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This gripping thriller follows two teens whose lives become inextricably linked when one confesses to murder and the other becomes determined to uncover the real truth no matter the cost.
What happened to Zoe won't stay buried...
When Anna Cicconi arrives to the small Hamptons village of Herron Mills for a summer nanny gig, she has high hopes for a fresh start. What she find ...more
What happened to Zoe won't stay buried...
When Anna Cicconi arrives to the small Hamptons village of Herron Mills for a summer nanny gig, she has high hopes for a fresh start. What she find ...more
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June 30th 2020
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There's nothing more exciting than discovering a new book to add to your Favorites shelf!
That's exactly what I found here. I Killed Zoe Spanos has everything I am looking for in a YA Mystery/Thriller.
A couple of months ago, I read A Good Girl's Guide to Murder by Holly Jackson, and promptly proclaimed it my new favorite YA Mystery/Thriller.
I also initially said it would be hard to beat. The next thing I know, Kit Frick comes along with this stunner and shatters all of my predictions.
I loved thi ...more
That's exactly what I found here. I Killed Zoe Spanos has everything I am looking for in a YA Mystery/Thriller.
A couple of months ago, I read A Good Girl's Guide to Murder by Holly Jackson, and promptly proclaimed it my new favorite YA Mystery/Thriller.
I also initially said it would be hard to beat. The next thing I know, Kit Frick comes along with this stunner and shatters all of my predictions.
I loved thi ...more
4.5
Here is the thing about me I really really enjoy reading y/a mystery thrillers because?
No I am not gonna tell you , it's totally personal and you have no right to judge me which people do after I tell them that!!!!
So speaking of this book I think this is my highest rated y/a mystery thriller till now! I really enjoyed this book and one of the reason is I totally underestimated this book, I literally had no expectations from this book at all , I DNF it earlier because I found something more in ...more
Here is the thing about me I really really enjoy reading y/a mystery thrillers because?
No I am not gonna tell you , it's totally personal and you have no right to judge me which people do after I tell them that!!!!
So speaking of this book I think this is my highest rated y/a mystery thriller till now! I really enjoyed this book and one of the reason is I totally underestimated this book, I literally had no expectations from this book at all , I DNF it earlier because I found something more in ...more
New US Pub Date: June 30, 2020
"It was an accident, but... I killed Zoe Spanos."
Talk about a twisty YA thriller! Kit Frick has quickly become one of my favorite writers of teen mysteries, and for good reason; she's learned the subtle are of distraction. Most mediocre thriller writers can drop a generic red herring and then lead the reader to the big reveal, but it takes an incredibly dedicated and talented author to create multiple, believable scenarios that keep the reader floundering between th ...more
"It was an accident, but... I killed Zoe Spanos."
Talk about a twisty YA thriller! Kit Frick has quickly become one of my favorite writers of teen mysteries, and for good reason; she's learned the subtle are of distraction. Most mediocre thriller writers can drop a generic red herring and then lead the reader to the big reveal, but it takes an incredibly dedicated and talented author to create multiple, believable scenarios that keep the reader floundering between th ...more
This is interestingly gripping, surprising reading even though a little confusing, head spinning, exhausting experience you have when you time travel between now and then to find out what the hell happened to Zoe Spanos.
The story starts with interrogation part which Anna Cicconi confesses that she accidentally killed Zoe Spanos. And then we move back to learn her moving to a small Hamptons Village of Herron Mills for her clean slate, living her home to start her summer nanny gig. The people she ...more
The story starts with interrogation part which Anna Cicconi confesses that she accidentally killed Zoe Spanos. And then we move back to learn her moving to a small Hamptons Village of Herron Mills for her clean slate, living her home to start her summer nanny gig. The people she ...more
Podcasts. Missing girl. Sketchy neighbours. Creepy houses. Summer flings. A new nanny is seen in town. One of the characters keeps on insisting that she killed Zoe Spanos. Why? Is she just our generic unreliable narrator or is there some hints of truth within her statement?
