Left Unexplained

Chaos and betrayal ensue immediately once Grace Murray lands a date with her long time crush and her dad finally decides to come back in her life.

The boy of her dreams asking her out wasn't what she expected. Her dad's return after a ten year no-show was unexplainable. Finding out that the most important two men in her life weren't who she thought they were was inexplicably soul-crushing. Grace Murray was suddenly aware of more than just the definition of betrayal. Were the joys she once felt no more than a lead to Hell?

Hanna Morgan couldn't be anything less than the ultimate package of a best friend. She had her own troubles, but she wasn't going to let that drag her down from her school life. And mind you, she had huge troubles to torment her. Will she support Grace through her dilemmas, or will she be the one who'll need the supporting instead?

Book: Left Unexplained

Author: @KimyonaXshosha

This is a story about a girl named Grace and her trials and tribulations with school, friends, family, and boys. There is mystery, thrill, death, and love.

Grace is a teenage girl that gets put in situations anyone would be horrified about. Her father and mother are separated, and her dad comes to stay with Grace for a month after not seeing her for 10 years. Chaos and confusion immediately ensue.

Although this story is labeled as a teen fiction, I'm not sure that's the correct designation...This is a read that any adult would be sucked into. The way the author introduces twists and turns with a heavy dose of mature themes...makes me think a correct designation would be mystery or thriller. Because even though this is quite literally a fiction about teens, any adult looking for a good read would be more than happy to read this."

... What is most prominent is the author's understanding and love for her own characters. I found myself enjoying the author's notes because of this. They often contain little snippets of interaction between her and the characters which are unrelated to the story, but allow the reader to connect even more with said characters, and even the author herself.

The writing itself is extremely polished, with only a few grammar or spelling errors sprinkled throughout. I was pleasantly surprised to find that the author has a strong and mostly seasoned understanding of word choice and sentence structure.

The plot is continually pushed forward with very few filler chapters, if any. The author knows how to keep you on the edge of your seat. At times though, it is difficult to distinguish whose POV the story is being told in. This is rectified quickly, but I still had to go back to reread the chapter to understand better what was occurring in said chapter.

This reads more as a serial than one single book. There are new plot lines and characters introduced as the story continues, which I didn't dislike. It kept the story fresh and engaging.

Overall, I would give this story a 4.5 out of 5. The main draw back would be the character's reactions to some situations that seem unbelievable. I would recommend this book to anyone looking for a good mystery with several major twists and turns.

Review by Laurel J. @auroraaus) 

courtesy of Starlight Help Desk @StarlightBookClub)

22/01/16

(This review has been shortened and sentences have been skipped as to avoid spoilers. Full review is later in the book)