Reading Level- Ages 12 and up
Pages- 240
Release Date- May 15, 2008
Publisher- Puffin
Narration- First person: Aphra
Movie- No
Series- Death by Mysteries, Book 1
Rating- 8/10
Summary: (Back of the Book)
Aphra Behn Connolly has a type of life most teenage girls envy. She lives on a remote tropical island and spends most of her time eavesdropping on the rich and famous. The problem is that her family resort allows few opportunities for her to make friends-much less to meet cute boys.
So when a smoldering Seth Mulo arrives with his parents, she's immediately drawn to him. Sure, he's a little bit guarded, and sure his parents are rather cold, and okay he won't say a word about his past, but their chemistry is undeniable. Then a famous rock star's girlfriend turns up dead on a beach-strangled by her own bikini top-and alarm bells sound. Is it too great a coincidence that Seth's family turned up one day before the murder? As the plot thickens, Aphra finds that danger lurks behind even the most unexpected faces...
My Review:
Death by Bikini was a surprisingly good book. At first I didn't think it was very interesting but after about the 5th chapter it started to get really good. I've always loved a good mystery, but this book was a great one. There was a crazy ending and it had me want to keep turning the page for more. It is a series that I haven't had time to read but as the journey with Aphra continues, I imagine there's a lot more fun to come. This was sort of a romance novel because she finds the "love of her dreams" but its also an action-packed adventure!
I would recommend this mostly to teenage girls who like mystery, but also don't mind a little romance in there too. I gave this book an 8/10 because, like I said earlier, I loved the book but the beginning was really confusing for me. I hope you enjoy this crazy mystery as much as I did!
Favorite Quotes:
“A pool just isn't the same as the ocean. It has no energy. No life.”
― Linda Gerber, Death by Bikini
“Spies and parents never sleep.”
― Linda Gerber, Death by Bikini
Pages- 240
Release Date- May 15, 2008
Publisher- Puffin
Narration- First person: Aphra
Movie- No
Series- Death by Mysteries, Book 1
Rating- 8/10
Summary: (Back of the Book)
Aphra Behn Connolly has a type of life most teenage girls envy. She lives on a remote tropical island and spends most of her time eavesdropping on the rich and famous. The problem is that her family resort allows few opportunities for her to make friends-much less to meet cute boys.
So when a smoldering Seth Mulo arrives with his parents, she's immediately drawn to him. Sure, he's a little bit guarded, and sure his parents are rather cold, and okay he won't say a word about his past, but their chemistry is undeniable. Then a famous rock star's girlfriend turns up dead on a beach-strangled by her own bikini top-and alarm bells sound. Is it too great a coincidence that Seth's family turned up one day before the murder? As the plot thickens, Aphra finds that danger lurks behind even the most unexpected faces...
My Review:
Death by Bikini was a surprisingly good book. At first I didn't think it was very interesting but after about the 5th chapter it started to get really good. I've always loved a good mystery, but this book was a great one. There was a crazy ending and it had me want to keep turning the page for more. It is a series that I haven't had time to read but as the journey with Aphra continues, I imagine there's a lot more fun to come. This was sort of a romance novel because she finds the "love of her dreams" but its also an action-packed adventure!
I would recommend this mostly to teenage girls who like mystery, but also don't mind a little romance in there too. I gave this book an 8/10 because, like I said earlier, I loved the book but the beginning was really confusing for me. I hope you enjoy this crazy mystery as much as I did!
Favorite Quotes:
“A pool just isn't the same as the ocean. It has no energy. No life.”
― Linda Gerber, Death by Bikini
“Spies and parents never sleep.”
― Linda Gerber, Death by Bikini
