To be honest, I'm not quite sure how to feel about this book, The mystery was fantastic. I love how the author gives you just enough to keep you hooked, while leading small bread crumbs for you to try to piece everything together. I wasn't quite sure what I believed till the very end. However, I don't like any of the characters. Blaire maybe, but everyone else... hard pass. If you're looking for a good mystery book about missing girls/crime solvers, then Ripley Jone's books are for you.

I read this book on the heels of Missing Clarissa. And while Missing Clarissa was not my favorite (reminded me too much of Good Girls Guide to Murder) The Other Lola was refreshing and intriguing.

The idea of a missing girl returning but being completely different from her old persona definitely drew me in. The new cast of characters had a unique appeal and the old cast of characters were just as lovable. Honestly I think Irene is my favorite. The author did a good job on character development with both Cam and Blair in this book and witnessing their growth and struggles and successes was a highlight.

Thank you so much Netgalley for the advanced reading copy!

I was so excited to receive my first arc on Netgalley especially since it was a book I was highly anticipating. However, I sadly found this book to be a bit lackluster. This story revolves around Cam and Blair both returning from Missing Clarissa, the prior book in this series, who are determined to never investigate another case. Unfortunately for them, Mattie Brosillard, a freshman at their school, begs them to help solve the case of Mattie’s missing sister who has just mysteriously returned after five years. The only issue: Mattie thinks their new sister is a fraud and not the same Lola that Maddie knew and loved. It’s an intriguing premise but it ultimately goes nowhere. The mystery is predictable, the climax isn’t climactic enough, and I’m left feeling a bit dissatisfied. That being said, I think there are things to enjoy about this book. The characters are well fleshed out and are easy to root for, and the LGBTQ+ themes are wonderful to see and executed very well. I think others could enjoy this book, especially if you are a character driven reader, but as someone who loves a fast and twisty plot, this just wasn’t the book for me.

P.S: this can be read as a stand-alone!

The Other Lola is about teenage sleuths Cam and Blair getting pulled into yet another missing girl case. When Mattie comes to them pleading for their help because they believe their sister is missing and the girl who came back into their life isn't really her sister, Lola.

I honestly might have even loved this one more than the first one, Missing Clarissa! It was such a compelling mystery for sure and I love how it ended. I won't do any spoilers but seeing how Cam and Blair dealt with life after the last book was really interesting and well written. Granted, you don't absolutely need to read the first book to enjoy this one but I do recommend it since it was also a great read. Both are page-turners. I am definitely a fan of Ripley Jones after this book. I have grown to love Cam and Blair and would love to see another story with them but I also like how their story ended, so I can see it staying as just two books. I definitely look forward to reading anything else Ripley does.

I didn't realize this was book two in a series but this can be read as a standalone novel. I love this cover it is so stunning!

This book had me hooked from the start trying to figure out what happened to Lola and if this girl was real that showed up saying she was Lola 5 years later. As this goes on the twists and turns of this story were fantastic. I loved the writing and i will be picking up Missing Clarissa to read as well.

I loved Blair and Cam and the book kept you engaged. I was up well past my bedtime because i wanted to finished. I will read anything this author comes out with and i absolutely loved this book.

Thanks NetGalley for letting me read and review.

This felt entirely too much like reading A Good Girls Guide to Murder but darker/ slightly sadder. I had higher hopes for this one and was left a little disappointed. It was very slow in the beginning and almost a little choppy with flow.

Phenomenal thriller that I actually found to outshine the previous book in the series, missing Clarissa. The characters just felt even more real in this one. Thanks for the arc

I am so grateful to Ripley Jones, St. Martins Press and NetGalley for the ARC of this book. I loved Missing Clarissa and this sequel lives up to the original. The characters have learned from the mistakes they made in the first book. They hesitate before entering potentially dangerous situations. However, they still keep secrets from one another but I found that to be in keeping with their ages. It was a very interesting premise and the mystery was easily solved, but I enjoyed the interpersonal relationships in the story. I thought the ending was a little too happy and tied up with a bow, but I still give this 4 out of 5 stars.

