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It's been far too long since I've read a young adult mystery but I'm so glad I waited because this is truly the book I needed to get me back into the genre! What a fantastic and consuming book- I couldn't put it down! I now have to go back and read both of the authors other novels!

The Agatha’s - upcoming release by @misskathleenglasgow and Liz Lawson is a modern day Agatha Christie and Nancy Drew mix. Alice and Iris are paired together for tutoring due to an unlikely circumstance. Alice returns back from “missing” and is working her way back into school. But all too soon Alice’s ex best friend is found murdered and their tutoring sessions turn into detective work. A lot of secrets, a lot of plot twists, and a lot of lies.

Thank you Netgalley for this ARC of The Agathas by Kathleen Glasgow and Liz Lawson.

TW: murder, domestic violence

As soon as I saw these two authors, I knew that this was going to be a fun read. I'm always curious how you cowrite a book? I'm guessing that each author took on a character, in this case, Alice and Iris, which I'm realizing now is a very audibly pleasing combo of names :)

Alice was once one of the popular girls, but that all changed after disappearing for five whole days after being dumped by her then boyfriend Steve. Refusing to talk about her disappearance after the whole town went on a frantic search for her has won her zero prizes, and now her closest friends have turned their back.

But now Alice's ex-best friend Brooke has disappeared, but unlike Alice, she is not coming back alive. What is going on with these girls in this town? Is there someone to blame for these missing girls?

Iris is not a popular girl, but is forced into that world when assigned to tutor Alice to help raise her grades. But now that Brooke has disappeared, both girls can't help but work together to figure out what has happened to her. And they have a little help on their side, Agatha Christie, Alice's favorite author has some good tips for how to catch a killer.

Given that the content has some grittier things in it, I think the authors did a great job keeping it light enough for the YA population, as well as a fun whodunit. The unlikely friendship is heartwarming, I of course LOVED the literary references, and the dialogue was fun and witty. It does address harder issues, so I recommend approaching with caution.

I found this book enjoyable. It had suspense, twists and turns, crime solvers, teen heroes, and much more.

Told in alternating POVs, two teenagers investigate the disappearance of Brooke Donovan. Alice and Iris really played off of each other’s personalities. Alice is the popular, has everything teenager, and Iris is the on-the-fringe girl who is studious. However, Iris is hiding some pretty tough issues from home. When Brooke turns up dead, the stakes become even higher for both Alice and Iris.

Alice is mourning the death of her best friend. Yes, after Alice’s own disappearance and her boyfriend going to Brooke, Alice loved Brooke Donovan. She also knew a great deal about Brooke’s family dynamic and was certainly bothered that Brooke’s father didn’t act like his daughter was missing/dead. Iris just wanted answers. It shook her a bit that she may have been the last one to see Brooke alive.

While I am not a huge Agatha Christie fan, I liked the references to her novels throughout this novel. The girls’ deductive reasoning referenced a bit of Miss Marple/Hercule Poirot vibes. Alice made reference to the books throughout the text, and she used what she learned from the novels to examine all the possible angles.

Overall, I loved this book. It was a quick engaging read, and I loved the distractions and red herrings the authors used. When the killer was revealed, it was a character I, and the Alice and Iris, overlooked. That is probably the biggest homage to Christie. Definitely grab a copy when it releases on May 3!

Alice Ogilvie’s life has turned upside down, due to a rough breakup with her boyfriend Steve, her subsequent “disappearance,” and her shunning by the popular crowd, including her former best friend/Steve’s new girlfriend. As she tries to put the pieces back together, her family enlists a tutor, who happens to be her classmate Iris. Iris is willing to do the job because it pays well, helping her plan to get herself and her mother away from Castle Cove and her abusive father. When Alice’s ex-best friend Brooke goes missing- and later is found dead-Steve is arrested for the crime. Alice knows he didn’t do it, so she and Iris set out to solve the crime. While there were several parts where I felt the novel took hard-to-believe turns, overall it was a satisfying mystery with heart. I loved the friendship that developed between Alice and Iris, which both of them clearly needed. I thoroughly enjoyed the ending and the fact that it seemed to leave itself open to a sequel or series, which I would definitely read.

I had so much fun reading this book. After reading the ARC from Netgalley, I plan to preorder a physical copy. I would recommend this book to teens that love Agatha Christie or Pretty Little Liars or Veronica Mars or just mystery in general.

