Aspiring journalist Noa has a secret she’s been keeping. Ever since her sister’s tragic death, she’s felt almost…relieved. Noa and Leah had been locked in competition with one another since childhood, and things came to a head when her sister scored a glitzy internship at a New York society newspaper. Noa can’t help but revel in her new found autonomy.
But when she gets a lead about the sketchy circumstances surrounding her sister’s untimely death, she knows she needs to investigate−she owes it to Leah.
Noa sets out to infiltrate the seedy underbelly of Manhattan high society to investigate her sister’s final days. Along the way she finds herself entangled with the glamorous Avalons and their close-knit circle of friends and frienemies. But will Noa be able to resist the allure of the Avalons’ world and uncover a shocking scandal. Or will she find herself in over her head…like Leah?
Wicked Darlings by Jordyn Taylor feels like Gossip Girl meets one of us is lying. Noa is a complex character with complicated relationships. Saying that life is complicated is an understatement once Noa starts to inject herself into her deceased sisters’ life to get some answers.
I would often think thank goodness Noa had her real friends as a sort of anchor. I loved how all of the high society characters seemed so charming to begin with and then developed into something completely different throughout the story.
I would have liked the ending to either have a more concrete conclusion or a cliffhanger or twist at the end…but thats just me.
This was an enjoyable Ya mystery with lots of twists and turns. Thank you Penguin Teen Canada and Netgalley for the arc! 😘
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