I enjoyed this book, but not as much as the first one.

The characters of Abigail and Iris are great. I love their dynamic and their obsession with solving the crime.

This mystery felt a little more far-fetched than the last one. There was almost too much background and not enough of a reveal. I think they must be gearing up for the third in the series.

I still love the Agatha Christie tie-ins and I will absolutely still read any other books that are in this series. This one just fell a little flat.

Thank you Netgalley and Random House Children for the advanced reader copy!

Thanks to Netgalley and Delacorte for gifting me an early copy of The Night in Question. I absolutely adored it! Below is my honest review.

I'm obsessed with Agatha Christie, just like Alice. I love the first one in this series, so I was thrilled to find out there would be another, and even more excited to get an advanced copy.

This story has a nice slow burn... after an explosive beginning. It starts with a party at the eponymous castle of Castle Cove, CA, where someone is injured very badly, and things go nuts. Then, slowly, the plot begins to unfold, tied inextricably to the history of the Castle and the fatal fall of Hollywood starlet Mona Moody over half a century before. As our heroines Alice and Iris uncover the history of Mona's death, the modern mystery also unfolds around them, and danger is lurking.

While I kind of guessed the "Person X" early on, the story was so great. I just read a lot of mysteries! I can't help it!

I hope this series gets a third book. I feel like it's going to... *fingers crossed.*

Highly recommended for mystery and YA fans.

Thank you to NetGalley and Random House Children's, Delacorte Press for the opportunity to read The Night in Question (The Agatha’s #2) by Kathleen Glasgow and Liz Lawson in exchange for my honest review.

I was so excited to jump back into Castle Cove and visit Alice & Iris again and The Night in Question didn’t let me down.

Alice and Iris are wonderful characters. So different, yet they need each other more than they know. The usual crew of friends also join which rounds out the story perfectly. I adore Neil so much and I’m so glad he had time to shine in this one.

We begin The Night in Question at the Sadie Hawkins dance which just happens to be taking place in Levy Castle. From the 1st book, we know that Levy Castle is the place where the infamous Mona Moody death took place. Mona was a classic film star that reminds me a lot of Marylin Monroe. The castle, to no surprise to this reader, has hidden passageways that Alice decides to explore. She finds a closet of Mona’s dresses and after trying one on, she hears a noise in the next room. That’s where she walks in on Kennedy, on the ground in a pool of blood and Park stands over her with something shiny and sharp in her hand. (Rebecca Kennedy and Helen Park)

With another “ex” friend in trouble, Alice and Iris jump back into detective mode to clear Park’s name but soon discover that whoever hurt Kennedy may be linked to a darker mystery and the only way to find who’s involved is to dig into a mystery almost a century old. This time around they have help, but they have more enemies, some very close to home. Alice’s parents return and are concerned about her grades. Iris’s mom is concerned about Iris being friends with Alice and the trouble they get into. Then you have the Castle Cove police telling them to stay out of the investigation and threatening them with jail. With the odds stacked against them, these two unlikely friends fight everyone, including each other to discover the truth. What really happened to Mona Moody and who hurt Kennedy?

Just like The Agatha’s, The Night in Question is fast-paced and in my opinion, well-paced throughout. I didn’t find myself drifting away from the story or asking why things were included. I may have questioned a few things but by the end it made sense. I love Iris and Alice, who are both difficult characters at times, but I think that’s part of their charm. They have very distinctive personalities and yet it works. Not only do they both grow as teenagers in this one, but they make some very adult discoveries and realize that they do need each other, even if they don’t always agree.

I Loved this book. Two high school girls and their group of friends, that are not part of the in group at school, again solve a murder the local police have not been able to do. Warning--if you have not read the first one--THE AGATHAS--you should do so. They are the Agathas because one of the girls is obsessed with Agatha Christi. The first book provides background-- which you do not need for this story--but helps you understand he characters. Plus having read the first book gives you an ability appreciate the growth in the characters. This is a very good story with likable characters and a good plot.

this was a really good! I liked the characters, and they were super well-developed. the plot was super cool and fun to read, and the writing was also smooth and easy to understand
highly recommend

Alice, Iris, and the crew are at it again after a Sadie Hawkins dance at Levy Castle ends in the brutal attack of one student and the arrest of another and the castle is no stranger to death after a young movie star, Mona Moody, falls off the balcony in the 1940s. Alice is convinced the incidents are somehow connected and the investigation might tear the crew apart and leave Alice flunking out of school.

This was another fun ride but it was a tiny bit confusing at times as Rebecca and Kennedy are used interchangeably and they sound like two first names rather than a first and last name. I sincerely hope there’s another installment!

I know that my teen students will respond well to this one. They're very into murder mysteries right now, so this will probably be a hit. I do need to remember it is written for YA (and not for me), since it just read as too immature for me so I did not make it very far.

Am I finally too old for YA mysteries? Because I predicted damn near everything about this book from the beginning. That being said, it was still an EXCELLENT plot and a very fun take on old Hollywood mysteries. A family full of enemies, a traumatic assault, and a timeline that just doesn't add up? I love to see it. We also get to see more of the AV club in this book and my favorites Raf and Spike. I was hoping to see a bit more character development with Alice in this book, but I think we finally got some by the end. If there isn't a third book in the pipeline, I'll be so sad because it was set up perfectly with the ending.

