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A Good Idea
A Good Idea | Cristina Moracho
22 posts | 19 read | 44 to read
Can the right kind of boy get away with killing the wrong kind of girl? Fin and Bettys close friendship survived Fins ninth-grade move from their coastal Maine town to Manhattan. Calls, letters, and summer visits continued to bind them together, and in the fall of their senior year, they both applied to NYU, planning to reunite for good as roommates. Then Betty disappears. Her ex-boyfriend Calder admits to drowning her, but his confession is thrown out, and soon the entire town believes he was coerced and Betty has simply run away. Fin knows the truth, and she returns to Williston for one final summer, determined to get justice for her friend, even if it means putting her loved onesand herselfat risk. But Williston is a town full of secrets, where a delicate framework holds everything together, and Fin is not the only one with an agenda. How much is she willing to damage to get her revenge and learn the truth about Bettys disappearance, which is more complicated than she ever imaginedand infinitely more devastating? From the Hardcover edition.
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Hooked_on_books
A Good Idea | Cristina Moracho
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Mehso-so

Fin is back in her hometown for the summer, nearly choking with anger over the disappearance and presumed death of her best friend, Betty. Especially since the town seems to have moved on. I felt like there was potential here, but there are too many things wrong with it to live up to that.

sarahbarnes Your review seems consistent with the book‘s title. 😁 13mo
Hooked_on_books @sarahbarnes Yes, you nailed it! 😆 13mo
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MySharonaK
A Good Idea | Cristina Moracho
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Mehso-so

The thing that I found most frustrating about this one is that the first half really got me hooked but I had to really power through the second half. The ending felt really anti climatic for me. The reason it‘s getting a so-so instead of a pan is because there were some good elements in the first half. (Side note- I don‘t think it‘s a YA, most of the characters except one are over 18)

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CheesecakeKyle
A Good Idea | Cristina Moracho
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Mehso-so

Was a pretty good book but slow at some points. It took me longer to read this than I would've like but nevertheless I enjoyed it. Loved the ending. I'd rate this book four stars.

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Kappadeemom
A Good Idea | Cristina Moracho
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I‘m back home from Atlanta and spending the day reading. If my kitty will let me ;)

Ruthiella 😂 LOL My cat often sits right on the book! He knows where my attention is directed and he doesn‘t like it😂 6y
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Kappadeemom
A Good Idea | Cristina Moracho
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I call this a Good Idea. Chips, salsa, and a cold beer🍺 I needed to leave the hospital for a while. My brother is doing great! Thanks for all the prayers and well wishes!

TheBookStacker That queso looks yummy! Glad your brother is doing better! 6y
cathysaid Self care...good for you! 👏 Also, several good restaurants on the Marietta Square (assuming you didn't already know that). (edited) 6y
tammysue Glad to hear the good news about your brother!! Yes, definitely treat yourself! 😊 6y
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Kappadeemom
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Just got home from work and grocery store. Sitting my butt in my chair for a hot minute

Rissa1 This cover is stunning! 6y
Suzze That cover has me going to look up more about this one! 6y
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Hooked_on_books
A Good Idea | Cristina Moracho
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My books and bookish things haul from today! (Gotta love a little profanity for Christmas.) I hope everyone‘s day was filled with books whether it was a holiday for you or not. And Merry Christmas to all who celebrate it. 🎄

DGRachel Merry Christmas!🎁🎄 6y
Lynnsoprano OMG! I need that! Merry Christmas 😄🎄 6y
NatalieR I ❤️ that!! Merry Christmas! 🎄🎁 6y
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WarpedSweetness Merry Christmas! That top book, Speaking American, sounds interesting. I say 'ya'll' all the time. 6y
tournevis Merry Christmas! 🎅🎄🤶🎁😘 6y
BookNotes Quackery sounds like a fascinating read. Merry Christmas! 🎄🎁 6y
PatriciaU ❤️ WeRateDogs. Their posts are often the highlight of my day. 6y
JessClark78 Merry Christmas! 6y
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tori3
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Mehso-so

I found this story really good until the end. The ending just seemed to go on and on and on - to the point I was just wanting her to stop talking.

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tori3
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Kelly
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Without the k or the s, books becomes BOO! #riotgrams

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Deborah42
A Good Idea | Cristina Moracho
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Mehso-so

Fans of YA thrillers would probably like this better than I did, but it was not my cup of tea.

