Murdered at 17

Today's post is on Murdered at 17 by Christine Conradt. It is 393 pages long and is published by Harper Teen. The cover is black with girl in silhouette and the title in orange above her. The intended reader is someone who likes over-the-top plots and Lifetime Movies. There is mild foul language, no sex, and mild violence in this book. The story is told in third person close of the main character, Brooke. There Be Spoilers Ahead.

From the back of the book- Pretty and popular, seventeen-year-old Brooke Emerson is the envy of her classmates—and even some of her closest friends. But while she seems to have it all, Brooke has never felt so lost.
Ever since she sustained a head injury during a cheerleading stunt the previous year, she’s suffered from a disorder that causes her to fly into uncontrollable, sometimes violent rages. As hard as she tries to keep it together, she finds herself in danger of jeopardizing her seemingly perfect life.
It isn’t until Brooke meets Jake, a handsome and charismatic stranger, that she feels like she’s found someone who not only understands her, but accepts her for who she is. As tempting as it is to get swept up in the romance, she can’t help but feel like something in their relationship isn’t quite right.
When her best friend is brutally murdered, Brooke has no choice but to depend on her new love...especially because she's worried that she might be the killer.

Review- If you love Lifetime Movies and over-the-top plots then you should read this book. This is basically 'Mother May I Sleep with Danger' add in a plot twist of brain injury and we have our story. The head injury plot is interesting and adds in something extra to the story as Brooke feels that she cannot trust herself about much of anything. I did like that she pegged Jake's stalker behavior real quick and decided call him on it and not deal with that. The plot can be cheesy at times with Jake's behavior  and how much money he has to just throw around but I think that it fits the story itself. If cheesy teen thriller/dramas are your thing then you need to read this book.

I give this volume a Three out of Five stars. I get nothing for my review and I borrowed this book from my local library.