughout that progressively got creepier, not to mention a heck of a lot more serious.

Although never the focal point, there's a fairly big romantic undertone in the story. We've got Valerie's ex who cheated and now trying to mend his broken relationship, and Valerie's not sure he can be trusted again. I liked how Jagger was portrayed; even though he's a cheater and I should hate him for it, he's not trying to justify his actions, but rather show that he's remorseful and made a mistake. Plus, it was fun to see Valerie make him work for it. I won't say that I got any butterflies, but it's a cute and sweet romance that gives a good distraction from the more sombre notes.

An entertaining mystery with a good amount of thrill and chill, despite my not getting blown-away, I would still definitely recommend it for fans of the genre.

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Aug 19, 2012 Elora Tocci rated it 5 of 5 stars

I couldn't put this book down! The story pulled me in right from the beginning and never let go. I was dying to figure out who secret society MP was (I thought I had it figured out midway through the book, but then I decided I was definitely wrong. Turns out my initial guess was right, even though I ruled it out!). I loved that the story is told from the news team's point of view and MP's point of view -- it keeps the tension going throughout the whole book.

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Aug 02, 2012 Kate rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: young-adult, suspense, realistic-fiction

I've always loved stories about strong female characters who can't resist getting to the bottom of whatever problem faces them. Whilst Valerie "ValGal" Gaines may not be as overtly aggressive when solving the puzzle in this novel compared to my favourite female investigator, Veronica Mars, I did want her to solve the mystery before it was too late.

Valerie's plans for her senior year of high school involve being producer of the campus news station, cracking a giant story and getting into the coll...more I've always loved stories about strong female characters who can't resist getting to the bottom of whatever problem faces them. Whilst Valerie "ValGal" Gaines may not be as overtly aggressive when solving the puzzle in this novel compared to my favourite female investigator, Veronica Mars, I did want her to solve the mystery before it was too late.

Valerie's plans for her senior year of high school involve being producer of the campus news station, cracking a giant story and getting into the college of her dreams next year. Things are on track - until her ex-boyfriend finagles his way on her news team and back into her life after breaking her heart that summer.

Planning on focusing on her future career it seems like a gift when a mysterious pranker replaces the school flag with underwear and starts a series of anonymous antics. Val and her crew vow to get to the bottom of just who the prankers are but as she gets more involved and the prankers grow bolder the pranks become more and more dangerous.

With the prank team warning her off and her love life getting more complicated, Val can't help but follow her investigatory nose but will she be the next victim?

I think what I liked most about this novel was the little touches that made Val seem like just another high school student - her family life, her best friend Marci and the problems that she had with Jagger and Raul. This is a character that I could relate to - although I'm not sure what her parents where thinking naming her twin brothers Jesse and James...

The little asides in between some of the chapters that focused on the mysterious MP added to the suspense and I loved that the mystery was still mostly a mystery to me right until the end when the author chose to reveal it.

It's a great story full of suspense and drama with a little bit of romantic entanglement but not over the top. I enjoyed reading it and I'm really glad that it's not compulsory to have read the first one in the series to properly understand and enjoy Circle of Silence. (less)

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Jul 30, 2012 Katya rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: 2012, arc-galley, contemporary-ya, dramarama, holy-hell, horrible-best-friends, realism, teen-lit, the-ya-project

Well, this was interesting.

I usually have a policy of not requesting arcs of sequels, if I haven't read the first book, but the reason why I haven't picked up dancergirl, the first book in the WiHi series, is because I didn't know any better. But, given what I've seen from this book, I should say the chances of me picking up Carol M. Tanzman's debut novel are pretty high.

Why do I start with this? Well, because my reviews are repetitive as all Hell and I needed to spice things up a bit.

Right off...more Well, this was interesting.

I usually have a policy of not requesting arcs of sequels, if I haven't read the first book, but the reason why I haven't picked up dancergirl, the first book in the WiHi series, is because I didn't know any better. But, given what I've seen from this book, I should say the chances of me picking up Carol M. Tanzman's debut novel are pretty high.

Why do I start with this? Well, because my reviews are repetitive as all Hell and I needed to spice things up a bit.

Right off the bat, I was drawn to the premise. I mean, a teenage sleuth? A reporter trying to crack a secret society story? What's not to like? Valerie Gaines, our protagonist, is very much like Kami Glass in Sarah Rees Brennan's Unspoken - she's spunky and driven, determined to get that story and prove herself to her team, but she also has a bit of ruthlessness which I found rather pleasing. Maybe it's because I'm evil incarnate, but I like it when heroines know what they want and go after it.

Val knew getting the story could be dangerous. Did she snivel, cower, or let the guys in the team handle it? Hell to the no! Granted, she gets in over her head, WAY in over her head, but she picks herself right back up and persists until the very end, which is very admirable.

The rest of the cast is pretty cool too - I loved Marci and Henri and Raul and Omar, and even Jagger, at first (more on him later). I found Val's twin brothers Jesse and James (really) to be hilarious, and the leader of MP was nicely developed. The plot moved at a good pace, and I never felt like we were focusing too much on something unnecessary, or rushed headfirst without taking a break. There were also a few red herrings thrown in which honestly made me wonder, and the actual revelations were pretty sweet. All in all, a very engaging read.

I do have some gripes with this, though, but since most of them are concerning a main plot twist and the ending, I'll put them under a spoiler tag.

(view spoiler)[ Okay, so, early on in the story it is established not only that Val's teammate Raul has the hots for her, but also that her ex, Jagger, wants to get back together with her. We have a standard bad-boy vs. friendly nice guy love triangle forming, with good points for both boys. But then Jagger gets picked by the MP for an initiation, and tells Val he'll film everything so that they can crack the story. They arrange for her to be nearby, and call the cops if anything goes wrong.

