It pains me to not give Miss Mars a five star review. I love Veronica. I donated to Kickstart for the movie for crying out loud. 
 This book takes place about six months after the movie ends and a lot has happened. 
 I can't put my finger on what was wrong with it bc I did love the story and I love love loved catching up with everyone. Maybe it was the switch from tv to book. The only Veronica I know is tv Veronica so it was different having to read her moves and thoughts. 
 But I pushed through and am on the second book. 
 Thoughts for the story: 
 I wish we could have had a different character other than Veronica's mom. I feel like her coming back deserved to be huge and it was a byproduct of something else. So much else could have, should have been said but it wasn't bc of the rest of the story. 
 Apparently Rob Thomas is one of those authors that feels the need to remind you of the past constantly. I mean, anyone reading is clearly already a VM fan and watched he show, so they don't need reminded that Veronica found out that Mac was switched at birth. They would already know that. But we're told twice. 
 The story was typical VM crime, a little safe and soap opera-y. But I'm ok with that, I expected it and picked it primarily to catch up with all of my favorite characters. 
 If you're not an old school Veronica Mars-mallow don't expect to fall in love with the series. However, if you grew up on Rony, Mac, Keith, and the rest of the '09er crew then you won't be disappointed.