*Thank you to Delacorte Press and NetGalley for an ARC in exchange for my honest review*

Amazinggg. I loved this one even more than the first one I think. In the first book, you're trying to understand the characters and in this one you dive right in, knowing how they operate. I also preferred this mystery to the previous one. I love how they were able to tie in past and present without flashbacks (hate those!) I was left with a few unanswered questions but based on some things happening I assume we will get those answered in a book three! Can't wait. Thank you to Netgalley and Random House for an advanced opportunity to read this book! It's very exciting to get to read something you enjoy, early.

3.5/5 stars!
The Night in Question is the sequel to The Agathas. I particularly enjoyed the Hollywood aspects and quick pace of the plot. I’ll be keeping an eye out for a potential book 3!
Thank you to NetGalley and Random House Children’s, Delacorte Press for the ARC in exchange for an honest review.
Expected publication: May 30, 2023

4.5 stars rounded up! I seriously love Alice and Iris!! I hope this is a series that goes on for 10 books! Castle Cove is such a deliciously devious place for mysteries. The possibilities seem endless! I won't call it character development, but maybe character changing. Both girls are a little angrier and a little more outspoken and brash with one another. Alice seems to be evolving a bit, but Iris seems to be more devolving right now. But they solved 3 different mysterious all at the same time, so who am I to judge? lol. What a wild ride!
They set up book 3 to be in an environment I am looking forward to reading for sure!

Other notes:
There were a handful of spelling errors and either missing words or extra words.
Twice there are people with the same name. 2 Helen's and 2 Eugene's. That's confusing.

#TheNightinQuestion #NetGalley
Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for an E-Arc copy of this novel. Fun, quirky, and great mystery.

3.5 ⭐️Thank you to Declacorte Press for an e-arc in exchange for an honest review. This book was a fun and easy to read follow up to The Agatha’s. The story picks up far quicker because the background knowledge is already built and the characters are able to shine without extra context. I do think that this book was trying too hard to do what The Agatha’s did. It had subplots that were convoluted and unnecessary and the relationships between characters felt stilted in comparison to the first book.

Such a good quick mystery!! It kept me reading!! The plot twists had me hooked the whole time!! I absolutely loved the writing style as well!!

Thank you netgalley for the arc!!

This is a me problem! I didn't know this was part of a series, and I haven't read the first one.

However, I wasn't necesarrily lost. This worked on its own, but I do think having the background of the first would have been helpful.

Having not read the first book in the series, I came into this blind; however, this was still a very enjoyable book all on its own (even if I am now going to backtrack and read the first one).

The Alice/Iris duo didn't quite mesh for me, but I recognize that each was bringing her own strengths to the story. A few hints were more flashing neon-sign than subtle clues and just some unrealistic moments of people opening up to young girls made it a bit unbelievable and took it down a star for me.

Still, it was a fun, easy read that I think most people would enjoy without having to dedicate too much time or brain power.

Overall: 4 stars

I'll tell my students about: sex, language, physical violence, LGBTQIA+, blood/gore, trauma, mental health issues

**Thank you to NetGalley and Random House Children's for the free ARC. All opinions expressed are my own.**

I really enjoyed The Agatha’s and was so excited for the opportunity to read the second book in the series, The Night In Question. The book is fun and entertaining and I love the Agatha Christie elements and quotes. I also find the series to remind me of Veronica Mars, which I love so much!!
Iris and Alice attend a school dance at Levy Castle, the former home of movie star Mona Moody, also the site of her mysterious death. The dance does not go as planned with Park and Kennedy having a huge fight in front of everyone, followed by a huge storm and landslides, trapping everyone in the castle. It is during this time that Alice sneaks her way through a secret passageway and finds Park standing over Kennedy’s bloody body holding a weapon. Park claims her innocence and with Kennedy in a coma, Iris and Alice dial up their inner Agatha Christie and try to solve the crime and also investigate the death of Mona Moody as well.
This was a great read. I think it’s clever and fun and can’t wait to read more Alice and Iris in the future. Thank you to NetGalley and Delacorte Press for an ARC copy. 4 ⭐️

Iris and Alice are at it again. This time the mystery involves a classmate stabbed and left for dead at the school Sadie Hawkins dance in a historic castle. With another classmate on the hook for the crime, and the facts of the case not adding up, Alice and Iris decide to solve the case and find out who is really responsible. The investigation leads then to uncover dangerous secrets and creates more tension with the incompetent Castle Cove P.D.

I have kids excited for the release of this sequel to the Agathas and I think it will be a popular YA summer read at the library!

A great quick YA mystery.
Iris and Alice are back at it again. Love all the Christie references and the closed room style of this mystery.
I’m sad that the Zoner side characters seem less necessary this time around, but am glad that they tackle some of the mysteries of Levy castle and Mona Moody! And Lillian made another appearance!
Some of the mysteries weren’t so mysterious and seemed quite obvious. But overall I really enjoy this series and hope there are more to come.

As a huge Agatha Christie fan, I thoroughly enjoyed this book, I think teens and adults alike will enjoy this mystery. The book was full of clues that our young Poirots took charge of to solve the crimes of the past and present unfolding in the small coastal California town of Castle Cove.