But then the MP change the location, take Jagger to an abandoned place and make him play Pass Out, a game where someone puts their head through a noose and emulates a hanging, which is apparently similar to a high. Val's arrival makes the MP run, and someone kicks the box from under Jagger's feet, nearly killing him.

That act of selfless heroism pretty much wins him the girl. It kind of bothers me.

First of, Jagger and Val broke up because he cheated. Granted, he was drunk and stupid, but he cheated nonetheless. She hasn't gotten over that, and even after he apologises, I was never entirely convinced that it was sufficient grounds on getting back together.

Meanwhile, Raul is nice and kind and supportive - so much so that his role in the climax (finding Valerie and calling the cops) was crucial, because without him, she could have died. I realize that there are more things to take into account here - like physical attraction, and personal preference - but I never got the vibe from Val that she was opposed to the idea of being Raul's girlfriend. So not only it the hispanic boy blown off in favor of Slacker Jagger, he's also paired off with the other guy's admirer Hailey in the end.

What's even more frustrating is that Jagger's "act of selflessness" (putting his head through the noose), which won him the girl was completely and totally pointless. By the time they showed him the challenge, he had already shot enough material for the coverage, and nothing stopped him from leaving. He could have easily walked away, or, better yet, called the cops, but he didn't.

Why? Is nearly dying of asphyxiation/broken neck such a thing for teenage boys? Especially when offered by the people who have already landed another person in the hospital? There's no doubt about it, Jagger could have left, but he didn't, because going through the whole thing would make him a hero in Val's eyes.

That? Right there? It's not good. It's been already established that he has problems at home, and he's emotionally unstable. Starting a relationship with him almost becoming a vegetable for the girl he loves has the potential of becoming huge emotional blackmail later on.

But maybe that's just me being pessimistic. I do think that Ms Tanzman had the best of intentions, and the ending suggests that everything is hunky dory, so I guess that the reader is left with hopes for the best about our heroes. I suppose I'm jaded that way. (hide spoiler)]

In spite of my objections, however, it is a book I would recommend, if, for example, you're looking for a contemporary YA with a mystery twist, or for fans of secret societies, like in The Disreputable History of Frankie Landau-Banks.

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Jul 27, 2012 Kris rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: arc, contemporary, ya-books, favorites, books-reviewed

Carol M. Tanzman has a gift for writing contemporary stories that explore the real, gritty side of high school life in a way that keeps the reader captivated and hanging onto her every word. Honestly, I'm not fond of the synopsis. It doesn't capture the thrill and shivers and dread that I felt while reading this book. It doesn't capture the essence of the story as did the synopsis for dancergirl (WiHi #1). However, I had read dancergirl, and I remembered how much I loved that book. With high exp...more Carol M. Tanzman has a gift for writing contemporary stories that explore the real, gritty side of high school life in a way that keeps the reader captivated and hanging onto her every word. Honestly, I'm not fond of the synopsis. It doesn't capture the thrill and shivers and dread that I felt while reading this book. It doesn't capture the essence of the story as did the synopsis for dancergirl (WiHi #1). However, I had read dancergirl, and I remembered how much I loved that book. With high expectations, I picked up Circle of Silence, and I loved it.

Although this is the second book in a series, what ties the books together is that they take place in the same high school. The character are all different, but for a couple references to Ali, which was pretty exciting. I cheered, "I KNOW THAT GIRL!!" in my head, as though I'd spotted a celebrity. In a way, I did. I'm that big of a book nerd.

The story focuses on Val's perspective; however, every now and then, the mysterious leader behind the society gets a word in. Each time, I knew that something bad was going to happen. Because the leader doesn't have anything good to say. What we see is plotting--plotting on how to use the other members of the society, what new and dangerous prank to pull, and who should be eliminated. Each prank is more daring and threatening than the last, and I was hanging off the edge of a mental cliff, worrying that Val and her team wouldn't expose the truth in time to prevent something irreversible from happening. As it is, they come across many close calls.

Val is a very different narrator from Ali. Both have large amounts of pressure put onto them, and both are courageous in their own ways. Ali for going after a stalker; Val for pursuing the truth of the story at all costs. The difference is that Val seems more energetic and with more drive, which comes from the reporter within her. As an aspiring journalist, she is always pushing after the truth, after the story, and her curiosity often gets her into trouble. (And having a stalker isn't very energizing. It's downright scary.) Oftentimes, it causes her to forget about what matters. However, that is at the heart of this story: learning to accept yourself and the proper way to go about doing that. I loved watching Val and her team pursue the story on the mysterious society

Val is a courage girl. It takes a lot of guts to pursue a story as dangerous as this one, especially when you know that the authorities won't do anything to help. With this second book, Tanzman has established herself as one of my favorite authors. I absolutely cannot wait to read the next book that she has lying in store for us!

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Jul 22, 2012 Book Twirps rated it 4 of 5 stars

Valerie Gaines is determined to make her senior year count. As producer of “Campus News” she knows if she plays her cards right she and her news team can easily win the school Emmy and she will get into the top journalism school of her choice. But then her ex-boyfriend, Jaggar joins the class and her teacher assigns Jaggar to her team. So much for getting over him. Now Valerie has to deal with the boy who broke her heart while investigating a group of school pranksters whose pranks seem to be ge...more Valerie Gaines is determined to make her senior year count. As producer of “Campus News” she knows if she plays her cards right she and her news team can easily win the school Emmy and she will get into the top journalism school of her choice. But then her ex-boyfriend, Jaggar joins the class and her teacher assigns Jaggar to her team. So much for getting over him. Now Valerie has to deal with the boy who broke her heart while investigating a group of school pranksters whose pranks seem to be getting more and more dangerous. Despite the warnings to stop her investigation, Valerie is determined to find out who is behind this, but is getting the story worth risking her life?

