Blog Tour & ARC Review: Spectacle (Spectacle #1) by Jodie Lynn Zdrok (+INTL giveaway)
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Series: Spectacle #1
Author: Jodie Lynn Zdrok
Published February 12th 2019 by Tor Teen
Goodreads Summary
A YA murder mystery in which a young reporter must use her supernatural visions to help track down a killer targeting the young women of Paris.
Paris, 1887.
Sixteen-year-old Nathalie Baudin writes the daily morgue column for Le Petit Journal. Her job is to summarize each day's new arrivals, a task she finds both fascinating and routine. That is, until the day she has a vision of the newest body, a young woman, being murdered--from the perspective of the murderer himself.
When the body of another woman is retrieved from the Seine days later, Paris begins to buzz with rumors that this victim may not be the last. Nathalie's search for answers sends her down a long, twisty road involving her mentally ill aunt, a brilliant but deluded scientist, and eventually into the Parisian Catacombs. As the killer continues to haunt the streets of Paris, it becomes clear that Nathalie's strange new ability may make her the only one who can discover the killer's identity--and she'll have to do it before she becomes a target herself.
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Review
I received an Advance Reader Copy from the publisher via NetGalley. This in no way impacted on my view.
In 1887, Paris is hit by the shock of a serial killer on the loose. Nathalie Baudin may be only 16, but following a fire which injured her mother, and her father away at sea, she needs to take up a job, and is the new daily reporter for the morgue column at Le Petit Journal. Every day she visits Paris' main morgue, and reports on what she sees. Inadvertently touching the glass between the viewing platform and the morgue, Nathalie has a vision of the murder victim's last moments, and starts to wonder what this gift is, and why she's so connected to the murders. But as the deaths grow closer to home, and she finds herself in the path of the murderer, can Nathalie save herself?
I wasn't too sure about this book. I tried reading it multiple times from the moment I was approved, until now, and always put it down to move onto something else as I wasn't too hooked. However, when I tried again this time, I was definitely in the mood for it, and barely put it down until I was finished. I love historical books, and YA doesn't have anywhere near enough in my opinion. I don't know much about Paris or it's history, so really enjoyed seeing it through Nathalie's eyes, and learning about the city's traditions. Nathalie, as a character, was one you could rely on. She had had to step up after her mother's injuries stopped her working, and this changed her from a normal 16 year old enjoying her summer. The visits to the morgue didn't really affect her, until her visions started. This sparked a path of discovery for her, learning more about her family history, and about the people who underwent medical experiments in the years prior to her birth. Nathalie was extremely strong, and read as someone older than 16, especially with how she dealt with some really emotional things occurring. I'm glad this isn't a standalone book, as I want to learn more about Nathalie, and her powers, and those of the people around her. A solid debut, full of fantasy and history!
Dates Read:
January 2-3, 2022
Rating
3 Stars
Jodie Lynn Zdrok holds two MAs in European History (Providence College, Brown University) and an MBA (Clark University). In addition to being an author, she’s a marketing professional, a freelancer, and an unapologetic Boston sports fan. She enjoys traveling, being a foodie, doing sprint triathlons, and enabling cats. She is represented by Ginger Clark of Curtis Brown, Ltd.
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