Suddenly a Murder

Couldn't distinguish characters, drama felt super juvenile 

Started a bit slow, and the time jumps threw me out of the story a bit, but once it got rolling, it read like a classic Hercule Poirot novel–all of the suspects in one place, with the lies, twists and turns a good mystery provides.

picked this up from a mention in a review column and didn't realize it's a YA book. No matter - I enjoyed it and found it inciteful in its handling of interpersonal relationships among the seven (and then six after the murder) teenagers in the mix. Well written and decent mystery - I did guess the culprit and most of the “secrets” early on but I still like it. And I can see Izzy being someone to build a series around as she heads off into the world of college and adulthood.