"We Did Nothing Wrong" is an angsty teen drama/mystery and whilst it was entertaining provided nothing new, We follow teen Lia who desperately wants to step out from behind her childhood best friend, Diana. Then Diana goes missing and Lia thinks she might be next and the drama moves on from there. It was an easy read, at the lower end of YA. It could have done with more engaging and likable characters.

This one started off pretty rocky for me. The dialogue felt off and a bit juvenile between the characters. I couldn’t buy that Lia and Diana could be friends. They really were awful to each other and there wasn’t much background to offset that or show why they became friends to begin with.

With that being said, the book really picked up around 30% and had a very strong ending. I will still be recommending this book.

We did nothing wrong was a quick read thrille ri just could not put it down.

Hannah Jayne sure knows how to draw in the readers and keep them on the edge of their seats.

Thank you NetGalley for giving me the chance to read this book ahead of time in exchange for a review. You should read it!

I really enjoyed this book. The characters were well developed and lovable. The pacing was perfect and left you wanting to read more. I can't wait to read more by this author!

very interesting and nice book!! the background was built nicely and the flow of the story was just right! not to slow but not rushed.

Thank you to NetGalley and Sourcefire Books for my arc in exchange for my unbiased opinion !

"We Did Nothing Wrong" is an angsty teen drama/mystery and while I do occasionally enjoy watching shows like that, I found myself rolling my eyes a lot while reading this. We follow teen Lia who desperately wants to step out from behind her childhood best friend, Diana. Then Diana goes missing and Lia thinks she might be next. Honestly, this was pretty bad. It read and felt like a rejected CW teen show script. Most of the story was Lia just spouting nonsense. It didn't help that she and Diana are unlikeable, so once Diana disappears, it's like "...okay?" and with Lia, it just makes it difficult to really care.

It's fine I guess if you just want to turn your brain off.

This book was such a fun read! I always love the dynamics of a story where one friend goes missing, especially when it forces the main character to solve a mystery. This book was particularly intriguing with the inclusion of a "secret admirer" with a connection to both girls. I also thought it was relevant to the current epidemic of missing girls who are presumed to be runaways. It felt like listening to my favorite true crime podcast!

Thank you, NetGalley and source fire books for my earc!


Teen drama mixed with a diabolical ending. I usually do enjoy teen angsty mysteries. But it wasn't as enjoyable as I thought it would be. I was honestly so angry that no one believed Lia. when her best friend goes missing and she brings a bunch of clues to the police. They look the other way and so do her parents which leads to a whole crazy ending that I did not see, but the gaslighting really did get to me regarding how they treated Lia. The book was longer than it should’ve been and it wasn’t getting to the point right away for me so it was an ok mystery with an unexpected ending, but I did expect more from the general story of the book. It did feel repetitive but if you do like teen mysteries, you will enjoy this.

Delia, who now goes by Lia, and Diana are best friends who live fairly perfect lives, but the perfection is shattered when Diana goes missing. At first, everyone thinks she is just a run away. Lia even thinks she is doing it because she likes attention. When Lia starts to receive roses with a ribbon and note attached, she wonders if it is Diana sending them. If it's not Diana, it has to be the person who took her and Lia could be next.

I read this book so quickly, and figured I would as it is a young adult book. I did find that the beginning was a tad bit slow, but once I got about halfway, things starting picking up and I had to know what was going to happen. It sort of gave me Pretty Little Liars vibes. (I have only watched the show, but the friend goes missing and messages start occurring.) Overall I would say it was successful with the plot and suspense. I would definitely read more from them author.

Thank you to NetGalley, Hannah Jayne, and Sourcebooks Fire for the opportunity to read the ARC!

Really good ya thriller. Some ya thriller are very hit or miss for me. Some feel very childish or like not scary but this was a great read. I never knew who the “bad guy” was. It was keep me engaged and I read it pretty much in one sitting . I liked that the story was paced really well and not everything was solved or found out right away. Also some questions are still going around in my head. The Eli character was majorly sketchy and anyone that reads it will want to know why. I think anyone that likes Hannah Jayne books or ya thriller should get this book. Thank you to her tally for the arc copy.

