Waiting on Wednesday: Social Suicide by Gemma Halliday @harperteen

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This week's pre-publication "can't-wait-to-read" selection is:

Book Description

Publication Date: April 24, 2012 | Age Level: 13 and up | Grade Level: 8 and up

Twittercide [twit-er-sahyd]: the killing of one human being by another while the victim is in the act of tweeting. 

Call me crazy, but I figured writing for the Herbert Hoover High Homepage would be a pretty sweet gig. Pad the resume for college applications, get a first look at the gossip column, spend some time ogling the paper's brooding bad-boy editor, Chase Erikson. But on my first big story, things went...a little south. What should have been a normal interview with Sydney Sanders turned into me discovering the Homecoming Queen-hopeful dead in her pool. Electrocuted while Tweeting. Now, in addition to developing a reputation as HHH's resident body finder, I'm stuck trying to prove that Sydney's death wasn't suicide.

I'm starting to long for the days when my biggest worry was whether the cafeteria was serving pizza sticks or Tuesday Tacos...

 About the Author

Biography

In her previous life, Gemma worked in such diverse jobs as a film and television actress, a teddy bear importer, a department store administrator, a preschool teacher, a temporary tattoo artist, and a 900 number psychic. Luckily, she sold her first book, Spying in High Heels, in 2005, ending her string of eclectic employment.

Since then, Gemma has been the recipient of numerous awards, including a National Reader's Choice award and three RITA nominations. She now makes her home in the San Francisco Bay area, where she is hard at work on her next book.

Details Reading level: Ages 13 and up Paperback: 272 pages Publisher: HarperTeen (April 24, 2012) Language: English ISBN-10: 0062003321 ISBN-13: 978-0062003324

I adored the first one in this series, Deadly Cool, and can't wait for the follow up!

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Book Description

Series: Hartley Featherstone | Publication Date: October 11, 2011

First I find out that my boyfriend is cheating on me. Then he’s pegged as the #1 suspect in a murder. And now he’s depending on me to clear his name. Seriously?
As much as I wouldn’t mind watching him squirm, I know that he’s innocent. So I’m brushing off my previously untapped detective skills and getting down to business. But I keep tripping over dead bodies and I’m still no closer to figuring out who did it. And what’s worse: all signs seem to point to me as the killer’s next victim.
I really need to pick a better boyfriend next time.

 Details

• Reading level: Ages 13 and up
• Paperback: 320 pages
• Publisher: HarperTeen (October 11, 2011)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0062003313
• ISBN-13: 978-0062003317

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This book was returned to me from Around the World ARC tours and after about 10 reads, it is still in pretty good shape.  There is some tape on the cover from a mailing label, but otherwise it still has a few reads left in it. 

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REVIEW: Deadly Cool by Gemma Halliday

Description

First I find out that my boyfriend is cheating on me. Then he’s pegged as the #1 suspect in a murder. And now he’s depending on me to clear his name. Seriously?
As much as I wouldn’t mind watching him squirm, I know that he’s innocent. So I’m brushing off my previously untapped detective skills and getting down to business. But I keep tripping over dead bodies and I’m still no closer to figuring out who did it. And what’s worse: all signs seem to point to me as the killer’s next victim.
I really need to pick a better boyfriend next time.

About the Author

In her previous life, Gemma worked in such diverse jobs as a film and television actress, a teddy bear importer, a department store administrator, a preschool teacher, a temporary tattoo artist, and a 900 number psychic. Luckily, she sold her first book, Spying in High Heels, in 2005, ending her string of eclectic employment.
Since then, Gemma has been the recipient of numerous awards, including a National Reader's Choice award and three RITA nominations. She now makes her home in the San Francisco Bay area, where she is hard at work on her next book.

Details

• Reading level: Young Adult
• Paperback: 320 pages
• Publisher: HarperTeen (October 11, 2011)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0062003313
• ISBN-13: 978-0062003317

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MY THOUGHTS

LOVED IT

Hartley finds her boyfriend cheating on her and with her best friend, Sam, breaks into his locker to get the proof, when she finds the truth, she heads over to his house to confront him and finds...a dead body!  With her cheating ex as the leading suspect and his partner is the victim, Hartley decides to help him clear his name, especially when she finds another body and realizes she is next on the list.  Josh pretty much goes into hiding, leaving her to do all the heavy lifting to clear his name.  Chase, a snarky bad boy, helps Hartley and Sam track down the killer and clear Josh's name.  

I loved Gemma Halliday's chick lit and she delivers again with this fun and snappy murder mystery geared towards young adults.  Hartley is dead on funny, with Chase giving out one liners that you will love to repeat and Sam is the goofy BFF that ties everything together.  For those of you looking for a bit of diversion to all the paranormal, fantasy and dystopian thrillers, this should be a nice change of pace.  There are enough clues to make you turn the page and everything is perfectly paced, but a little predictable for adults.  I loved Hartley voice and I am so glad that there will be another one in this series!

Waiting on Wednesday: Deadly Cool by Gemma Halliday

"Waiting On" Wednesday is a weekly event, hosted by Jill at Breaking the Spine, that spotlights upcoming releases that we're eagerly anticipating.

This week's pre-publication "can't-wait-to-read" selection is:

Description

Hartley Grace Featherstone is having a very bad day. First she finds out that her boyfriend is cheating on her with the president of the Herbert Hoover High School Chastity Club. Then he's pegged as the #1 suspect in a murder. And if that weren't enough, now he's depending on Hartley to clear his name. Seriously? Not cool. But as much as Hartley wouldn't mind seeing him squirm, she knows he's innocent, and she's the only one who can help him. Along with her best friend, Sam, and the school's resident Bad Boy, Chase, Hartley starts investigating on her own. But as the dead bodies begin to pile up, the mystery deepens, the suspects multiply, and Hartley begins to fear that she may be the killer's next victim.

About the Author

Gemma Halliday is the author of the High Heels Mysteries, as well as the Hollywood Headlines Mysteries series. Gemma’s books have received numerous awards, including a Golden Heart, a National Reader’s Choice award and three RITA nominations. She currently lives in the San Francisco Bay Area where she is hard at work on several new projects. 

 

Details

• Reading level: Young Adult
• Paperback: 320 pages
• Publisher: HarperTeen (October 11, 2011)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0062003313
• ISBN-13: 978-0062003317

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