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Missing in Somerville
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The young bride of the town’s wealthiest man is missing and rumors of her whereabouts are rampant. The whispers of her being killed by her husband and chatter about her running away sound like an interesting story for young Jerry Mathews to write to ensure a place in his school’s newspaper team. But peeling away the layers unravels a far more dangerous mystery than Jerry a
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September 21st 2020
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(first published December 5th 2013)
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The main character Jerry is like a young teenage "Sherlock Holmes" solving his first mystery in his hometown of Somerville that no one else seems to be able to solve or maybe even want to solve but, him with his band of friends by his side, he takes risks and challenges to solve this mystery of this young heiress who is missing, goes beyond the call of duty in some aspects, although daring in his feats he maintains his teenage awkwardness which is an adorable and yet realistic quality and also b
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If there’s one thing this book is full of, it would be conversations.
Not to be ignored, they help me get a nice view into each character’s personality. Jerry, the protagonist, is a member of the LGBTQIA+ community and still discovers more about his sexuality. I find some prejudice in his own Mom, which is disappointing… and reflects the truth that not everyone fully accepts members of the LGBTQIA+.
Missing in Somerville also has a healthy dose of parent-child relationships, which are as dynamic a ...more
Not to be ignored, they help me get a nice view into each character’s personality. Jerry, the protagonist, is a member of the LGBTQIA+ community and still discovers more about his sexuality. I find some prejudice in his own Mom, which is disappointing… and reflects the truth that not everyone fully accepts members of the LGBTQIA+.
Missing in Somerville also has a healthy dose of parent-child relationships, which are as dynamic a ...more
This book was fun, had a very youthful quality and an interesting mystery/story line. I liked that the author chose to have a lead who was complex, shy, but brave. Jerry is not just solving mysteries for a chance at writing for the local paper, he is figuring out the mystery of himself. Very good job meshing his own self-discovery with the discovery of the crime he is pursuing.
There are some elements in this book that need work, which is why I did not rate it higher. Some dialogue seems forced, ...more
There are some elements in this book that need work, which is why I did not rate it higher. Some dialogue seems forced, ...more
I received a free copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.
I had high expectations for this one because the premise sounded so interesting and I love reading about queer kids solving mysteries but it fell flat to me and I had a hard time finishing it.
The story follows Jerry, who is determined to get a spot on his school paper, so he decides to solve the disappearance of a local wealthy woman.
The setting felt often surreal and simplistic, Jerry just stumbles into answers, acts without ...more
I had high expectations for this one because the premise sounded so interesting and I love reading about queer kids solving mysteries but it fell flat to me and I had a hard time finishing it.
The story follows Jerry, who is determined to get a spot on his school paper, so he decides to solve the disappearance of a local wealthy woman.
The setting felt often surreal and simplistic, Jerry just stumbles into answers, acts without ...more
Thanks to the publisher for providing an eARC of Missing in Somerville in exchange for an honest review.
While I love seeing more queer kids solving mysteries (Velma from Scooby-doo would be proud) Missing in Somerville was just too disconnected from reality for me to enjoy it.
This has big 'person who's been out of high school for years trying to write high schoolers' vibes. We're introduced to Jerry by him correcting his mother and saying that no, he's going to high school, not school and I cou ...more
While I love seeing more queer kids solving mysteries (Velma from Scooby-doo would be proud) Missing in Somerville was just too disconnected from reality for me to enjoy it.
This has big 'person who's been out of high school for years trying to write high schoolers' vibes. We're introduced to Jerry by him correcting his mother and saying that no, he's going to high school, not school and I cou ...more
Thanks to NetGalley for giving me the opportunity to read this mystery prior to its publication.
Our story centres on Jerry, determined to get a spot writing on his school paper, and his investigation into the mysterious disappearance of a local wealthy woman.
From the outset we are told by Jerry that what he and his friends are about to get tangled up in is dangerous. Of course we want to know more.
Having now finished the book I can’t help but think Jerry is one of the luckiest people alive. He ...more
Our story centres on Jerry, determined to get a spot writing on his school paper, and his investigation into the mysterious disappearance of a local wealthy woman.
From the outset we are told by Jerry that what he and his friends are about to get tangled up in is dangerous. Of course we want to know more.
Having now finished the book I can’t help but think Jerry is one of the luckiest people alive. He ...more
I was provided with a copy for an honest review.
Jerry wants to write for his school newspaper and the editor wants him to do so too. But he has to prove himself by writing something unique that will place him apart from all the other applicants. TO write a story that stands out, he looks towards the case of a missing woman and is determined to solve the case with the help of his four friends.