Fin lives part time with her mother in New York and part time with her dad in her small hometown. She returns home to find out what happened to her best friend, Betty, who is missing and presumed dead. Betty‘s boyfriend confessed to killing her, but his confession was thrown out and now everyone assumes that Betty simply ran away.

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Eggs
A Good Idea | Cristina Moracho
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Before you embark on a journey of revenge, dig two graves. -Confucius

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Knittymeggy
A Good Idea | Cristina Moracho
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Excited to read this!

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Matilda
A Good Idea | Cristina Moracho
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DivineDiana Thank you! Entered! 7y
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MidnightBookGirl
A Good Idea | Cristina Moracho
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#CurrentlyReading this and now I know why there's a creepy ass bathtub in the woods (and no, they aren't filming a commercial for male sexual enhancement medication), and I'm worried what's coming next. I'm also worried that I find Finley's addiction to nicotine more troubling than all the binge drinking and pill popping she's doing. #edelweiss

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bookaddictsguide
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Brought me back to my photo archive of 2012 where we also totally found a tub in the woods while hiking 😳😮

slategreyskies Wow, how totally random! 😂 7y
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bookaddictsguide
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Pickpick

4⭐️ | Gritty, dark, realistic, and suspenseful, reading A Good Idea is a good idea! (Oh god someone take this thing away from me). The ending got a little off track for me for just a bit but I enjoyed the complexity of the situation and the characters!

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runtothelibrary
A Good Idea | Cristina Moracho
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Dark + Disturbing = Couldn't put down. Disregard intense game of Twister in background. Not such a good idea. Rules don't apply on snow days apparently.

TheBookClubNeek MRS. HASLAM ITS MEEEEEEEEE 7y
runtothelibrary @TheBookClubNeek So glad you could join!! I wouldn't say this book and Pull Me Under are for you just yet. Much too adult-y... 7y
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TheBookClubNeek Is adult-y a word? 7y
TheBookClubNeek 😂😂 with the hyphen, it's right, without, no 7y
TheBookClubNeek According to autocorrect 7y
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Matilda
A Good Idea | Cristina Moracho
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Notafraidofwords What's that on the left of the page. 7y
Matilda @Notafraidofwords campfire from an Amanda Visell vinyl figure. 7y
geekerydo Flippin' love Visell's designs. 7y
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Matilda @geekerydo yay! I have a shelf of her stuff which I love. 7y
geekerydo Nice! I don't actually own any of her pieces, but one day I'll get something. :) I like her wooden stuff, but it's expensive, haha. I do have a lot of vinyl art toys all over the place, though. 7y
Matilda @geekerydo her originals are! I mostly have her blind box Kid Robot series and dunny. I was lucky at the very beginning to get one of her OG and it's my precious. I love when you have your toys in your pics! 7y
geekerydo Lucky indeed! Also awe, thanks. :) I need to incorporate them into more of my photos 7y
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Matilda
A Good Idea | Cristina Moracho
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In counterproductive news time for a relaxing Lush bath and a thriller!

LeahBergen That tub looks like someone used 5 times the recommended amount of Lush bath bombs. 😉 7y
Matilda @LeahBergen 😂 just one robot fizz I promise! 7y
mcipher My plan for tonight exactly! Book and bath. But I'm scared to bring my phone in there. 😂 7y
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8leagueboot This cover is dynamite! How is it so far? 7y
Matilda @8leagueboot 80+ pages and really liking the MC's voice and the setup so far. 7y
Matilda @mcipher wise! 7y
CouronneDhiver Lush baths are the BEST! 7y
Matilda @CouronneDhiver yes! I want to be a mermaid and live in Lush bath bombs. 7y
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Matilda
A Good Idea | Cristina Moracho
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#bookmail arrived and went straight to the top of my TBR pile (the tower next to my bed about to topple) bc I saw the word "creepy" when I scanned the pitch. ( @VikingBooks feb 28)

Bookfanaticforever Ahhh! I would kill for this book! 7y
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TorieStorieS
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Definitely not your average YA Thriller! Set during the 90s in Maine, this is an intriguing read about how far one friend will go when the other is missing. Very well-written, dark and an easy crossover for adults!

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