I missed the first installment of the WiHi series, but from what I understand, each installment deals with a different cast of characters, so I didn’t feel as if I was missing any information. After reading this book, I definitely want to go back and read dancergirl. The story was well-executed, and I felt connected to a lot of the characters. The plot was well-paced and the tension grew as the story progressed. I really liked Valerie. I totally understood her motivation — she’s a journalist and her tenacity was admirable. I’m not sure I would have been as strong as her were I to find myself in a similar situation. I was thoroughly engaged in the story. I liked that it felt real. The whole secret society, and the pledge these members make to their group to keep silent really grabbed me. I could totally see this happening. There are so many kids in high school that feel as if they don’t really belong, so pledging oneself to a group just to feel wanted makes sense. I also liked that the romance, while not a dominant part of the story, felt natural and not forced. While the ending and the reveal of who was behind the mysterious group didn’t really surprise me, I felt the rest of the novel gelled well enough that it didn’t bother me as badly as it would have had the story been weak.

I definitely recommend this one. A perfect mix of mystery, intrigue, likable characters and a touch of romance makes Circle of Silence a must read for any mystery lover.(less)

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Jul 21, 2012 Amanda rated it 2 of 5 stars

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First Impressions: Circle of Silence is yet another book that I was iffy about reading because of reading Dancergirl, which is also written by the same author. I read Dancergirl back when it was released in November of 2011. I don’t think I liked Dancergirl as much as I would have if I were younger. To me, it is a book that is meant for a younger teen and I think it is almost borderline Middle Grade. With that said, it wasn’t a bad...more See My Full Review Here: http://www.hippiesbeautyandbooksohmy....

First Impressions: Circle of Silence is yet another book that I was iffy about reading because of reading Dancergirl, which is also written by the same author. I read Dancergirl back when it was released in November of 2011. I don’t think I liked Dancergirl as much as I would have if I were younger. To me, it is a book that is meant for a younger teen and I think it is almost borderline Middle Grade. With that said, it wasn’t a bad book and since Circle of Silence is Dancergirl’s companion novel, I decided to give it a go. I was kind of hoping that this time around the author would spice things up a bit and make things not so predictable.

First 50 Pages: I thought that maybe Circle of Silence would tie into Dancergirl more, but it really doesn’t. Both books have the same setting, but the main characters are different. That means anyone could pick up Circle of Silence without having to read Dancergirl, which is kind of nice. I like how they work as two separate novels and each can carry well. With Circle of Silence, I liked how the mystery was there from the beginning and it didn’t really let up until the end. The author has vastly improved with her writing and this book had a much higher level of suspense and it makes for a pretty good thriller. I still think that this book and its predecessor are meant for younger readers, and I’ll explain more about why I feel that way in the next section.

Characters & Plot: This story follows a girl named Valerie, another student at WiHi who has big dreams of getting into a good college and making something of her life. In order to have an added bonus to her college applications, she is determined to get the chance to run her high school’s news crew. Being successful isn’t easy for Valerie. Her ex-boyfriend, Jagger, is suddenly on her crew, which she totally didn’t expect and he proves to be a distraction. But what is worse is the MP. Nobody knows who they are, but everyone can see the destruction they are causing around the school. What starts off as childish pranks is quickly escalating into something dangerous and much more serious. Valerie begins investigating the MP and as she gains more knowledge and becomes closer to figuring out “who dun it,” the pranks get worse someone ends up getting hurt. With time running out, Valerie and the undercover person she sends into the MP are either headed for complete tragedy or relief. The question is, will she figure out the puzzle on time?

I had a really hard time connecting to Valerie as a character. The story is told mostly from her, but there are also snippets of insight from the MP’s leader, and those parts I found much more interesting and entertaining. Valerie is your stereotypical “goody two shoes” type of girl and for some reason, she started to get on my nerves. Not only that, but the way that she falls apart around Jagger was aggravating and it caused her to miss a lot of clues that would have helped her figure out who was involved in the MP. I didn’t care for Jagger either and I couldn’t see what was so attractive about him. I just couldn’t form an attachment to either character.

The MP was what kept me reading this book. I can honestly say that I didn’t figure out who exactly was involved until the author revealed them. I had some guesses along the way, but if I remember correctly, I was mostly wrong. The identity of the MP does become a little clearer toward the end of the story and for someone who is clever; they should be able to figure it out. So the suspense and all that jazz was there, but the big twist didn’t seem all that big once it finally happened.

My biggest issue with Circle of Silence wasn’t Valerie or Jagger or the somewhat unexciting climax. My biggest issue was that the story felt so cliche. When I looked back through my review of Dancergirl, I found that I used the word “cliche” in it as well. There is something about each of these books that just feels tacky, especially to an older reader like me. The books have a “Daytime Movie Special” sort of feel to them. That’s the best way I know to describe it.

