4.5 stars
Love the summer camp vibes of this book + add in a YA murder, and you have me hooked!

This is a great YA thriller with many plot twists, nail-biting moments and red herrings. This book had me saying, just one more chapter and I'll go to bed, and then BOOM- it 3AM and you've just finished a satisfying mystery.
It was very well paced, and there truly isn't a "good place" to put this book down. Highly recommend reading it in one sitting.

Our main characters are Regan and Olivia. Regan is on the run with her mom who is suspected of the three murders that happened at Camp Lost Lake 17 years earlier. She wants to know what happened that night. Is her mom guilty? If not, who did it? Olivia was born during this time and seeking answers. Both return to Camp Lost Lake hoping to get answers, but of course, there are people who would really prefer secrets of that time stay burried.

Thank you Netgalley for the arc in exchange for a fair and honest review.

I enjoyed this YA thriller. It was a quick and easy read and had many plot twists I didn't see coming. I enjoyed the camp feel vibes throughout the book. It was a good mystery that would make a great YA series for streaming.

In Two Sides to Every Murder, we meet Olivia and Reagan. It begins in a flashback 17 years earlier where 3 people lost their lives at Camp Lost Lake. Once in the present we learn that Olivia was born during the infamous murder spree. She now has questions about her birth that she wants answers to. Reagan has been on the run with her mom who is suspected to have committed the triple homicide 17 years earlier. She wants answers as to what really happened that night. Both Reagan and Olivia return to Camp Lost Lake in search of answers but there are obstacles standing in their way and people who don't want them to find the answers they are looking for. Will they be able to find those answers and make it out of Camp Lost Lake alive? Do yourself a favor and pick up a copy of this book when it is released on June 4, 2024.

A quote that I enjoyed from this book is:
"I came here to learn the truth, but the truth was so much more complicated than I ever thought it could be."

Thank you NetGalley and Penguin Group for the advanced reader copy of this book.

*Quotes subject to change upon release of the book.

4.5/5

Two Sides to Every Murder has all the makings of a hit slasher film. It's fast paced, the characters are fun, and the writing makes you feel like you're really there.

I loved everything about this. The pacing was perfect, the suspense of the book kept me from guessing the twist, and the ending is probably my favorite part about it. I could basically hear the scream sound clip right before the credits start rolling. This is so much fun, and I felt the same way about Valentine's first book, How to Survive Your Murder.

Valentine is easily an auto-read author for me, and I can't wait to see what she does next.

Two Sides to Every Murder by Danielle Valentine is a very good YA thriller book. There were so many good twists and turns. The story had solid characters, suspense, red herrings to keep you on your toes, and was fast-paced.

The ending was shocking. Overall, a very good mystery. Two Sides to Every Murder would make a great teen movie.

I would recommend this book and this author.

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Such a fun YA thriller! No dull moments and an exciting to read. Interesting storyline and concept. I guessed one of the plot twists earlier than I anticipated but couldn’t put all the pieces together. Thanks for the ARC!!

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“She said that even strong people have to fall apart. And if you go too long without letting yourself do that, your body's going to do it for you. We're not made of stone."

This book absolutely threw me through a loop. My guesses were absolutely wrong. Absolutely enjoyed the book though.

Thank you for the arc

Most people’s births aren’t immortalized in a police report—but Olivia was born during the infamous Camp Lost Lake murders. Seventeen years later, Olivia’s life looks pretty perfect . . . until she discovers the man she calls dad is not her biological father. Now she wants answers about her bloodline, and the only place she knows to look is Camp Lost Lake.

Most people don’t spend their formative years on the run with an alleged murderer—but Reagan did. In the court of public opinion, her mom was found guilty of the deaths at Camp Lost Lake, and both of them have been in hiding ever since. But Reagan believes in her mother’s innocence and is determined to clear her name.

Luckily for Olivia and Reagan, Camp Lost Lake is finally reopening, providing the perfect opportunity to find answers. But someone else is dead set on keeping the past hidden, even if it means committing murder.

Release Date: June 4th 2024

I really enjoyed this thriller until the end. It had a twist around page 100 I liked and a budding sapphic relationship with a side character! I even liked the ending to this book, until we got to the epilogue. This had one of those Natasha Preston ultimate endings where the happy ending gets absolutely pulverized at the last second in a way that makes the past few hours seem pointless. I am not a cliffhanger girlie. I'd recommend this book but do yourself a favor and stop when you get to the epilogue.

𝐖𝐞 𝐝𝐢𝐝 𝐚 𝐆𝐫𝐞𝐞𝐤 𝐦𝐲𝐭𝐡𝐨𝐥𝐨𝐠𝐲 𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭 𝐚𝐭 𝐦𝐲 𝐨𝐥𝐝 𝐬𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐨𝐥. 𝐌𝐲 𝐟𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝐢𝐧 𝐜𝐥𝐚𝐬𝐬, 𝐰𝐞 𝐰𝐞𝐫𝐞 𝐝𝐢𝐬𝐜𝐮𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚 𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐲 𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐓𝐡𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐮𝐬...𝐈 𝐜𝐚𝐧'𝐭 𝐡𝐞𝐥𝐩 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐩𝐨𝐨𝐫 𝐨𝐥𝐝 𝐓𝐡𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐮𝐬 𝐧𝐨𝐰, 𝐚𝐬 𝐈 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐝𝐨𝐰𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐝𝐚𝐫𝐤, 𝐝𝐚𝐫𝐤 𝐡𝐚𝐥𝐥.

After loving HOW TO SURVIVE YOUR MURDER, I tore into this one, and was not disappointed! Camp Lost Lake is every bit as ominous as it sounds. The prologue instantly grabbed my attention, and this book managed to be both plot and character driven with ease. The story centers around a cold case at Camp Lost Lake seventeen years prior, with two teen girls needing answers for different reasons. One was born during the murders, and the other...well, her mother was blamed for the murders, and they have been in hiding ever since. When the paths of these two girls cross, things get complicated in a hurry.

When the truth is revealed about really happened the night of the murders, I was in awe at how perfectly everything came together, and the ending was nothing short of genius. Thank you so much to NetGalley and Penguin Teen for the early read. This title will publish June 4, 2024.

I absolutely loved this!if you're a fan of mystery and suspense do yourself a favor and pick this up in your travels you won't be disappointed

Thrilling, fast-paced, and gritty!

I really enjoyed this as my first read by this author. I’ve got her first book and that is now bumped to the top of my list after reading this.

I enjoyed how we were dropped right into the action with this one in a flashback - something that continued on through the book. I don’t always love that but it worked for this book!

I also liked the twists and turns and how, right when I thought things might be drawn out, something happened that yanked me back into the action right away.

The romance was a nice touch and I enjoyed the wrap up. And that ending. Whew. I won’t say anything but way to leave it ha!

I recommend this to fans of fast-paced thrillers with twists and turns and who love that creepy camp feel (without the actual camp).

Note: Some language and depicted violence. Not over the top, but definitely there.

My rating: 4.4*
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Thanks to the publisher for this advanced reading copy. All opinions are my own.

This was a really fun YA thriller, that was very fast paced and perfect to pick up on the go. It was a quick and easy read, with good characters and plenty of twists and turns!

Thank you to Penguin Teen for my arc!

I always love a good cold case story, where the details get mixed and distorted until you find out the truth many years later and this was no different. Super fast paced and a chilling ending, I couldn’t put this down!