Thanks to netgalley for this arc !

The plot was interesting. The biggest problem remains the characters. Everyone's reactions are unrelated. Some reactions are disproportionate while others are completely ridiculous.😅

Book:
WE DID NOTHING WRONG by Hannah Jayne
Thank you Sourcebooks Fire and Netgalley for the Arc (Out Dec 3)

Review:
4.5⭐
It's always refreshing when you read a book by an author who's books you've read, who's books you already know you love.  This book was no exception because I've read most of Hannah Jayne's YA mysteries, and this book was just as good as the last.
WE DID NOTHING WRONG follows Lia as she looks for Diana who seems to have runaway---though she suspects something more sinister has happened.
WE DID NOTHING WRONG is fully of mystery drama, and secrets. There's creepy people, the lying friends, and people who seemingly lie at every corner. This book was a nonstop rollercoaster ride as the mystery played out and was eventually solved. I was pulled in, devouring the nail-biting thriller in just a few short days. I had to know what happened to Diana, and who was involved---let's just say that I thought it was someone else.

What I Liked About It:
*how quick it was to read
*how twisty it was

I really struggled to read this one. It was slow and it took me a few good attempts to work my way through it.
SPOILERS AHEAD
It was a very slow moving story and I struggled with the young adult aspect of it. It was very frustrating, parents (personal opinion) bullying Lia into spilling information she didn't have and then dismissing her as a teenager later on.
The last few chapters were good and exciting to read. Once Lia decided on returning her 'admirers' messages, the pace, and my interest, really picked up.
The ending was a really solid ending that I enjoyed very much. However the first 80% of it I didn't really feel like I knew which way was up and it felt direction-less, if that makes sense.
I had no issue with the style of writing, but the story itself didn't do it for me.

This was okay. It could have been better. Diana's character and plot had a lot more potential than it was given. As a girl you live to hate, A villain with no remorse, she deserved more screen time, more depth. Her storyline was intriguing but it was rushed. The writing was both repetitive and slow--this story could have easily been shaved down by 30 percent and much better for it.

This will be perfect for our collection.

YA suspense is always a winner and while this book has taken up a fairly common theme (it girls etc) the story advances well and quickly and you spend the rest of the book engrossed.

Very good writing and nicely paced.

This is the perfect book to read in the dreary days of winter. It will provide entertainment during the gloomy, dark hours.

I enjoyed this book and I thought it had a good storyline. Unfortunately, I didn’t connect with the characters in the story because I believe that a younger Y A audience would have had more relatability to not only the characters, but the plot line as well. This is a story about Lia and Diana who are the popular girls of the high school. Everything is perfect in their lives until Diana winds up disappearing.. I really wish the author would have taken a slower approach with the plot of this book and i think that some of the chapters could’ve been taken out of the storyline. I think a younger audience would definitely enjoy this thriller and you could sympathize with the anxiety and emotions the characters had within the book.

I really enjoyed this book. I mean for half of the book I really disliked the main character, and at about 80% the book started to make me feel not well, but that ending 10/10! I’m crying like a baby right now!

The premise of We Did Nothing Wrong by Hannah Jayne is promising, but the book itself needs a bit more polish.

In this thriller, we follow the character of 17 year old Lia, who is struggling in her relationship with her lifelong best friend and neighbor, Diana. Though they've always been linked together, Lia wants to step out of pageant queen Diana's spotlight and develop her own identity. They're both a bit unlikeable and have done and said some questionable things to each other, so Lia invites Diana to meet her late at night to talk. But Diana never shows, and ultimately goes missing for days, prompting Lia to question everything leading up to that night.

There's so much potential in that plot, especially with having both the MC and the missing best friend be so unlikeable. But it ended up being too repetitive in the storyline and read more middle grade than YA - so many chapters could have been cut without making a difference. The ending also wasn't as satisfying as I hoped. This plot of Diana missing gets wrapped up incredibly quickly, given how long we focused on it. And there's no wrap up at all to some of the side character mysteries, like those surrounding Lia's bandmates Rowan and Eli. It would have been great if we spent more time here and got a few more answers, which would make the book feel less repetitive and a more well-rounded story.