Exit Stage Death - Ava Eldred

 

Livi Campbell is heading to spend the summer in her favourite place: Camp Chance, a musical theatre summer camp where she will be a senior and will finally get the coveted staring role in the end of season performance.  However, she didn't bank on two famous people being at camp this summer; nor did she bank on a camper showing up dead.  Suddenly, her summer has taken a very different role and, along with a group of friends, she finds herself embroiled in hunting down a killer before they strike again.

This was a wonderful book and one that kept me guessing until the very end!  My theories changed with every chapter and I had so many people as the culprit at various stages as the plot unfolded and twists were revealed!

Set in America, readers will adore the setting, especially anybody with dreams of a career on stage, or those who dream of long summers at camp without their parents!  From sharing dorm rooms to after hours parties, the book has it all.

The story is told from Livi's point of view and readers will quickly get to know her and understand her desire to make this her best year yet; however, everything seems to be working against her.  When Chloe is found dead, everybody believes it's been a tragic accident; it's only Livi and her immediate friends that know otherwise, and that's down to the cryptic note that is left for them to find...

Exit Stage Death is a brilliant read that will grip and entice readers.  It's perfect for those who are beginning to make the move from MG to YA, and it's already being coveted by members of my class; so much so that one girl approached me every day last week to ask if I'd finished the book and raced to my office to borrow it on Monday morning! She's had her head buried in it ever since!

Publishing 5th June, Exit Stage Death makes for a perfect summer mystery.