In the sequel to "Missing Clarissa," Cam and Blair, despite no longer doing podcasts, embark on a new adventure. They are approached by Mattie, whose missing sister Lola suddenly reappears after five years with no explanation. Although she looks like Lola, Mattie is convinced it's an imposter and seeks help from Cam and Blair to prove it. As they delve into the mysterious circumstances surrounding Lola's disappearance and return, twists and turns unfold in this tightly-knit mystery. The book's strengths are its emotional depth, character development, and storyline. I'm still very hesitant about the ending, but I can appreciate the dynamic between Cam and Blair, the found family trope, and the author's handling of diverse themes in the YA genre.

Thank you to NetGalley and Edelweiss for this eARC in exchange for an honest review!

Cam and Blair vowed to take a step back from the limelight, no more mysteries, no more podcasts, no more sticking their heads where they don’t belong.

Then Mattie came along saying her sister that had gone missing for five year and returned isn’t really her sister – she’s an imposter.

When Cam and Blair get to work on the case, they discover new secrets and the stakes are higher now than they ever have been before.

This was a fun follow up to Ripley Jones YA Thriller Finding Clarissa. I think that it did a good job of picking the story up and bringing fresh ideas to the table. This is one that I think it is beneficial to read the first in the series before reading this one as most of the groundwork is laid out. I think that this one wasn’t quite the mystery that Finding Clarissa was, it was more of domestic suspense, but it was still entertaining, and I enjoyed. Because this one isn’t exactly the same genre as the first, it was a little hard to not have my expectations set too high, and I was slightly disappointed. But once I reconciled the genre difference, I did enjoy it. For domestic suspense it is really good, just don’t go into it expecting the same level of mystery that was found in Finding Clarissa. I enjoyed getting to know Blair more in this rendition, though Cam is still present. I’d say the first half of the book is Blair heavy and the second half is Cam heavy. I am excited to read more about the two characters in the next book and can’t wait to see where the author takes them as they are about to go off to college! How exciting.

If you are looking for a YA Domestic Suspense, then check this one out.

Thank you so much to the publisher, Wednesday Books @Wednesdaybooks and Netgalley @Netgalley for this e-arc in exchange for an honest review.

This story is a sequel to the book Missing Clarissa. I did not read the first book prior to reading this one but I do recommend doing so. I think it would be beneficial as a reader to have a little more of a back story on the characters before diving but not completely necessary. This story is about a missing persons case and how being involved in something like that can affect a person. I have personally never read anything quite like this and enjoyed reading it. Well written.

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THE OTHER LOLA by Ripley Jones (thanks NetGalley and St Martins Press for the Earc...March 12)

Review:
3.9 ⭐
I read MISSING CLARISSA last year, and I enjoyed the mystery of it all. Going into THE OTHER LOLA, I was expecting just as much mystery. However, that wasn't really the case. At least not until the end. THE OTHER LOLA started off super strong, but the middle fell flat. There was unnecessary drama and so much happening that it took me away from the actual story(the middle of the book focused on Cam's relationship and Blair's lies etc. etc.not the mystery of Lola) and almost had me stop reading. I didn't, though. Once I got to the 200 page mark, the mystery really picked up: they were investigating more, there were threats, they had suspects, it was just suspenseful. I loved that because I love suspense. And the ending wasn't anything I saw coming.

What I Liked About It:
*the overall mystery

3.5 stars.

ARC received! Big thanks to St. Martin's Press, Ripley Jones, and NetGalley for a copy of this book!

I was hoping for more mystery like Missing Clarissa. Nothing really happened for 75%. The mystery wasn't "solved" it was more like posed as a question and yeah ok I'll tell you. I was drawn to keep reading and wanting to know what was going to happen. I would enjoy another installment with Cam and Blair that packs more of a punch before they go off to college.

Thank you Netgalley for the advance reader copy of The Other Lola by Ripley Jones in exchange for an honest review. This was a very interesting YA novel that, even though I didn't read the first book, Missing Clarissa, I really enjoyed.

Not often does the sequel live up to the hype of the first book, but I think this is one of the rare instances that it does. The Other Lola was like a welcome hug from a couple of old friends who want to tell you about the most recent mystery they solved. I'm hopeful that there will be more chances to connect with Cam and Blair.

