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Harvey and Robin Stevenson. I'm a bit biased since I know both Harvey and Stevenson, however I still think I'm able to judge the book with a bit of an objective lens. The characters themselves were pretty well developed, and the voices of the two protagonists were distinct enough that I didn't find myself trying to remember which of them was narrating any particular chapters. The mystery was compelling, and I didn't see all the twists either, which was great! I did find myself wondering about the logistics of the overarching premise, however.

I know the setup for these types of mysteries are often a bit more far-fetched because otherwise the answers would be found much too easily and the tension wouldn't exist in the same way. But I just found myself wondering what kind of camp for delinquent youth would actually be allowed to function on a remote island without access to a motorized boat of their own, and only supervised by three adults, in the first place. Like I say, I get why it has to be this way for the plot to play out, but it's still a bit of a head-scratcher.

BUT, all that being said, I still found myself getting caught up in the characters, the motivations, the guessing of who was lying and who was telling the truth, and wondering what the answer s would finally be or if there would even be one. The authors each bring their own style and expertise to the characters they create, and the alternating perspectives keep the storytelling from becoming monotonous or too heavily reliant on an outside voice or a single character's experience. Also, kudos to the cover designer, Teresa Bubela, for creating a really deliciously creepy first impression!

When Adam Blake lands the best elective ever in his senior year, serving as an aide to the school psychologist, he thinks he's got it made. Sure, it means a lot of sitting around, which isn't easy for a guy with ADHD, but he can't complain, since he gets to spend the period texting all his friends. I enjoyed the plot and was interested in how everything would play out. I thought the characters were a little flat which took away from Blood on the Beach is about a group of teenagers who are sent to a diversion program on an Island with 3 adult counselors.

The teenagers each have a different history of troubled or illegal behavior Harvey has written for both children and young adults. Some of her books have been translated into Korean, German and Slovenian.

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She lives in Victoria, British Columbia, where she works as a children's book editor. For more information, visit www. Jan 02, Sarita rated it liked it. Fun Agatha Christie-ish read that has interesting twists.

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Alice's police officer mom may have overreacted by sending her into a week-long treatment program after Alice had a little too much to drink at a party. Caleb finally lashed out at his abusive stepfather to protect his mom, and decided to do the treatment program instead of juvie.

Both teens find themselves on the same boat with other troubled teens for INTRO, a wilderness program set on an island. When one of the teens disappears and a c Fun Agatha Christie-ish read that has interesting twists.

When one of the teens disappears and a counselor is killed, the teens must work together to uncover what is really going on. What I loved about this most: A fun quick read. Jan 14, Lei Zuo rated it it was amazing. Despite this, I pushed on, telling myself that it only seems that way because they were portrayed through the eyes of the teens, and boy, am I glad I did.

The story was beautifully written, and each character developed really well. Throughout the book, there were many instances where I thought that different characters could be the culprit. Harvey definitely did a good job planting those red herrings! Apr 03, Cee rated it liked it Shelves: Blood on the Beach is a classic who-done-it set on a remote island where troubled teens are sent to get in touch with their feelings.

Alice and Caleb takes turns narrating the series of events that leads them to believe that one of them is a killer and is sabotaging their attempts to get help.

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Each of the characters has a hidden story and as their troubled past is explored, Alice becomes more and more suspicious. It was also nice to read about a bi or pan character as she stumbles through her fir Blood on the Beach is a classic who-done-it set on a remote island where troubled teens are sent to get in touch with their feelings. It was also nice to read about a bi or pan character as she stumbles through her first romance.

Recommended for teens who love murder mystery thrillers. May 06, Samantha Osborne rated it really liked it Shelves: Then one of them disappeared. I really enjoyed the book and was interested in seeing who were the actual killers. The writing was decent and the characters were well developed.

Aug 06, Serenity rated it liked it Shelves: Blood on the Beach was an interesting, fast-paced read for me. I enjoyed the plot and was interested in how everything would play out.

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May 07, Robert Sandoval rated it really liked it. Thank you goodreads for sending me a free copy! I personally enjoyed the book very much. I give it a four stars because the beginning felt a little slow for my taste but once the action picked up I couldn't put the book down. I thought the ending wasn't predictable as I thought it was someone else. Hope this review is helpful.

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Apr 17, Natalie rated it it was amazing. I thought that this book was very good. I like how there are only two people telling the story, Alice and Caleb.

I also like how they are the ones to solve the mystery of the murderer. I was so surprised that it was one of the councilors, Claire, all because of her job and relationship. Enjoyable and fast read. I really connected with both narrators, even though I've never been in either of their situations before. Truly, I could relate in some way to all of the kids, even the douche Chad.

I also like that the two narrators don't fall into a predictable role either, but that's all I'll say about that. Aug 09, Melissa rated it it was ok. The plot seemed really forced.

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The story switches back and forth between two narrators. Unfortunately, the voice were so similar, without reading the chapter headings with their names, I couldn't tell which part was being told by which narrator. Jun 13, Arpita rated it really liked it. The mystery is easy to figure out, but the characters and writing were still pretty good.

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Blood on the Beach has ratings and 39 reviews. Makayla said: I enjoyed this book! I picked it up on a whim at my library because it's free and if I d. Eight teens are dropped off on a remote west-coast island for a week-long treatment program called INTRO (Into Nature to Renew Ourselves). The story is told.

An easy "beach read" lol! May 08, Llyr Heller-Humphreys rated it really liked it.

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I enjoyed that the novel had two character points of view and that I did not guess the ending very quickly. This would be an excellent summer escape read for reluctant readers. May 15, Rachel Seigel rated it liked it. I was really enjoying the mystery until the last third when everything seemed to come together too quickly and easily. When you have a small cast of characters on an isolated island, it does stand to reason that one of them is the guilty party, but I was just disappointed with the reveal. Aug 02, Devera Chandler rated it liked it Shelves: Jul 23, Kristina Rowan rated it it was ok.

To be honest this book wasn't my favorite. I thought I would like it because it was right up my alley genre wise but the story seemed kind of silly to me. Aug 10, Rebecca Upjohn rated it it was amazing. May 01, Carly rated it really liked it. Dec 13, Anna rated it it was amazing. This is a great book. There are tons of mysteries and once you solve one of them, another one appears to keep you in suspense. I highly recommend it to mystery-horror lovers. Jun 28, Aleena rated it it was amazing. I love this book! It honestly deserves a higher rating. It was very easy to read as it flowed well and of course the characters were very lovable and relatable.

Apr 25, Burntpopcorn2 rated it really liked it Shelves: I read this book awhile ago so my memory is a little vague. But I thought this book was really well-done.