Rhys turned to writing children’s books under her married name, Janet Quin-Harkin. Her first picture book was an immediate success and won several awards. More picture books followed, then her agent asked her to write a book for young adults. This was a turning point in Rhys’s career. Her first young adult novel was an instant hit. By her third she was selling half a million copies. Many more popular YA novels followed until Rhys decided she had said all she wanted to say about teenage love and angst, and she turned her real love—mysteries.
Thanks to the publisher for providing me with a copy of this book series in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are my own.
I don’t know about you but I’m really feeling this series so far. It’s so quick and fun and I’m flying through this. It reminds me a bit of Georgia Nicolson series, only this is the American version of that.
I love how carefree all the books are and that each one of them is like a sitcom episode were it doesn’t end up with a plot twist and just simply continues on with the next adventure.
In the third book we finally tackled the infamous Wendy, Joe’s girlfriend who is the epitome of Regina George. I don’t usually like those types of characters because I feel like they’re made that mean and shallow to make the main character look better but I do understand that this is a YA book so it’s kind of inevitable.
Also, my favorite character Pam has finally got herself a boy! I was really cheering for them but it didn’t turn out how I wanted it to. Still, I’m hoping Pam will get her justice in the following books.