Final Thoughts: Much like Dancergirl, I wouldn’t hesitate to give Circle of Silence a recommendation to younger teens. I think that someone in the 11-14 age bracket will enjoy both books, but if you are older, you might want to pass these books by for a more mature teen thriller.(less)

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Jul 20, 2012 Angela ReadingCave rated it 3 of 5 stars

Valerie Gaines is a gal with a mission, to win the much sought after Student Emmy Awards for her school’s TV news show Campus News. She has the best crew for the job even with her ex-boyfriend, Jagger as a last minute addition. There is tension between Val and Jagger- although the reader does not find out why until at least half way into the book. Val attempts to overlook the tension in order to get the story- who is the group MP and what is their agenda? Ahhhh.. this is the mystery portion of t...more

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Jul 10, 2012 Ellen rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: netgalley

It's Valerie Gaines' senior year in high school and she wants nothing more than to run the "Campus News." She has her team together and things couldn't be better, then who should walk in the door to join the class, but her ex-boyfriend Jaggar Voorham, looking as sexy as ever, just when she thought she was getting over him. To top it off, he's assigned to her news team, and the teacher asks her to show him the ropes. Valerie and her team end up investigating a series of pranks at school by someo...more It's Valerie Gaines' senior year in high school and she wants nothing more than to run the "Campus News." She has her team together and things couldn't be better, then who should walk in the door to join the class, but her ex-boyfriend Jaggar Voorham, looking as sexy as ever, just when she thought she was getting over him. To top it off, he's assigned to her news team, and the teacher asks her to show him the ropes. Valerie and her team end up investigating a series of pranks at school by someone who uses the initials MP. As they pursue the story further, the pranks begin to get more serious, even dangerous. Despite being warned to stop, Valerie and her team continue to pursue the story, and she and Jaggar end up growing closer as they do. Valerie is being fed information by a secret informant, and after she finds out about one girl being injured who tried to join the group, she gets a note saying the next candidate's initiation would be worse. The problem with that, is that the next initiate is someone going in under cover from her team. The question is, can she prevent this tragedy before it strikes and can Valarie and her team find out the identity of MP before it's too late?

Circle of Silence is both thrilling and mysterious, with just the right amount of romance thrown in. I really liked Valerie, she is a very driven and focused person, and she doesn't lose her head in the middle of a crisis. I also thought the camaraderie that developed between the team members added a lot to the book. I enjoyed the whole "news theme" that the story was centered around. As far as the romance, I have to agree with Valerie, Jaggar Voorham is really hot, and though their relationship ended on a bad note, it is nice to see them try to get past it. The plot was intriguing and mysterious, the romance was really sweet, and Valarie and her friends were fun to get to know. Circle of Silence is a great contemporary YA thriller that is a little scary and very mysterious, with a little romance in the mix. If you enjoy this type of story, then Circle of Silence is probably a book you will want to check out. (less)

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Oct 10, 2012 Carrie Ardoin rated it 2 of 5 stars

Shelves: from-netgalley, contemporary, ummm-really

Valerie Gaines is determined to rock her school's airwaves during her senior year. She is a member of the Campus News team, and dedicated to becoming a real life journalist when she gets older. Her concentration is broken when her cheating ex, Jagger, joins her class and she is forced to work with him.

Soon, the Campus News team has lots to report on: a group called MP is pulling ridiculous pranks and defacing school property. But when Val tries to investigate, she gets threatened. Never one to b...more Valerie Gaines is determined to rock her school's airwaves during her senior year. She is a member of the Campus News team, and dedicated to becoming a real life journalist when she gets older. Her concentration is broken when her cheating ex, Jagger, joins her class and she is forced to work with him.

Soon, the Campus News team has lots to report on: a group called MP is pulling ridiculous pranks and defacing school property. But when Val tries to investigate, she gets threatened. Never one to back down, she chases the story. But she may not like what she finds out.

I felt like this book was trying way, wayyyy too hard. Not only that, so many moments were just unbelievable that I couldn't let myself really enjoy the story.

Valerie is a senior who basically spends all her time either working on a new story or in the news room editing one. Here was my problem number one: there is NO WAY this girl can be getting through her senior year and hope to get to college if she is concentrating that hard on only one class. Not a mention is made of her ever even going to another class, much less doing homework for one.

Val is one of four kids, and she and her freshman sister Bethany share a room, even though they never get along. Problem two: I have no idea why these girls disliked each other so much. They argued and got mad at each other over seemingly nothing. The tension between them was always sky high, and no real reason was given.

Jagger, Val's ex boyfriend, cheated on her with another girl, but of course she can't help but get wrapped up in him again. Problem 3: there was no relationship development. Even if it were a good idea for these two to get back together (which trust me, it was not), there should have been some "moments" between them, or maybe even a little conversation that didn't end in an argument. If I were Val I would have never looked back at the dude, but hey, high school girls. (view spoiler)

I also found Val's "reporter instincts" lacking...(view spoiler)

I could go on and on but I'll stop here. I finished this book because I wanted to find out who was in MP...because honestly, the dude in charge of it was a real sociopath. I mean it. The end was pretty predictable, and disappointing.(less)

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Aug 06, 2012 Liz rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: favorites

