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No One Else Can Have You
Author: Kathleen Hale
Publisher: Harper Teen
Release Date: January 7, 2014
Synopsis from Goodreads:
Small towns are nothing if not friendly. Friendship, Wisconsin (population: 688) is no different. Around here, everyone wears a smile. And no one ever locks their doors. Until, that is, high school sweetheart Ruth Fried is found murdered. Strung up like a scarecrow in the middle of a cornfield.
Unfortunately, Friendship’s police are more adept at looking for lost pets than catching killers. So Ruth’s best friend, Kippy Bushman, armed with only her tenacious Midwestern spirit and Ruth’s secret diary (which Ruth’s mother had asked her to read in order to redact any, you know, sex parts), sets out to find the murderer. But in a quiet town like Friendship—where no one is a suspect—anyone could be the killer.
No One Else Can Have YouAuthor: Kathleen Hale
Publisher: Harper Teen
Release Date: January 7, 2014
Synopsis from Goodreads:
Small towns are nothing if not friendly. Friendship, Wisconsin (population: 688) is no different. Around here, everyone wears a smile. And no one ever locks their doors. Until, that is, high school sweetheart Ruth Fried is found murdered. Strung up like a scarecrow in the middle of a cornfield.
Unfortunately, Friendship’s police are more adept at looking for lost pets than catching killers. So Ruth’s best friend, Kippy Bushman, armed with only her tenacious Midwestern spirit and Ruth’s secret diary (which Ruth’s mother had asked her to read in order to redact any, you know, sex parts), sets out to find the murderer. But in a quiet town like Friendship—where no one is a suspect—anyone could be the killer.
Why I'm Excited:
I'm such a sucker for YA mysteries. This one sounds dark and funny at the same time. I love the Midwestern setting (billed as the teenage Fargo) and, for real, I just love this cover. The ugly sweater just screams the Midwest and the moose in the noose is just perfect. Love.
I'm such a sucker for YA mysteries. This one sounds dark and funny at the same time. I love the Midwestern setting (billed as the teenage Fargo) and, for real, I just love this cover. The ugly sweater just screams the Midwest and the moose in the noose is just perfect. Love.
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I love mystery/ctime/thriller but I barely read anything in that genre that's YA so this sounds right up my street! And I agree about the cover, it's brilliant :D thanks so much for highlighting this one!
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I have not heard of this before, but it sounds really interesting! Thanks for sharing.
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I literally just added this book to my TBR this morning. I love the cover, too, with the moose in a noose...hahaha. Great pick!
ReplyDeleteOh, I haven't heard of this one before, but I'm definitely intrigued, Natalie! Thanks for putting this book on my radar. I'm definitely excited for it now :)
ReplyDeleteThis is new to me but I will be putting it on my TBR Reading Pile! Thanks for sharing, and stopping by my WOW @ Addicted Readers & Commenting! :)
ReplyDeleteThis is new to me. Love the cover too. Thanks for highlighting it and for stopping by my WoW.
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I almost picked this one this week too. The title is so deliciously stalkerish :)
ReplyDeleteyay! great minds think alike. ;) i picked the same book for my WoW today.
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-michelle @ Michelle & Leslie's Book Picks
I don't read much mysteries but this one sounds really good! Great pick!
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Ally @ Book Fixation
Mystery is not really my thing, but this one sounds intresting!
ReplyDeleteEl @ So Bookalicious
I just saw the cover for this one today and I got really excited and now that I've read the summary I'm sold! I think I'll be reading this one as well!
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Cool pick. This sounds really interesting.
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I've never heard of this book, but it sounds interesting.
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I'm not sure yet how I feel about this cover... but the story sounds great!! I just saw it on Epic Reads this morning and added it to my TBR list. Sounds awesome! Great pick! :)
ReplyDeleteGreat pick, Natalie! I really like the sound of this one and will keep an eye out for it.
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This sounds great! I especially like the fact that the town is so friendly that literally anyone could have killed her. This is the first I've heard about it but I definitely want to find out what happens, haha.
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This sounds fun! Fargo's a great film, so I like that comparison. :-)
ReplyDeleteOh sounds like an interesting read. I haven't heard of it before! Good choice. Hope you have a chance to read it as soon as it comes out :D
ReplyDeleteI'm not sure what to think of this one--a murder, but that cover confuses me! (Not in a bad way.) I wonder how everything will play out. Thanks for stopping by!
ReplyDeleteRachel @ Beauty and the Bookshelf
First off, OMG I love the cover! I would totally wear that sweater. Second, as someone from a small town, I am completely intrigued by this book! Great pick!
