Hysteria by Megan Miranda
Expected publication: February 5th 2013 by Bloomsbury Children’s Books
Mallory killed her boyfriend, Brian. She can’t remember the details of that night but everyone knows it was self-defense, so she isn’t charged. But Mallory still feels Brian’s presence in her life. Is it all in her head? Or is it something more? In desperate need of a fresh start, Mallory is sent to Monroe, a fancy prep school where no one knows her . . . or anything about her past. But the feeling follows her, as do her secrets. Then, one of her new classmates turns up dead. As suspicion falls on Mallory, she must find a way to remember the details of both deadly nights so she can prove her innocence-to herself and others. In another riveting tale of life and death, Megan Miranda’s masterful storytelling brings readers along for a ride to the edge of sanity and back again.
Hysteria is about a young girl trying to pick up the pieces after a tragic chain of events, that led up to her killing her boyfriend. She doesn’t remember much of what happened that night, and now has been sent to a boarding school to have a new start. The main character Mallory is broken, and fighting through the guilt. You can’t help but to feel sorry for her, and want to help fix her. now going to a new school doesn’t help either, but she still pushes ahead. Mallory’s best friend was one that every girl should have. The one who sticks by you no matter what, and that is exactly what Colleen does. There were a few secondary characters that you just wanted to smack and some you wanted to shake some sense into. But the one that stood out to me was Reid. He was awesome. they have know each other since they were little, so no inst-love… He like Mallory, was somewhat broken and the sweet romance that built between them was one thing I really enjoyed. The world building was done very well. Given small flashes of Mallory’s memories of the night she killed her boyfriend was addictive and makes you want to keep reading, so that you have all the answers. The boarding school setting, where secrets are a hot commodity was the perfect setting. It was thrilling and creepy, with hallucinations and bumps in the night keeping you on your toes. It was a excellent murder mystery with twists weaved in and was suspenseful till the very end. Hysteria has a fantastic cover, characters, and a creepiness that sucks you in. This is definitely something fans of thrillers and mystery will devour, I know I did. I look forward to reading more of Miranda’s work. Happy Reading… This copy was provided by Bloomsbury Children’s Books for an honest review.
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So glad to see a positive review of this! I just read a DNF this weekend and it made me nervous to start but now I feel more optimistic.
I really liked it, hope you do too…
Unfortunately, I liked this a lot less than you did, but I readily admit that I wasn’t really in the mood for it. For me, Miranda’s books always come from brilliant ideas, but end up disappointing me. The US cover is much prettier, though. I’m glad you enjoyed. GReat review!
Awe. Sorry you didn’t like this much. Thanks for coming by.
Wow. This sounds like a really sad and emotional read. I hate it when you don’t agree with the characters and what they do through out the story. I’m still on the fence about reading this one, but I’m glad you enjoyed it.
I’m glad you enjoyed the book! I have to admit the cover kinda creep me out so I don’t know if I’ll pick this one up but knowing that the world building is great, maybe I’ll save this on my maybe-read-list. Thanks for sharing!
This sounds so good! I love when you’re given the story with glimpses in the past that puts the pieces of the puzzle together. I’ll be reading this one next week I’m excited!!!
Eep — I hope I like it. It’s next on my pile.
I really hope you like it….
Im glad you enjoyed this one!! Mallory sounds like an interesting character! So does Reid! Great review dear!
- Farah @ MajiBookshelf
They were both great!.!.
Sounds like a good book. I agree the cover is fantastic. Always nice to have a good best friend character. Do you feel the secondary characters were well fleshed out – even if you did want to smack them?