End of the Line

East End Murders #2

by Anne Cassidy

Patsy is desperate for some more proper work at her uncle's agency, but she's stuck behind a typewriter. Then a series of frightening murders take place and Patsy knows something no one else does. The police tell her to stay out of it, so she'll just have to solve the crime on her own.

208 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1996

Reviews

[MK · Rating 4 out of 5]

Another interesting murder mystery, with several twists and turns. Every time another layer was peeled back and you think the answer is there, it’s not. It’s easy to get discouraged. I also like that the protagonist gets called out a lot on her sleuthing. She’s got a good intuition and observations, but at the same time it would be unrealistic to not eventually have people start realizing what she’s doing, and not being annoyed with her scheming (especially poor Brian, who she basically used). She doesn’t exactly try to hide it. I remember finding it strange that most people seemed to be fine with just talking to her, a stranger, and answering her questions. But it did end up catching up to her. Sometimes even when you are ahead of everyone, or can solve something, you don’t get all of the glory.

[Razwana · Rating 3 out of 5]

Love the whole Patsy Kelly Investigates teen crime fiction series. Loved reading these in my teens.

[Hilina · Rating 3 out of 5]

an enjoyable read the way the lead character speaks is very simple and at times it felt as easy as watching a movie. would have liked more plot twists but i enjoyed it nonetheless.

[Yoda Bor · Rating 4 out of 5]

J’ai retrouvé avec beaucoup de plaisir ma petite Patsy Kelly pour une nouvelle enquête.
Cette fois, c’est en menant une filature pour le compte de son oncle Tony qu’elle se rend compte qu’une jeune fille était bien vivante à l’heure où elle était censée être déjà morte.

Pour mener à bien son enquête, elle se rapproche de Brian, un jeune homme proche de la morte et qui est tombée sous son charme.

Toujours volontaire pour mener une enquête jusqu’au bout, Patsy continue à poursuivre la vérité.
Si elle est parfois fatigante à vouloir foncer la tête baissée vers le danger, elle n’en reste pas moins une héroïne très agréable, qui ne se laisse pas mener par le bout du nez.
Comme Billy n’est pas très sympathique avec elle, il est facile de comprendre pourquoi elle ne laisse rien tomber et veut quand même résoudre ce mystère.

En revanche, même si Brian parait parfois un peu envahissant, il m’a quand même touchée et il a des remarques très justes. Le comportement de Patsy à son encontre n’est vraiment pas gentil et elle se sert beaucoup de lui.

Le style est toujours aussi simple et abordable et il est agréable de suivre cette enquête aux multiples rebondissements.

[Sarah Elizabeth · Rating 5 out of 5]

I really liked this.
* It took me ages to work out who the real murderer was.
* Every time that Patsy found out a new bit of information and it seemed to point towards one person, she'd then discover something else which wouldn't fit.
* Poor Helen that so many people might have killed her!
* Still not really sure where Patsy stands with Billy though. At least Brian is gone, but they still haven't discussed the latest kiss!