ReplyDeleteSamantha @ Reading-AndCoffee
This sounds like such a dark yet funny book! That sweater totally has the essence of Midwestern, as it's corny yet cute. ;) I'm really excited to pick this one up, I think it's going to be a very different kind of YA mystery. =0)
ReplyDeleteLovely pick, Natalie! <3
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I came across this one a few days ago. I want to read it based on the cover alone!
ReplyDeleteAwesome pick! :) Thanks for stopping by my blog earlier.
ReplyDeleteAndrea K. @ Books and Bindings
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Oh, this is a great pick! I just added this to my TBR shelf on Goodreads. I love a good mystery and this one sounds like it will be good. Thanks for stopping by!
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This one sounds really fabulous and mysterious. The worst and best thing about small towns is all the secrets that they keep. Thanks for stopping by my blog :)
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That is the best book cover I've seen in a while. Love it! Sounds like a great read too. Thanks for stopping by the blog.
ReplyDeleteKat@Kat'sBookbuzz
Ooh, this one sounds amazing! I haven't read a good mystery book in a while so I'll definitely be adding it to my TBR.
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Ahh, that has to be the cutest cover I've seen in a while. Plus, a small town called Friendship and a murder mystery mean I'll like this one for sure.
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That's funny! I added this one to my TBR list just this week too :) Great pick!
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Oooh that one sounds good! And BOO to Google for taking away GR.
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I am also all over this one -- mystery is one of my favorite genres!
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This sounds great! What a concept.
ReplyDelete-Sarah @ YA Love
Seems like a fun read. I wonder who did it.
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This wasn't on my radar, but it is now! Thanks for pointing it out!
ReplyDeleteSabrina @I Heart Y.A. Fiction
That cover is EPIC! LOL. I'm struggling to find a good YA mystery so you will have to let me know how this one is once you get to it!
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Jessica@Lovin' Los Libros
Oh my god, I heard about this for the first time this past weekend and I am dying to read it! I love the description and the cover is so brilliant and disturbing. I can't wait to read this!
ReplyDeleteWhat a fantastic cover. I totally want to figure out how to knit that sweater now.
ReplyDeleteGreat WoW pick! This sounds interesting!
ReplyDelete-Scott Reads It!
This sounds really interesting!!
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I hadn't heard of this one. It looks really good and interesting, and very unlike most of HarperTeen's books. Very cool. Thanks for visiting my WoW.
ReplyDeleteLisaILJ @ I’ll Tumble for YA
Ok, this one is going right on my TBR list! I mean seriously! We LIVE IN WISCONSIN!! Thanks for stopping by today! Happy reading.
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Oh wow, this sounds intense. Definitely going on my wish list :) Thanks for stopping by today!
ReplyDeleteI haven't heard of this one before but I'm adding it to my TBR now! I do love a good YA mystery.
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Megan @ Books i View
This one is new for me but it sounds great! I love a good YA mystery.
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Sharon – Obsession with Books
OH! I love mysteries too. Thanks for telling me about this one. And thanks for the follow - I followed back :).
ReplyDeleteHmm . . . it's now on my to-read list! Interesting cover by the way.
ReplyDeleteYA mystery! Yay! :) Sounds like something I'd love... Great pick!
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Love a good small town mystery! Although sometimes it's like really a teen can solve a murder before the police?!?! LOL Thanks for stopping by!
ReplyDeleteThat cover is amazing! And it sounds so good, I love a good YA mystery, and if it's classed as a teenage Fargo that's even better! Thanks for sharing this one :)
ReplyDeleteI love the cover! :)
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Jackie @Jackie's Book World
Wow. I'm so glad you shared this. I love YA mysteries too. I've added this to my TBR. I hope the story is as good as the cover. Thanks for dropping by my WoW.
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Gotta love YA mysteries. That cover makes my heart giggle a bit. : )
ReplyDeleteJessie @ Jessie Marie Reads
This sounds good! I don't think that I have it on my to-reads list yet. Thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteI'm looking forward to this one too. I love that cover.
ReplyDeleteI haven't heard of this one but it does sound interesting. Thanks for sharing
ReplyDeleteTeresa @ Readers Live A Thousand Lives
This cover is definitely unique! I wonder if the author knit that sweater?!? :P
ReplyDeleteI'm a sucker for YA Mysteries too! I can't get enough of them. :) I've not heard of this book before, but it looks awesome - and that cover is SO cute! :D Thanks for spotlighting this book and for stopping by my WoW post. ^.^
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