Amazing, absolutely amazing. It's been a extremely long time since I've read a book that kept me on my toes like this one did. Valerie Gaines is a high-school senior and the producer of her school's news team. The team begins to investigate mysterious pranks turning up around the school, all done by a group who call themselves MP. It all makes for an interesting,mildly amusing story to report, until the pranks take on a creep factor. Plastic body parts hanging around the school, dead birds in lo...more Amazing, absolutely amazing. It's been a extremely long time since I've read a book that kept me on my toes like this one did. Valerie Gaines is a high-school senior and the producer of her school's news team. The team begins to investigate mysterious pranks turning up around the school, all done by a group who call themselves MP. It all makes for an interesting,mildly amusing story to report, until the pranks take on a creep factor. Plastic body parts hanging around the school, dead birds in lockers, and poorly masked death threats. Valerie begins extensively investigating,along with another team member, Jag, who just happens to be her ex. For all you people who like a little romance to brighten up a story, this one's got just the right amount. As the threats and pranks escalate, can she figure out who's behind it all before someone she loves gets hurt, or is it already too late? Alright, despite being a great story with many unexpected plot twists, there were some things I had problems with. 1-When Valerie gets secretly contacted by MP, she goes to investigate alone, without telling anyone where she's going or what's going on. That's just stupid, she could've disappeared and nobody would have any clue as to where she went. 2-On the part where Valerie uses her phone to find Jag with that app, it just seemed kinda funky. I can't explain it, but finding someone by their phone is just kinda stalkerish. Don't get me wrong, I'm glad she and Jag had it, otherwise he would've died. 3-Towards the end of the book, you find out one of the members of MP is someone very close to Valerie, but Valerie easily forgave her. I could never forgive someone if they did something like that to me. Things I did like-these are just a couple stand out things, but definitely not all of them. 1-The narrative style-I really appreciated how the book was told from the POV of Valerie and the leader of MP, without revealing who it is. 2-The plot twists-in most books with a mystery in them, I can usually guess what's going to happen. In this one I could not, I had my suspicions involving one of the member of MP. I thought she was an initiate, not an original member. I also was surprised by the depth of her treachery. People who've read the book know what I'm talking about. 3-The idea of MP- I like how this is actually not that unrealistic of an idea. A group of teenage outcasts tired of being ignored and humiliated every day decide to take revenge on people around them. Being somewhat of a teenage outcast myself, I sympathize with them. I definitely don't agree with what they did, but I can understand why.(less)

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Aug 03, 2012 Christy rated it 4 of 5 stars

Valerie Gaines is a senior at Washington Irving High School; she’s also the producer for Campus News! A school news segment that advanced TV production students direct and produces, it airs during class once a week. Val’s team winds up working on a story about a group of pranksters (MP) that have recently showed up. At first the pranks seem like harmless fun, but as time goes on, they change; they get bolder with each prank. When Val gets a little too close for comfort for MP, they start targeti...more Valerie Gaines is a senior at Washington Irving High School; she’s also the producer for Campus News! A school news segment that advanced TV production students direct and produces, it airs during class once a week. Val’s team winds up working on a story about a group of pranksters (MP) that have recently showed up. At first the pranks seem like harmless fun, but as time goes on, they change; they get bolder with each prank. When Val gets a little too close for comfort for MP, they start targeting her; sending her emails telling her to back off and when she doesn’t they put something disgusting in her locker. Only the threats have the opposite effect; they only make Val want to crack the case of MP’s identity even more.
The MP put out a box for applications for new members and when the first initiation goes wrong, Val starts getting anonymous tips about the MP and how dangerous they are getting and when a person one her team gets an invitation to join, they have to figure out a way to keep him from getting hurt like the first person, only all of their planning doesn’t work and he gets pretty badly hurt.
The characters were wonderful. Valerie was easy to connect to; she’s strong, determined and not afraid to stand up for what she believes is right. A lot of people back down when threatened, but she stood her ground. I wasn’t sure what to think of Jagger at first, when he shows up in TV Production we learn that he broke Val’s heart, but I later realized that he’s truly sorry for what he did and that he really does care for Val.
I must admit that I speculated throughout this whole book about who was in the mysterious MP group, and normally I’m pretty good about guessing whose keeping secrets and who the bad guys are but with this book not one person I was suspicious of was involved in any way at all. The identity of the anonymous tipper from the MP group will shock you. Circle of Silence is a quick and enjoyable read that has just enough mystery to keep you entertained from the beginning to the end.

Quotes:
“Forget flowers or chocolate. Jagger knows the way into this girl’s heart.”

‘He grabs my scarf and pulls me close “That’s exactly the reason I want to be with you. You’re the most driven person I know. Interesting, exciting…”
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Jul 25, 2012 Erica rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: 2012-completely-contemp-challenge

4.5 stars

Circle of Silence by Carol Tanzman was a book of pure awesome. I loved every page of it. It was enticing, thrilling, and one heck of a story! I am very excited to see more from Carol Tanzman in the future!

Journalism and broadcasting is fascinating to me. Since I was a little girl, I have always loved the idea of sleuthing and reporting. Still today I am obsessed with mysteries. I love putting those pieces together and Carol Tanzman does a fantastic job with her storytelling. The plot is...more

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Sep 06, 2012 Lauren Murphy rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Valerie Gaines (a.k.a ValGal) has just been appointed producer of the Campus News B Team crew at Washington Irving High and is determined to cover a big story to get her into college. She is thrilled to be teamed up with dedicated students, including her best friend Marci until Jagger, Valerie’s ex-boyfriend makes a late entrance and is also assigned to the B team. Valerie struggles to be indifferent to Jagger’s charm but her desire to succeed in her position pushes her through any unease.

