Friday, January 01, 2016

Sanctuary Bay by Laura J. Burns & Melinda Metz



Sanctuary Bay by Jennifer Bosworth.  Great cover and an interesting premise: isolated, elite prep school; mixed race girl with traumatic background gets scholarship; something creepy going at the school.  Anything sound familiar?  I'm a bit of a sucker for this kind of novel.  The book started off very well, engaging me with Sarah, the protagonist, and her feelings.  However, it didn't take long for this one to go south for me. Sarah's willingness to get sucked into the "secret society" didn't fit with either her intelligence or the toughness she seemed to have from her difficult childhood.  Even when she begins to stand up against the "pack," it didn't work for me.

 Also a cliffhanger.

 Read in November; blog post scheduled for ??

 NetGalley/St. Martin's Press

 YA/Mystery/Suspense.  Jan. 19, 2016.  Print length:  320 pages
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8 comments:

  1. IlianaJanuary 01, 2016 11:03 AM

    There are a lot of books with this kind of premise but I do like them too! Bummer this one wasn't one of the better ones. Do you think you'll still check out the sequel?

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    1. jenclairJanuary 02, 2016 3:47 PM

      Some of the "elite prep school" books are fun/creepy/suspenseful, and this one began well; but no, don't think I'll follow up with the sequel. :(

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  2. Lark January 02, 2016 2:11 PM

    Too bad about this one. I like books set at Prep schools; I wish this one had been better.

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    1. jenclairJanuary 02, 2016 3:51 PM

      I wish this one had not taken such a such a silly turn. Well, maybe they are all a bit silly, but this one annoyed me. My favorite is Maggie Stiefvater's Raven Boys series.

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  3. AnonymousJanuary 03, 2016 4:59 PM

    This does sound like a good premise. It's a shame it didn't hold up for you.

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    1. jenclairJanuary 03, 2016 5:13 PM

      Can't win them all, and it was free, so I can't really complain. :)

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  4. Literary FelineJanuary 03, 2016 5:21 PM

    I don't read a lot of books set in prep schools--hardly any really. It sounds like this one got off to a great start. I'm sorry it didn't stay that way. And cliffhangers . . . Sometimes I don't mind them (if I have the next book handy and I liked the book enough), but they can also be a pain. I don't think this one is for me.

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  5. MelodyJanuary 03, 2016 6:06 PM

    I like books with prep schools setting; this sounds like it has an interesting premise but so disappointing to hear it didn't go better for you. I don't mind cliffhangers but they can be frustrating, hehe.

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