The Last Laugh

What an ending! This is a great - and pretty dark - mystery for teens who like Poe or who just want a delicious thriller!

My feeling toward the first book in this duology was very medium, and this one had some of the same issues (namely the verse sections; I love poetry and can appreciate the interesting perspectives but it just doesn't land for me in these) but the plot is so bananas and McGinnis doesn't pull any punches so I ended up digging it. Also, the scene with the maggots in the arm wound will haunt me for the rest of my natural life. 3.5 murder plots out of 5, rounded up.