Initial Impressions 5/28/14 4.5-5 stars 
 OMG wow. That was so good. I loved how I was kept in the dark the whole time, like a murder mystery reader should be. So entertaining, so interesting, so well-written. So glad I picked this to read in a single afternoon. You guys were, right. Bravo, Abigail Haas. I am stunned. 
 THIS IS WHAT YA MYSTERY/THRILLERS SHOULD BE, FOLKS. 
 Whew. 
 This book will be rolling around in my head for a long time. 
 (Two minutes later) Kidding. Solid five stars because I can't even focus right now. Holy holy holy eff. Wow. Yes. 
 ll review posted HERE on The Book Addict's Guide 7/7/14: I've been meaning to read DANGEROUS GIRLS for a long time. Ever since I got approved on Edelweiss (sorry for not reading it sooner, Simon Teen!), I was excited for a new YA mystery because I so rarely see YA mysteries much less read really great ones. After hearing so much praise from people like Estelle and Stormy, I knew I wouldn't be steered wrong by reading this book. The time was finally right when I was off to BEA and I had a huge chunk of time to read in the airport and on the plane and thank goodness all you lovely blogger friends told me to pick a time where I didn't have to put the book down because I read it straight through, cover to cover. 
 DANGEROUS GIRLS was the perfect YA mystery/thriller. Even with the glowing recommendations, I was still afraid of the fact that it happened over spring break and it was going to end up silly or very 90s slasher flick, but it was not at all. The book felt incredibly realistic, like I could personally be accused in the same way that Anna was after her best friend was mysteriously murdered on what was supposed to be the perfect spring break trip. I was SO happy to see exactly how realistic everything was and the book never once felt hokey or silly. It was very serious, very intense, and I was very nervous! The best way to describe the book is a situation like Amanda Knox or the case of Natalee Holloway -- Anna gets caught in the accusation of murdering her best friend on their spring break in the Caribbean and she has to go through questioning, trials, and time in prison until the final verdict is made. It was a very frightening situation and my stomach was in knots the whole book! 
 The writing was just brilliant. This is how mystery/thrillers should be written. I honestly, until the VERY VERY end, did not know what was going on. I didn't know who was responsible. I didn't know what details were accurate. I didn't know who was lying. I didn't know who was involved. It was SO interesting and I really did just race through the whole book, dying to know. My attention was honestly held the entire time. Don't worry -- the answers are all revealed and the result is... Well, it's quite surprising! I won't say a single word more because it's something you should really honestly read for yourself because the experience is so much better that way, but I will say that I'm glad I didn't really read into reviews before I read the book because although I'm sure they wouldn't give away the ending to a mystery, it was better to be completely in the dark and really feel like I was in Anna's shoes to get the maximum experience out of the book. Trust me -- this is one you'll want to go into as blind as possible because it makes everything that much more exciting and that much more surprising! 
 I can't believe I had doubts after all of those amazing reviews and tweets raving about how everyone needs to read this book right now because they were all incredibly true! This is a book I'd recommend to just about anyone and it really was not only one of the best YA mysteries I've read but one of the best books this year. It was such a fantastic read so if you're at all interested in mysteries, thrillers, or crime dramas (or just good books), pick this one up ASAP and like was suggested to me, make sure you have enough time to read this one straight through because you won't want to put it down!