I Killed Zoe Spanos is a gripping ya thriller from beginning to end. Full of twists and heartbreaks, this is the best ya thriller so far. Maybe thrillers from this genre aren’t so bad after all. I love how this story started ...more
I Killed Zoe Spanos is a gripping ya thriller from beginning to end. Full of twists and heartbreaks, this is the best ya thriller so far. Maybe thrillers from this genre aren’t so bad after all. I love how this story started ...more
“But there are some secrets—my secrets—that Windermere will hold forever, trapped beneath the ash like spilled blood.”
Buddy read with my fellow detectives Mashie and Lucid Lucy
3.5 starss
I killed zoe spanos by Kit Frick is a Young adult Murder mystery book that focusses on a girl named Anna. The book begings with Anna confesing too murdering Zoe Spanos, a teenage girl that was missing for a while and who's body was found by the police. We have two timelines in this book. We have chapters t ...more
Buddy read with my fellow detectives Mashie and Lucid Lucy
3.5 starss
I killed zoe spanos by Kit Frick is a Young adult Murder mystery book that focusses on a girl named Anna. The book begings with Anna confesing too murdering Zoe Spanos, a teenage girl that was missing for a while and who's body was found by the police. We have two timelines in this book. We have chapters t ...more
Anna is new to Herron Mills in the Hamptons, working as a summer nanny. Her fun-filled summer is eclipsed by the disappearance of Zoe Spanos, who has been missing for a few months. Anna and Zoe look alike, and that only adds fuel to the fire about town.
When Zoe’s body is found two months later, Anna is charged with the crime. She confesses, but it’s a bit of a mess and doesn’t seem to fit the crime. Martina Green, another teen, is the host of the Missing Zoe podcast, and she works nonstop to pro ...more
When Zoe’s body is found two months later, Anna is charged with the crime. She confesses, but it’s a bit of a mess and doesn’t seem to fit the crime. Martina Green, another teen, is the host of the Missing Zoe podcast, and she works nonstop to pro ...more
A mystery mixed with a podcast? Yes, please!
What happened to Zoe won’t stay buried…
Anna decides that taking a summer nanny position in the Hampton's is just the fresh start that she needs before starting college. Over the last year her and her best friend have taken to the party scene. Drinking out of control, taking drugs for recreation, and hooking up with boys she can barely remember. Anna is now growing tired of the hang overs and black outs and yearns to get away.
Once she arrives in t ...more
What happened to Zoe won’t stay buried…
Anna decides that taking a summer nanny position in the Hampton's is just the fresh start that she needs before starting college. Over the last year her and her best friend have taken to the party scene. Drinking out of control, taking drugs for recreation, and hooking up with boys she can barely remember. Anna is now growing tired of the hang overs and black outs and yearns to get away.
Once she arrives in t ...more
Nov 16, 2020
Layla
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review of another edition
Shelves:
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~ 4 stars ~
trigger warnings: substance abuse, death, grief.
I think that this book was great! It was very confusing at times, the beginning was rough, and there were a lot of characters whose relevance was not needed, but nonetheless I never expected that plot twist!
This is split up into 3 different parts, one being a true crime podcast that I thought was very interesting.
The second section follows Anna, our main character, who looks eerily like Zoe Spanos, the murdered. Before she became a sus ...more
trigger warnings: substance abuse, death, grief.
I think that this book was great! It was very confusing at times, the beginning was rough, and there were a lot of characters whose relevance was not needed, but nonetheless I never expected that plot twist!
This is split up into 3 different parts, one being a true crime podcast that I thought was very interesting.
The second section follows Anna, our main character, who looks eerily like Zoe Spanos, the murdered. Before she became a sus ...more
4.5 stars.
"It was an accident, but...I killed Zoe Spanos."
Twisty, compelling, and even a little creepy, Kit Frick's I Killed Zoe Spanos is a YA thriller worth reading. It'll hook you almost immediately, with well-drawn characters, lots of crazy twists and turns, and a mystery that keeps you guessing. Can you ask for much more than that?
Anna is looking forward to spending the summer in the Hamptons town of Herron Mills, where she'll be working as a nanny for a wealthy family. She's glad to be ...more
"It was an accident, but...I killed Zoe Spanos."
Twisty, compelling, and even a little creepy, Kit Frick's I Killed Zoe Spanos is a YA thriller worth reading. It'll hook you almost immediately, with well-drawn characters, lots of crazy twists and turns, and a mystery that keeps you guessing. Can you ask for much more than that?