This story is about determination being the trigger to reaching high. Some goals seems way beyond what on ...more
Jerry wants to write for his school newspaper and the editor wants him to do so too. But he has to prove himself by writing something unique that will place him apart from all the other applicants. TO write a story that stands out, he looks towards the case of a missing woman and is determined to solve the case with the help of his four friends.
This story is about determination being the trigger to reaching high. Some goals seems way beyond what on ...more
Missing in Somerville by A J Raven is an enjoyable and quick read about the mystery of a missing woman in the hometown of a group of high school students. They resolve to find out what's happened to her, in order to assist a friend who wants to become a reporter on the school newspaper.
It is the interplay between the characters that keeps the reader involved and much of the story is dialogue between the group of high school students, who have high school student concerns and worries.
The solving ...more
It is the interplay between the characters that keeps the reader involved and much of the story is dialogue between the group of high school students, who have high school student concerns and worries.
The solving ...more
I honestly dont know how to really feel about this book. I wont say the story was bad, but there was just so many irritating points about the book that really just yanked you right out of the story. First, his group of friends. He describes them more like acquaintances that he barely knows. but yet, they do everything together. Kate doesn't even seem to like them. This is the weirdest arrangements of friends willing to go look for a body together and makes absolutely no sense. Secondly, why does
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I think the premise of this novel is fantastic: prospective high-school reporter Jerry investigates the mysterious disappearance of Devona, a beautiful local woman, with varying degrees of help from his friends, while simultaneously dealing with more prosaic teen dramas like what it means to be kissing the guy next door. The mystery is suitably mysterious, and the pacing of the story works as well. It’s worth pointing out, however, that while Jerry himself is a compelling and nuanced character,
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I really wanted to like this one. I did. The blurb and the cover snapped my attention up. The way each of the characters are written, the way they speak, it just didn’t fit a group of high schoolers. It got robotic at times and it bothered me. The mystery aspect was solved by chance and I wish there would have been more to it.
Now, there aren’t a lot of books out there that have a strong teenaged gay or bisexual lead paired with a nice mystery. Or maybe there are and i don’t know about them. Anyway, i like to read books and i got to know about a little mystery titled “Missing in Somerville”
Now, the title is quite self-explanatory. You can tell that the story will take place in Somerville, is a mystery and it’s probably going to be about something that has gone missing. However, what it doesn’t tell is how much fun thi ...more
Now, the title is quite self-explanatory. You can tell that the story will take place in Somerville, is a mystery and it’s probably going to be about something that has gone missing. However, what it doesn’t tell is how much fun thi ...more
I really liked the group dynamics of Jerry and his gang. They look out for each other and all have distinct personalities. Jerry's gang reminds me of Archie Andrews and all in the Archie comics. Jerry is Archie, Ash is Betty Cooper, and Kate is Veronica Lodge. To me, that was the strong part of the novel. The gang gets into trouble, and its members bail each other out and rely upon their numerous contacts within the small town, especially Kate, who is the wealthy socialite.
The book was portraye ...more
The book was portraye ...more
This is a story primarily about teenagers acting like teenagers, who happen to be solving a mystery as they do so. The main character, Jerry, is awkward and uncomfortable about nearly everything, while managing to pull out enough confidence to do incredibly stupid things and get away with them, for the most part. He's believable and enjoyable, and his friends are an entertaining crew of wingmen(and women). Overall, I enjoyed the story and its twists and turns.
The dialogue is a bit stilted and fo ...more
The dialogue is a bit stilted and fo ...more
Thank you to Netgalley and NineStar press for providing me a copy in exchange for an honest review.
This read as though it was written by a precocious 14 year old. And not in a good way. The structure, phrasing, dialogue, everything sounded like the kind of earnest but self-indulgent stuff I would have written in my early teens and hidden in a shoebox under the bed. The dialogue was awkward, stilted and inauthentic, with teenagers speaking in a stiff, formal manner, peppered with slang from the e ...more
This read as though it was written by a precocious 14 year old. And not in a good way. The structure, phrasing, dialogue, everything sounded like the kind of earnest but self-indulgent stuff I would have written in my early teens and hidden in a shoebox under the bed. The dialogue was awkward, stilted and inauthentic, with teenagers speaking in a stiff, formal manner, peppered with slang from the e ...more
Nov 23, 2014
A.J. Raven
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I'm the author of this book so of course I think it's amazing :) and besides all the reviews it received, especially on B&N http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/missi... don't lie. Some people didn't enjoy it as much but I'm happy that a lot of other's did and it encouraged me to write a sequel.
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