An un...more

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Jun 16, 2012 Michelle (Pink Polka Dot Book Blog) rated it 3 of 5 stars

Valerie is finally getting her chance to run a news crew for Campus News at the H.S. TV station. Also there's the chance to go for that Student Emmy, which would certainly set her apart from other college applicants. And as luck would have it, there's a secret club of students pulling pranks that are becoming more and more dangerous... breaking a story like this would certainly put her ahead right? But then there's the issue of her slacker/cheater-ex being put on her team at the last minute, and...more

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Sep 08, 2012 Soma "Insomnia Of Books" rated it 5 of 5 stars

I am a huge fan of thrillers and mysteries. I love it when the book makes me think deeply about something, or discover who is behind something. I read so MANY mixed reviews about Circle of Silence, that I just HAD to try it. And proudly, I am on the good side :) By the way, do I have to remind you? I was not paid to write a positive review, all ideas expressed are mine and mine only. Now, for the review...
Valarie Gaines (what a CUTE name!) has always had a dream. To win a scholarship for journ...more I am a huge fan of thrillers and mysteries. I love it when the book makes me think deeply about something, or discover who is behind something. I read so MANY mixed reviews about Circle of Silence, that I just HAD to try it. And proudly, I am on the good side :) By the way, do I have to remind you? I was not paid to write a positive review, all ideas expressed are mine and mine only. Now, for the review...
Valarie Gaines (what a CUTE name!) has always had a dream. To win a scholarship for journalism, so when group B of Campus News vote for the leader, she is thrilled to be chosen! Now, she has to direct and produce many segments for the high school TV. Fortunately, her group are reliable and hardworking. There is her supportive best friend, Marci. There is the tech-genius Henry and the hard-working Raul. There is the love-able Omar. The group collection cannot get better, but it can get worse. Val (Valarie) is not so happy when another member is added, the handsome, flirty Jagger. The only guy who broke her heart and never gave it back to her.
Fortunately for Valarie, stories are flowing. Well, particularly, one story. Someone named MP is doing horrible pranks in their high school. From hanging underwear in the place of flags, to putting a toilet in the hallway. Val takes over the story with her group; interviewing students, teachers, and scanning hallways. She is determined to know who is behind the pranks. Turns out, the MP is not just one person, they are a group, and they do not want Val to mess up their plans. It looks like threatening will not stop Val, but will putting her loved ones in danger make her stop?
Who are the MP? Is Val getting close to find out? And will she be able to forgive Jagger for what he had done or will she move on? Trust me, feeling shocked is an understatement when you find out who the MP are. Still want to find out? Well, you better read this mysterious, exhilarating, action-packed novel, Circle of Silence....
I LOVED this book. Like, absolutely, perfectly, fell in love with it. I never knew I would enjoy it THAT much. Yeah, I will confess, I am not a very good fan of Contemporary. I hate predictable stories, but this one was different. It was utterly unpredictable. I had NO IDEA who MP was until Val found out. I loved the mysterious aspect of the book. Carol M. Tanzman is a PRO.
I noticed that the author didn't concentrate on the description very much, which was fine by me. When you get into the story, you won't even want to get away from it to read what the surrounding is like. It's THAT captivating! The characters are wonderful. Val is one of the strongest, most hard-headed person I have ever got to know, I ADMIRED and RESPECTED her. Although, my favorite was Marci. If I could describe her in one word, it would be: ME. I loved her. All of the characters are very much believable and relate-able, although not very third-dimensional, but still realistic!
I never knew I would enjoy this book THAT much or I would have read a LONG time ago, I don't know why I kept delaying it! I will definitely be going back to read Carol M. Tanzman's other novel "Dancer Girl" which is the first book in this series, but the two books are companion novels so they can be read as standalone(s). If you want an enjoyable, utterly-compelling read that will keep you on the edge of your chair, then Circle of Silence is the ONE!(less)

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Jul 09, 2012 Savannah (Books With Bite) rated it 4 of 5 stars

Told from a new perspective this book is great! I love the feeling of the same settinjg but different characters, different plotline.

Much like the first book, Val finds her herself in breaking story. A story of harmless pranks that turn harmful in a matter of mintues. I loved that Val is a true journalist. She ask questions, snoops around, sets up secret meetings. She does everything and anything she can do in order to obtain the informations that she needs.

During that story, Val is facing som...more

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Aug 14, 2012 Sharon rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: harlequin-teen, young-adult

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Circle of Silence is the second book in the WiHi series by Carol M. Tanzman and was kindly provided to me by Harlequin Teen; it was an entertaining, thrilling and suspense filled read which kept me turning the pages.

Valerie ‘ValGal’ Gaines is trying to prove herself worthy of running Campus News at Washington Irving High School by getting the most newsworthy stories and being the best reporter. When a few pranks are pulled by a secret group...more

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Jul 17, 2012 Nazish Ahmed (Nazish Reads) rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: arcs-and-galleys, books-i-read-in-2012, reviews

To view the full post and other reviews, click here WiHi: Book 2 Circle of Silence by Carol M. Tanzman

Gore: no
Magic: no
Romance: yes

Action: This one is hard to say, so I'm not going to rate it this time.
Pacing: 4 stars
Plot: 4 stars

I finished reading this book on Monday, and wrote this review on Friday, July 13.

After reading Solstice for a blog tour, I needed a non supernatural read as a break, so I checked my netgalley account to see which books I have that I didn't review, I decided to read thi...more

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Aug 04, 2012 Mandee rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: contemporary-fiction, for-review, harlequin, i-have-a-copy, july2012release, ya-lit, review-on-the-blog

4.5

Circle of Silence by Carol M Tanzman is the second book in the WiHi series but can be read as a standalone. Set at Washington Irving High School in Brooklyn Heights, Circle of Silence focuses on high school journalist, Valerie Gaines. She’s been made producer of a Campus News Crew and is eager to show that she is the right person for the job. When random pranks start occurring at school on Valerie, as well as other students, and things get very serious.

Before requesting Circle of Silence, I...more 4.5

Circle of Silence by Carol M Tanzman is the second book in the WiHi series but can be read as a standalone. Set at Washington Irving High School in Brooklyn Heights, Circle of Silence focuses on high school journalist, Valerie Gaines. She’s been made producer of a Campus News Crew and is eager to show that she is the right person for the job. When random pranks start occurring at school on Valerie, as well as other students, and things get very serious.