Anna is looking forward to spending the summer in the Hamptons town of Herron Mills, where she'll be working as a nanny for a wealthy family. She's glad to be ...more
"It was an accident, but... I killed Zoe Spanos."
I Killed Zoe Spanos is a twisting, psychological, young adult thriller. It incorporates a true crime podcast, police investigations and unreliable narrators in a unique and engaging way. We follow Anna, who recently got hired as a nanny for an affluent family in the Hamptons. When she arrives, she discovers that she has an uncanny likeness to Zoe Spanos, a local girl who has recently disappeared. Anna took on the job to start a clean slate after a ...more
I Killed Zoe Spanos is a twisting, psychological, young adult thriller. It incorporates a true crime podcast, police investigations and unreliable narrators in a unique and engaging way. We follow Anna, who recently got hired as a nanny for an affluent family in the Hamptons. When she arrives, she discovers that she has an uncanny likeness to Zoe Spanos, a local girl who has recently disappeared. Anna took on the job to start a clean slate after a ...more
Mar 18, 2020
Nenia ✨ I yeet my books back and forth ✨ Campbell
marked it as to-read
2020 seems to be the new era of YA Murder Mysteries
For a full, detailed review, check out my blog Mashlovesbooks
~3.5 stars~
Buddy-read with with my fellow Bookish PI’s Krizzie and Lucy!
“Last Friday, the Herron Mills Village PD declared Zoe a runaway, and that’s why I’m here, talking to you. Because if you know Zoe, you know she didn’t run away. Zoe Spanos is missing. And we’re missing Zoe”
This was a very interesting read and I enjoyed it quite a bit. This book is split between two timelines, half of it is written from the “then” and half is w ...more
~3.5 stars~
Buddy-read with with my fellow Bookish PI’s Krizzie and Lucy!
“Last Friday, the Herron Mills Village PD declared Zoe a runaway, and that’s why I’m here, talking to you. Because if you know Zoe, you know she didn’t run away. Zoe Spanos is missing. And we’re missing Zoe”
This was a very interesting read and I enjoyed it quite a bit. This book is split between two timelines, half of it is written from the “then” and half is w ...more
UPDATE 7/1/20: ⛱️I KILLED ZOE SPANOS⛱️ is out in the world, and I could not be more thrilled that it's the B&N YA Book Club pick for July!
UPDATE 4/3/20: Due to [gestures broadly] ⛱️I KILLED ZOE SPANOS⛱️ will be coming out a bit later than planned. New pub date June 30, 2020! This also means the Pre-Order Promo has been extended through 6/29/20, so there's more time to pre-order and make a difference. https://kitfrick.com/preorder/
UPDATE 3/23/20: Two exciting things! 1) There's a Goodreads giveaw ...more
UPDATE 4/3/20: Due to [gestures broadly] ⛱️I KILLED ZOE SPANOS⛱️ will be coming out a bit later than planned. New pub date June 30, 2020! This also means the Pre-Order Promo has been extended through 6/29/20, so there's more time to pre-order and make a difference. https://kitfrick.com/preorder/
UPDATE 3/23/20: Two exciting things! 1) There's a Goodreads giveaw ...more
I Killed Zoe Spanos by Kit Frick is a young adult thriller that is inspired by Rebecca by Daphne du Maurier. This one is done in four parts with the chapters going between a then and now timeline with occasionaly there also being a transript of the podcast.
Then Anna Cicconi had been hired for a summer nanny position in the small village of Herron Mills in the Hamptons. Soon after arriving people begin to comment on how much Anna resembles Zoe Spanos who had gone missing the past New Years Eve. A ...more
Then Anna Cicconi had been hired for a summer nanny position in the small village of Herron Mills in the Hamptons. Soon after arriving people begin to comment on how much Anna resembles Zoe Spanos who had gone missing the past New Years Eve. A ...more
An unreliable narrator and a mystery that just keeps getting weirder?
Yes please!
This was hella fun to read and totally messed up.
Even if you figure out some of the pieces, there will still be a puzzle.
Thanks to NetGalley, Simon & Schuster Canada for my DRC.
Yes please!
This was hella fun to read and totally messed up.
Even if you figure out some of the pieces, there will still be a puzzle.
