Wednesday, April 21, 2021

The Initial Insult by Mindy McGinnis

The Initial Insult by Mindy McGinnis is the newest novel from another one of my favorite authors.  McGinnis is a master at creating dark and disturbing stories, and I mean that in the best way possible.  The Initial Insult is another incredible tale of a friendship lost and the plot for revenge that comes along with that.  Drawing inspiration from Edgar Allan Poe (there are SO many references to his work), this is the first book in a duology.  I can't wait to find out what the second book has in store.  

The Initial Insult is told in alternating points of view, that of former best friends Tress Montor and Felicity Turnado.  When they were in fifth grade, Tress's parents mysteriously disappeared without a trace.  Felicity was with them, but seems to have no memory of what happened.  But as their senior year is winding down, Tress is determined to get answers and she is willing to do anything to get them, even commit murder.  

With the intensity that Mindy McGinnis always brings to her writing, The Initial Insult will appeal to fans of McGinnis and Poe, along with those who love a good revenge story.  As usual, McGinnis has delivered another incredible story!

 

From Amazon:  

In the first book of a suspenseful YA duology, award-winning author Mindy McGinnis draws inspiration from Edgar Allan Poe and masterfully delivers a dark, propulsive mystery in alternating points of view that unravels a friendship . . . forevermore. Perfect for fans of One of Us Is Lying and Truly Devious!

Tress Montor’s family used to mean something—until she didn’t have a family anymore. When her parents disappeared seven years ago while driving her best friend home, Tress lost everything. The entire town shuns her now that she lives with her drunken, one-eyed grandfather at what locals refer to as the “White Trash Zoo.”

Felicity Turnado has it all: looks, money, and a secret. One misstep could send her tumbling from the top of the social ladder, and she’s worked hard to make everyone forget that she was with the Montors the night they disappeared. Felicity has buried what she knows so deeply that she can’t even remember what it is . . . only that she can’t look at Tress without feeling shame and guilt.

But Tress has a plan. A Halloween costume party at an abandoned house provides the ideal situation for Tress to pry the truth from Felicity—brick by brick—as she slowly seals her former best friend into a coal chute. Tress will have her answers—or settle for revenge.

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