Queen B’s Decree: Suddenly a Murder is very nostalgic for Agatha Christie murder mysteries. A bunch of recently graduated rich high school students are spending the week at a remote island, living their life like it’s the 1920’s. Fancy dresses, tennis games, and dinner parties. But of course there’s a murder. And as time moves on, you realize that multiple people had a motive.
We get all present-day information through Izzy’s point-of-view, but the past cycles through all the (alive) party members’ view. I found this back and forth to be a little slow and it dragged on. I liked getting to know Izzy and Marlowe and I was rooting for them. I enjoyed the bit of romance included, and the friendship between Izzy and Kassidy was sweet (and maybe codependent but don’t care, I loved it between them).
The killer was pretty predictable, but there were definitely some twists I wasn’t expecting. Overall, Suddenly a Murder was an enjoyable debut!
Book: Suddenly a Murder by Lauren Muñoz
Series: standalone
Genre: Mystery/Thriller, Young Adult
Hotness: mild salsa
Plot Devices/Tropes: murder mystery