Thanks to NetGalley, Simon & Schuster Canada for my DRC.
Very good! This novel is a young adult psychological suspense with a Rebecca-like atmosphere and a modern twist — a teen-hosted true crime podcast. Recommended if you enjoy Gothic mystery/suspense. Read for the B&N YA Book Club.
Wow! I haven't been this engrossed by a YA thriller since Eileen Cook's You Owe Me A Murder--and I Killed Zoe Spanos is another rare YA thriller that gives adult titles a run for their money.
Loosely based on Rebecca (you definitely don't have to have read it to enjoy this novel, says the person who vaguely remembers it from hs) I Killed Zoe Spears is about Anna, a girl from NYC who comes to the Hamptons to be a nanny and escape her current life. As soon as she arrives, the mystery of what happen ...more
Loosely based on Rebecca (you definitely don't have to have read it to enjoy this novel, says the person who vaguely remembers it from hs) I Killed Zoe Spears is about Anna, a girl from NYC who comes to the Hamptons to be a nanny and escape her current life. As soon as she arrives, the mystery of what happen ...more
Note to self: never let a child pick their own babysitter. never.
Jokes aside, this was overall okay. I did expect to like it more to be honest, but both the execution and the characters were a bit too flat for me. I can't remember a character who didn't act like a total moron, and I couldn't find a proper excuse for their behavior.
I also think the first half of the book is unnecessarily long and so are many descriptions. Mystery factor is almost non-existent and totally anticlimactic, and defin ...more
Jokes aside, this was overall okay. I did expect to like it more to be honest, but both the execution and the characters were a bit too flat for me. I can't remember a character who didn't act like a total moron, and I couldn't find a proper excuse for their behavior.
I also think the first half of the book is unnecessarily long and so are many descriptions. Mystery factor is almost non-existent and totally anticlimactic, and defin ...more
that was anticlimactic 😐
Finally! A read that is more than 3 stars!
July had been a hellish in the book world for me. If you notice, I kind of got into a bad books streak this month. The highest I could manage was a three star. It’s not the books’ fault, of course. I literally have several books lying around in my shelf but I have yet to find the motivation to read said books and read other books instead.
So I present to you: the YA The Girl on the Train, the first book with more than a 3 star rating of July 2020 for now; ...more
July had been a hellish in the book world for me. If you notice, I kind of got into a bad books streak this month. The highest I could manage was a three star. It’s not the books’ fault, of course. I literally have several books lying around in my shelf but I have yet to find the motivation to read said books and read other books instead.
So I present to you: the YA The Girl on the Train, the first book with more than a 3 star rating of July 2020 for now; ...more
Yesssss!!!! You're going to need this YA book on your summer reading list! 👏
Soooo so very twisty! This book was so damn good!! I read it in three sittings - and that's only because life got in the way. I could have easily binged this entire book! The plot is so freaking brilliant, the podcast element was crazy good - the characters were interesting and I found myself guessing throughout entire book.
I highly recommend I Killed Zoe Spanos!! ...more
Soooo so very twisty! This book was so damn good!! I read it in three sittings - and that's only because life got in the way. I could have easily binged this entire book! The plot is so freaking brilliant, the podcast element was crazy good - the characters were interesting and I found myself guessing throughout entire book.
I highly recommend I Killed Zoe Spanos!! ...more
Thank you Netgalley and Simon and Shuster for providing an ARC of I killed Zoe Spanos by Kit Frick for an honest review.
One of the best YA Thrillers I have read in a long time! From the beginning of this story it kept me guessing on what was really going on all the way till the end.
Anna believes she killed Zoe Spanos she doesnt remember quite how it happened but she knows she did it.
One of the best YA Thrillers I have read in a long time! From the beginning of this story it kept me guessing on what was really going on all the way till the end.
Anna believes she killed Zoe Spanos she doesnt remember quite how it happened but she knows she did it.
A murder mystery, podcast style! I’m such a sucker for books like this. The book alternates between a first person POV, our main protagonist Anna, who scored a summer nanny gig in the Hamptons, and a third person POV with Martina, our podcast host. I really enjoyed how the story comes together. If you enjoyed Sadie by Courtney Summers and/or Serial, check this one out!