Before requesting Circle of Silence, I hadn’t heard of Dancergirl, the first book in the series, but I was reassured by fellow bloggers that this book could be read without having read book one. I didn’t know much about Circle of Silence but I jumped right in and was immediately caught up in the mystery surrounding the secret society at Val’s school, particularly because the story is told from Val’s point of view with the addition of extracts from MP’s meeting log.

Valerie Gaines is in her final year of high school and has coveted the position of producer of the Campus News Crew for years. On her team is best friend Marci, classmates Henry, Raul, Omar as well as her ex –boyfriend, Jagger. They dated last year until he cheated on her and they haven’t spoken much since. Val still has feelings for him but she’s trying to hide them because he really hurt her and never explained or apologised. I really liked Val, she’s intelligent, driven and a good sister, even though younger sister, Bethany, seems to hate her. She’s the eldest and knows that her parents are caught up caring for her younger twin brothers but it was clear their family was also very loving and supportive. I liked that while being so focused on becoming a good journo, Val was also able to take a step back and see when she was being too distant, and instead try and connect with her crew.

The other character that was interesting to read about was the leader of MP – he was very cold, calculating and obviously had a lot of hate and anger that he was letting out via the pranks. I really appreciated getting a look into his mind via the entries in his log.

I was drawn in by the mystery surrounding MP from the beginning of the book and was constantly trying to work out who was involved. I was also suspicious of some of the main characters for other reason: Bethany, because she’s a really angry young girl, as well as Jagger – was he out to mess with Val or did he genuinely want to spend time with her and make up for what he did? On the other hand I thought Raul was a great guy, at first Val saw him as competition, but he became a good friend as they worked together on new stories.

The suspense and intrigue in this story was perfect, new information comes to light as each new prank is discovered and I found myself skimming pages and wanting to turn them before I was finished reading them, meaning I had to stop and force myself to slow down so I didn’t miss a thing. I thought the ending was really well done and so satisfying after such a heart-stopping read. I was right about a few of my suspicions as well as completely surprised by who was behind MP.

I only had a few small issues: I thought the school should have acted a lot sooner and in a stronger way as a lot of the pranks involve fake body parts, fake blood, decapitated/hanging trophies and threatening messages but the school’s only reaction were a few verbal and video warnings. I also thought that the kids probably should have told an adult about the threatening personal emails they’d received (it’s something I often think when I watch Pretty Little Liars!) but the drama and suspense wouldn’t be the same if the kids had given up and let the cops handle it instead, so I understand why this couldn’t happen in the story.

Circle of Silence is a chilling and mysterious read that will keep you guessing until the very end. I recommend this to all fans of contemporary YA as well as mysteries and thrillers.
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Jul 30, 2012 ABookVacation rated it 5 of 5 stars

This is a highly entertaining, well written mystery novel that kept my attention from start to finish. All the characters were amazing, and I loved trying to figure out the truth behind MP and their pranks, which become more sadistic as they continue. Tanzman really is a gifted storyteller, and I can’t wait to read more by her as I anticipate her other novel, Dancergirl, is probably just as riveting.

I really love Valerie. Yes, she makes a few really stupid decisions all in the name of a story, b...more

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Jun 26, 2012 Anna (Gatsby's Girl) rated it 2 of 5 stars

Valerie Gaines is finally getting the chance to run one of the crews at Campus News, for her high school. Val takes reporting very seriously, so when a mysterious person or group calling themself 'MP' starts to play pranks (undwear on the flagpole, a toilet in the hall, a box for new member applications) she definitely wants to be the one to crack the case. Especially after the one of the new initiates lands in the hospital with serious injuries and refuses to talk to anyone about what really ha...more

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Jul 09, 2012 Lisseth (Read-a-holicZ) rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: summer-read, netgalley, up-for-review

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Karina's review:
This book was very mysterious. The author made it clear that MP wasn’t just a harmless pranking group. You have to keep reading the book in order to get your questions answered. Why is Val so hurt? What did Jagger do? Who is MP? Who is a part of MP? You just keep guessing throughout the book with that last question.

You honestly never really know MP. Although their identities are revealed at the end of the book you don’t KNOW them , which is the whol...more

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Nov 02, 2012 P๏€cɨℓią* L rated it 4 of 5 stars

It had the rightful amount of suspense as we followed the protagonist in breaking the story. Val was spunky and driven to being the best. She made some not-so-good choices along the way but it wasn't without reason.
I loved how MP is revealed through the "diary", bit by bit. The tone was very realistic, very much like a teenager in angst.
The focus of the story was on the mystery but it did have a teeny tiny dose of romance, and an almost not-there love triangle. It's an interesting addition to...more

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Jan 19, 2013 Michelle rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Circle of Silence arrived on my desk a while back and I fell in love with the blurb on the back as well as the cover. It drew me in with the promise of suspense and a mystery to unravel. Unfortunately for me I couldn’t drop everything and devour the book as I would have liked so I placed it in the pile, knowing that its time would come, and this week I was finally able to pick it up.

