Sunday, August 13, 2017

This Is Our Story by Ashley Elston


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Synopsis:
No one knows what happened that morning at River Point. Five boys went hunting. Four came back. The boys won't say who fired the shot that killed their friend, Grant; the evidence shows it could have been any one of them. Kate Marino's senior year internship at the District Attorney's Office isn't exactly glamorous—more like an excuse to leave school early that looks good on college applications. Then the DA hands her boss, Mr. Stone, the biggest case her small town of Belle Terre has ever seen. The River Point Boys are all anyone can talk about. Despite their damning toxicology reports the morning of the accident, the DA wants the boys' case swept under the rug. He owes his political office to their powerful families. Kate won't let that happen. Digging up secrets without revealing her own is a dangerous line to walk; Kate has personal reasons for seeking justice for Grant. As she investigates with Stone—the aging prosecutor relying on Kate to see and hear what he cannot—she realizes that nothing about the case—or the boys—is what it seems. Grant wasn't who she thought he was, and neither is Stone's prime suspect. As Kate gets dangerously close to the truth, it becomes clear that the early morning accident might not have been an accident at all—and if Kate doesn't uncover the true killer, more than one life could be on the line…including her own.

Brilliant! I loved this book so much!I was on the edge of my seat from the beginning until the end!
In the beginning of the book, the author introduces us to the killer even though we don't know who he is. I say this because we get the killer's point of view in the book but no names are given. Fir example, during the first couple of pages it is from the killer's point of view but he narrating what each person is saying by stating that "one of the boys said" and gives no descriptions of any physical features of any of the boys. It's only later in the book that he mentions the name of one of the boys so we know definitively that that person didn't kill Grant. 
I thought that I knew who the killer was but the author surprised me. I really didn't see it coming. Now that that I look back at the hints and evidence throughout the book, the boy that turned out to be the killer makes sense.
Kate was a fantastic character! She was so determined to get the truth and was not gullible when it came to any of the boys. I loved the scenes between her and Stone when they were going over case details. I thought that the interrogation videos featured throughout the book were a nice touch. They added so much to the story especially Kate's part in them! It made sense to add them in to the story given Stone's physical weaknesses. Every element was explained and the flow of the story was so precise. I felt like I was watching a movie because I could picture every moment from this book so well!

3 comments:

  1. Hey! I found your blog! I don't know if I've even seen this one around but now I'm intrigued

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    1. It's great! I haven't read an th of her books before but she sold me with this one.

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  2. I haven't seen this around either, but it sounds fun.

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