Jul 28, 2020
Ashley
rated it
really liked it
Shelves:
owned,
mental-health,
diverse-reads,
mystery-thriller,
ya,
unique-formatting,
releases-2020
Star Rating: —> 3.5 Stars
🤯🤯🤯
I truly had NO clue until the very end, what the outcome of this mystery would be! Full of twists & turns... I enjoyed falling down this rabbit hole of a novel quite a lot.
Unfortunately , it just didn’t have that something for me; it didn’t really live up to my high expectations (which is more my fault than the book’s, honestly), I suppose, but still a good, fun, & thrilling read!
🤯🤯🤯
I truly had NO clue until the very end, what the outcome of this mystery would be! Full of twists & turns... I enjoyed falling down this rabbit hole of a novel quite a lot.
Unfortunately , it just didn’t have that something for me; it didn’t really live up to my high expectations (which is more my fault than the book’s, honestly), I suppose, but still a good, fun, & thrilling read!
Apr 28, 2020
여리고
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review of another edition
Recommends it for:
YA mystery fanatics
Shelves:
owned-as-kindle,
arcs,
edelweiss,
contemporary,
stand-alone,
owned,
2020-reading-list,
2020-releases,
thriller,
crime
Extending my deepest gratitude to Edelweiss, Margaret K. McElderry Books, Simon & Schuster and the author herself for providing this ARC in exchange for an honest review. However, this does not affect any opinions or feedback stated concerning the book whatsoever. Quotation used is subject to change upon publication.
TW: Death, juvenile detention, (view spoiler)
"But there are some secrets—my secrets—that Windermere wil ...more
TW: Death, juvenile detention, (view spoiler)
"But there are some secrets—my secrets—that Windermere wil ...more
Come see this review and more at my blog, The Scribe Owl!
3/5 stars
I've been stuck in a three-star funk lately, and I think it's all my fault. It was definitely my fault with this one, more of an it's not you, it's me kind of situation. The concept was fun, and it incorporated some of my favorite thriller tropes (even though I'm a newbie to the genre): beachy mystery, misleading narrator, and podcasts. It had everything I love, we just didn't click for some reason.
The book opened really strong, ...more
3/5 stars
I've been stuck in a three-star funk lately, and I think it's all my fault. It was definitely my fault with this one, more of an it's not you, it's me kind of situation. The concept was fun, and it incorporated some of my favorite thriller tropes (even though I'm a newbie to the genre): beachy mystery, misleading narrator, and podcasts. It had everything I love, we just didn't click for some reason.
The book opened really strong, ...more
***Thank you to Edelweiss and the publisher for providing me a complimentary copy of I KILLED ZOE SPANOS by Kit Frick in exchange for my honest review.***
The summer before starting college Anna gets a nanny job in The Hamptons. She soon discovers she bears an uncanny resemblance to missing girl Zoe Spanos, catching people off guard. Next door is Windmere, the home of Zoe’s fiancé Caden, whom Anna befriends while quietly seeking information about Zoe.
Near the beginning of I KILLED ZOE SPANOS, An ...more
The summer before starting college Anna gets a nanny job in The Hamptons. She soon discovers she bears an uncanny resemblance to missing girl Zoe Spanos, catching people off guard. Next door is Windmere, the home of Zoe’s fiancé Caden, whom Anna befriends while quietly seeking information about Zoe.
Near the beginning of I KILLED ZOE SPANOS, An ...more
What an absolute ride, i couldn’t put things together, there was only one thing I was pretty adamant about (and also guessed correctly) the rest I was just going along for the ride.
Thoroughly enjoyed this!
Thoroughly enjoyed this!
My head is spinning! Did not see that ending coming 😳
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“There are no parents, no lawyers. The girl’s father is unreachable, has been unreachable for years. Someone called the girl’s mother, but not until after Anna places herself at the scene where the body was found.”
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“Martina Green: Today is Tuesday, February eleventh, and Zoe Spanos has been missing for six weeks to the day. Last Friday, the Herron Mills Village PD declared Zoe a runaway, and that’s why I’m here, talking to you. Because if you know Zoe, you know she didn’t run away.
Zoe Spanos is missing. And we’re missing Zoe”
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Zoe Spanos is missing. And we’re missing Zoe”
