Jane is found, near death in a rose bush, a victim of
hit-and-run. She couldn’t move at all, and the memory of the night of the accident
was lost to her. But when a threat was written in the bathroom mirror, she
finds her voice and scream. She believes that someone was trying to kill her on
that night, but failed to do so. And the killer is still trying to murder her.
But who would want to kill her? After all, she’s one of the popular girls in school, has a
sweet boyfriend, and two awesome BFFs. Sometimes the truth is a very thorny
thing.
Michele Jaffe brings us a powerful psychological and sexy thriller.
Fast paced and in a smooth flow, Rosebush will have you hooked right from the
beginning.
Jane is a beautiful and popular girl in her school. At first
she seems shallow, but as the story unfolds, she seems to gain more dept. Except
for Jane, the other characters are pretty two dimensional and boring. Jaffe didn’t
write her side characters well enough, though the boys are hawt.
The novel is full of suspense, and Jaffe write the
psychological part very well. The writing keeps you on edge, and there’s none
awkward scenes in the novel. Still, some minimal parts of the novel appears
shallower than it seems.
Although the synopsis just look like another novel about a
popular girl caught up in mystery, Rosebush is none of the ordinary. Jaffe puts
a lot of new twists in the novel and keeps you guessing on every page, no
matter the murderer or love interests. Yes, there are love interests, but the
thriller is even better, although I find the reason of murder a little forced. Also, I love how the way Jane's relationship with her mother and step-father mend and build throughout the novel.
A twisted psychological killer written by a new voice, Rosebush
is one novel you ought not to miss. Jaffe show readers that she has the
potential to be Stephen King in the YA world.
Cover: A little boring for me. Maybe less rose. Or maybe a
huge rose dripping with blood would be nice.
Ratings: 4 stars
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