Suz's Reviews > Eleanor Jones Is Not a Murderer

Entirely not my standard genre, but I found myself looking for a shorter read, ending up with Eleanor. A smart resilient young woman who finds herself in way too many schools by the time we find her here in senior high school, school number 9.

The action picks up fast, finding herself slap bang in the middle of a serious crime. Having had to often fend for herself during her upbringing as the daughter of a hard working young mother, Eleanor is most adept at working things out. She seemed to have things together the most out of the ensemble cast.

Themes of new friendships forming, being the outsider and the possibility of unexpected first love, it was a sweet story. I enjoyed watching her subtly bloom from the outsider status, perhaps wanting to not be so invisible anymore. I am not at all the right target audience for this one, SO many others will love this well written YA book. I couldn't help noticing the Breaking Bad vibes.

I listened to this via the Libby platform and my local library.