The plot moves a bit slowly at first, and I didn't find myself on the edge of my seat as much as the first book. The slight predictability from Missing Clarissa was still present, and sometimes the self-proclaimed "wokeness" felt a bit too forced rather than organic, though I applaud the author for attempting to include it and bring awareness.

The character development forces you to feel for the characters, and I may have gotten a bit teary a time or two. I do highly recommend reading Missing Clarissa before this book, but if you enjoyed the first one - you'll like this one, too.

I’m so glad I was able to get early access to this release through NetGalley! I read Missing Clarissa earlier this year and couldn’t put it down so I was so excited when I found out there was gonna be a sequel. It was great getting to be back with Cam and Blaire I could really a million books with them. Even though it was a new story I still felt just as immersed in it as the first one and liked how we followed the characters in this new journey. I hope there’s more this series and can’t wait to check out more from the author!

This is a slow burn, but so worth it when it takes off.

I very much enjoyed Ripley Jones' novel "Missing Clarissa", and particularly its subtle, but solidly there, commentary on social justice themes. The two main characters, Blair and Cameron are back in this second installment. Part of the slow start is that the two of them are recovering from the fallout of their first adventure, in which they had near-death traumatic experiences. I appreciated the fact that Jones didn't just have them bounce right back, and that part of this book is them finding their way back to themselves and each other.

I have to admit that I like one of these main characters better than the other. For me, Cam is the main attraction here, and she stays in the background a little at the beginning of this novel. Blair has been offered a book deal based on the previous adventure, and when Cam and Blair meet Mattie, a non-binary ninth grader who is convinced that her recently returned older sister is NOT the older sister who went missing 5 years ago. Blair jumps in fast, thinking it might be the perfect material for the book deal. She doesn't feel she can tell Cam, who is working through her fear and PTSD. She is also

When things finally start rolling, and Cam comes fully back into the story, it made things richer for me. She's a fascinating, multi-faceted character, and Jones does a banger of a job portraying her finding her way back to herself through a ton of questions.

There's a rollicking good plot here. Lots of questions around the assumptions we make about the lives of privileged people; lots of confusion around who might actually be telling the truth, and whose not; underlying themes of identity. The climactic scene on a sailboat is hugely exciting.

Hang in there with this one. You'll be happy you did.

The Other Lola returns to Cam and Blair, who are reeling in the aftermath of Missing Clarissa. Both girls must decide where they want to go next- Cam is applying to MIT and Blair is contacted by a literary agent. When freshman Mattie enters their lives, both girls find their story suspicious. Mattie’s missing sister Lola has returned- only Mattie is sure that the girl in the house isn’t their sister. Will Cam and Blair be able to help Mattie or is Mattie simply grieving?

The Other Lola is a fast-paced and inclusive thriller. I really enjoyed Missing Clarissa but I liked The Other Lola even more. Cam and Blair are paying the price for some of the journalistic choices they made while uncovering the truth about Clarissa. Mattie is such an engaging and interesting character. They are absolutely certain that the person in their house isn’t their sister, but not even Lola’s twin believes Mattie. As a reader, all the facts initially seem against Mattie, but doubt slowly seeps in. I love how masterful this shift was as Mattie wins Cam and Blair over and clues are revealed.

As they try to help Mattie, Cam and Blair are graduating and have to make hard choices about the future. The Other Lola deals with themes of grief, life’s impermanence, and the power of found family. I especially loved how Ripley Jones writes such witty and clever dialogue. Cam and Blair explore who stories belong to and whether something is theirs to report on. It was nice to see more of Cam’s home life and her relationship with Irene and Brad. As the tension builds, I couldn’t put it down! Looking forward to what Ripley Jones writes next!

Thank you to Ripley Jones, Wednesday Books, and Netgalley for a free ARC in exchange for an honest review.

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Another fast-paced, energetic YA mystery written by the talented author of Missing Clarissa. This new story entertains as it outlines a missing person’s case with contemporary themes.

Thanks to NetGalley and St. Martin’s Press for the opportunity to read this ARC.

I love a good YA mystery story. I liked Missing Clarissa so I was excited to read this one. It was really good and I would recommend to others that enjoy YA books.