I would have loved to sit and devour Circle of Silence in a sitting but it’s been an extremely hectic week in my h...more

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Jul 29, 2012 Josie Ann rated it 4 of 5 stars

Valerie Gaines, aka ValGal, is a a Senior in high school who has just been voted Producer, in her team, for Campus News. Her best friend, Marci Lee, is also in her group; the girls are super excited, that is, until Jagger, Val's ex-boyfriend, is thrown into the same group as them. Soon after Val becomes Producer, weird things start happening around the school; a toilet in the hallway, underwear on the flagpole, threatening messages, and so forth. Like a true Producer, Valerie hops on this story...more

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Aug 22, 2012 Danica Page (One Page at a Time) rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: mystery, mainstream, contemporary, thriller, realistic-fiction, young-adult, out-in-2012, arc, netgalley, ntr-previous-book-in-series, series, romance, high-school

My Rating: 3.5 out of 5 stars.

Disclaimers: I received a temporary e-galley from the publisher via Netgalley in exchange for my honest review.

My Overall Thoughts/Impressions: I didn't know this was a sequel until I had finished reading this one so you can definitely read it as a stand-alone novel.

I'll admit to being curious to see what happens in the first one now. I'll have to go back and read that one.

But let's get into what I thought of this book. I picked it up because it was a bout journal...more

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Jul 18, 2012 Bookworm1858 rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: read-2012, netgalley, sisters, ya-read

I saw this on Netgalley and decided to take a shot on something new. After researching it, I discovered that it was a companion novel to dancergirl but made you do not have to read the first book. This one made perfect sense as a standalone to me. In fact it does a great job as I now want to read dancergirl and I will be keeping an eye out for more books in the series (*fingers crossed*).

So what is this book about? It is about a secret society that springs up with journalist Val Gaines and her c...more I saw this on Netgalley and decided to take a shot on something new. After researching it, I discovered that it was a companion novel to dancergirl but made you do not have to read the first book. This one made perfect sense as a standalone to me. In fact it does a great job as I now want to read dancergirl and I will be keeping an eye out for more books in the series (*fingers crossed*).

So what is this book about? It is about a secret society that springs up with journalist Val Gaines and her class TV crew becoming the ringleader in hunting down the members and preventing them from escalating their schemes. I found the plot to be very suspenseful and was on the edge of my seat. Val comes up with many avenues to explore and while at some points, it is one step forward, two steps back, she makes steady progress and kept me engaged. I was about 3/4 of the way through and thought I would call it quits for the night. But then I figured I could read one more chapter...which turned into finishing the book. I just could not put it down.

A surprise for me was the prominent sister-sister relationship; I also like to read about those. This features sisters very close in age with younger sister Beth being very moody and sulky to Val but ultimately blood is thicker than water and their bond is reaffirmed. Val also has an excellent best friend Marci as well as the other members of her crew.

One member in particular stands out: Jagger, Val's ex-boyfriend. Unfortunately I agree with Marci in that he is not good enough for her. He's the pretty typical bad boy that many swoon over in YA but who doesn't do it for me. I like sweet boy next door. Furthermore the romance isn't a very big part of the story so even I was so inclined to care for Jagger, there wasn't much time for that to develop. And while I was caught up in the plot, it was pretty predictable. Early on I suspected a certain character was involved in the secret society although not the leader and ta-da! I was right. However I did not unravel all of the bits, which is what kept me reading.

Overall: Engaging main character's actions to unravel dangerous secret society kept me on the edge of my seat, trying to work with her to solve everything. A really fun read!

Cover: It's pretty cool with the words forming her face-I love those kinds of pictures but it's not to my taste. I like a lot more color in a cover in general.(less)

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Jul 23, 2012 Sarah rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: r2r-complete, read-2012

(I was given a digital copy of this book for free on a read-to-review basis. Thanks to Harlequin Teen and Netgalley.)
17-year-old Valerie Gaines wants to be a reporter, and getting the job of producer in her TV class is a dream come true. Even the arrival of her ex in the class can’t dampen her mood.

The pranks begin with knickers flying from the flag pole, and a toilet in a third floor hallway. The scrawled ‘MP’ signature with each prank makes people think that they have been ‘punked’ by a neighb...more (I was given a digital copy of this book for free on a read-to-review basis. Thanks to Harlequin Teen and Netgalley.)
17-year-old Valerie Gaines wants to be a reporter, and getting the job of producer in her TV class is a dream come true. Even the arrival of her ex in the class can’t dampen her mood.

The pranks begin with knickers flying from the flag pole, and a toilet in a third floor hallway. The scrawled ‘MP’ signature with each prank makes people think that they have been ‘punked’ by a neighbouring high school. When the pranks continue, everybody knows that’s not the case, and when reporting about the pranks leads to Val finding a dead bird hanging in her locker, it seems that the pranksters want her to keep her nose out.

A good reporter always chases a story though, and Val wants that story! When she’s contacted by someone who claims to be a member of MP, she hides it from everyone else and follows the lead on her own, even when it seems to be leading her into trouble.
Who are the mysterious MP though? What do they want? And what will Val stop at to the get the story of the year?

I enjoyed this story, although I found it a bit slow at the start. The mystery soon builds up though, and the reader has no idea who ‘MP’ actually are, just the same as val.

Val is an interesting character, a girl who is desperate to be a reporter, but at the same time shows integrity and level-headedness, in a way no cut-throat reporter ever would. It’s nice to see Val as a real person, with thoughts and feelings and drive, who isn’t happy to sacrifice anyone and anything to get a story.
I liked the character of Jagger – Val’s ex-boyfriend, and was shocked by what happened to him half-way through the book! I would have liked to see more interaction between him and Val though.

I liked the storyline, although it could probably have done with a bit more excitement to liven it up in places. The script flowed well though, and I didn’t guess who ‘MP’ was, right up ‘til the end, and I didn’t see the twist coming either.

Overall; A good YA mystery.
7 out of 10.(less)

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