This is the perfect book for fans of A Good Girl’s Guide To Murder. It is a really fast read— I read this on one day— and sucks you in as you get to know the characters. The side stories for each of the main characters made the book. I knew who did it early on but still enjoyed reading it.

This has it all: Teenagers, smart ass moodiness, drama, rich kids vs poor kids, serious teen issues and a mystery.
Not my usual vibe for books, but fun enough.
4 stars for the book, 5 for the cover.

This was such a fun read! I loved both narrators and the complexity of their growing friendship. The pacing was perfect and there were several twists I didn't see coming. I see this being a popular title in my library.

A must read for Agatha Christie fans! A YA book with crossover appeal that is sure to delight mystery lovers of all ages. I loved the references to Agatha Christie and the strong female characters who refused to let their friend be just another missing girl.

This was a fairly light-hearted mystery. It has some cliches, like the different groups and where they sit in the cafeteria, plus a little name for the popular group (“The Mains”). One of the Mains went missing for a few days and then reappeared, so when another one goes missing, the police and her friends assume she’s doing the same thing. There are some hints of misogyny that are lightly explored. I also liked the exploration of ruining someone’s life by accusing them of a crime. In the end I wasn’t terribly compelled by the plot because it was evident that a specific character was involved.

How absolutely magnificent!! The main characters are enjoyable in various ways. I thought I had it right, but then once I figured it out my mind exploded !! Absolutely recommend.

Review of ARC courtesy of NetGalley. The Agathas is a fun, twisty YA novel. I enjoyed the friendship between Iris and Alice. and hope to see a sequel with this crime-solving duo. I would recommend for readers who enjoy YA Thriller/Mysteries.

Ok, I loved this one.
It was so fun and is inspired by the queen Agatha Christie and her classic mystery novels so obviously I had to check it out.

In relation to the mystery aspect, it's very much an average ya type mystery. It's not too dense and isn't very risqué. It's a cut and copy whodunit but it's also very enjoyable and keeps you wanting to know more.

The clues were there from the start if you know what to look for.

The characters could've been elaborated on because I kept forgetting which one of the girls was the blonde but it didn't hinder my enjoyment.

I hope there is a second installment!

I loved the cover, title, and concept of this book: a pair of teens, Alice and Iris, form an unlikely bond when the best friend of one of them is murdered. Together, they try and solve the mystery of who the killer is, as well as clear their friend Steve, who is a suspect. Quotes and references to Alice’s Agatha Christie novels add a nice layer to the story, although I think the novel’s length could have been cut. An appealing read for young adult and adult mystery readers. The storyline includes domestic abuse and suggestions at the end for how to get help for readers who may be in similar situations.

The Agathas is a cool thriller that gives credit to the OG of the genre, Agatha Christie. Two high school girls are thrown together for tutoring, but discover a common interest in solving crimes when one of the town's richest girls goes missing. This is a multiple POV story told from each of the teen sleuth's, and they each have their own secrets intertwined in the mystery.

YA readers who like One of Us is Lying and The Amateurs will appreciate the mystery and the twists and turns. I will be recommending this in my middle school library for 8th grade and up.

While I felt this book was enjoyable overall, I felt like it was longer than necessary, very slow, and a bit mediocre. There wasn't much character development or anything to get me to care about the main characters, I felt that there was so much that just didn't get delved into like it should have been, and some things thrown into the story that didn't need to be there at all. I felt like it could have been done in a more concise way, with the important aspects getting more attention and being more fleshed out. The final showdown at the end was also pretty unbelievably "quirky," and I suspected the murderer from the beginning so there wasn't much of a surprise there. Overall enjoyable but quite a lot that could have been improved upon!

The Agathas follows Alice who was once one of the most popular girls at her private school in the town of Castle Cove before she pulled an Agatha Christie and disappeared after a devastating heartbreak. Alice teams up with Iris, her classmate turned tutor, to solve the murder of her former best friend, Brooke. Given how small Castle Cove is, the book has a very insulated feel, similar to the ones by Agatha Christie, where the book gets its name. I absolutely ate this book up. You won’t be able to put it down. Iris and Alice make for an interesting pair who are there to stand up for Brooke when no one else will. There’s something very powerful in their effort to find out what happened to Brooke, despite the fact neither of them were close to her when she died. This book felt like a mix of Riverdale and Scooby Doo. It’s very Scooby Doo to have teenagers solving a crime, though I’m sure Scooby and the Gang never solved a case quite like this one. Then you add rich teenagers? A match made in heaven. Pick this book up! I have a feeling it’s going to be the book of the summer.