I am thrilled to be hosting a spot on the GIRL ON TRIAL by @kathleenfineauthor & @camcat_books Blog Tour hosted by @jaimerockstarbooktours! Check out my post and make sure to enter the giveaway!
Does doing one bad thing make you a bad person?
Sixteen-year-old Emily Keller, known by the media as Keller the Killer, is accused of causing the deaths of four family members, including young children. Emily is one of the youngest females to be accused of a crime so heinous, making this the nation’s biggest trial of the year. But what really happened that fateful night―and who’s responsible―is anything but straightforward.
Living in a trailer park in Baltimore with her twin brother and alcoholic mother, Emily’s life hasn’t been easy. She’s had to grow up fast, and like any teen, has made questionable decisions in a desperate attempt to fit in with her peers. Will her mistakes amount to a guilty verdict and a life in prison? It’s up to the jury to decide.
For readers who enjoy Luckiest Girl Alive by Jessica Knoll, 13 Reasons Why by Jay Asher, and One of Us is Lying by Karen M. McManus.
*Review*
Girl on Trial was a really good, but heavy read!
The book is told in current and past events; I rather liked this writing style with Girl on Trial. It worked well with the premise of Emily being tried for manslaughter.
The pace is excellent and the minute details are rather good. I really liked that Emily’s situation was more realistic than other murder mystery/thriller books I’ve read.
I liked what the author did with the mother’s character. She could have been a full-blown villain, yet she was not.
Miss Jelly was my absolute favorite character, though.
The emotion was hit or miss for me. Sometimes, I was right there with the characters, others it was pretty clinical.
The twists were done well, with only a few things being obvious to me.
Girl on Trial takes a real look at adolescence and peer pressure, as well as real consequences for your actions.
I rated Girl on Trial four stars.
Trigger Warnings:
Underage Alcohol Use
Alcoholism
Drug Use
Self Harm
Sexual Assualt & Rape
Teen Pregnancy
Absent Parents
Mentions of Abortion
About Kathleen Fine:
Kathleen Fine received her Master’s in Reading Education from Towson University and Bachelor’s in Elementary Education from University of Maryland, College Park.She is a member of the Maryland Writers Association, International Thriller Writers, and Author’s Guild. When she’s not writing and selling real estate, she enjoys spending time with her family, traveling to the Outer Banks, and of course, reading anything she can get her hands on.
She currently lives in Baltimore, Maryland with her husband, three children, and Sussex Spaniel. Her debut novel, Girl on Trial, will be released in the Fall of 2023.
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Title: GIRL ON TRIAL
Author: Kathleen Fine
Pub. Date: October 24, 2023
Publisher: CamCat Books
Formats: Hardcover, Paperback, eBook, Audiobook
Pages: 304
Find it: Goodreads, https://books2read.com/GIRL-ON-TRIAL
*Giveaway*
One (1) winner will receive a finished copy of GIRL ON TRIAL, US Only.
Ends November 14th, midnight EST.
http://www.rafflecopter.com/rafl/display/e2389ba21752/
Tour Schedule:
Week One:
| 10/16/2023 | YA Books Central | Interview |
| 10/17/2023 | Ogitchida Kwe’s Book Blog | Guest Post |
| 10/18/2023 | #BRVL Book Review Virginia Lee Blog | Blog Spotlight |
| 10/19/2023 | preciousbooksworld_ | IG Post |
| 10/20/2023 | @dharashahauthor | IG Post/TikTok Post |
| 10/21/2023 | gsreadingspree | IG Review |
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| 10/22/2023 | Books With a Chance | Review/IG Post |
| 10/23/2023 | Country Mamas With Kids | Review/IG Post |
| 10/24/2023 | Ramblings of a Coffee Addicted Writer | Review/IG Post |
| 10/25/2023 | paperwitchs | Review/IG Post |
| 10/26/2023 | Review Thick And Thin | Review/IG Post |
| 10/27/2023 | Busymomsbookstagram | IG Review |
| 10/28/2023 | @anitralovesbooksanddogs | IG Review |
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| 10/29/2023 | _bookbound_ | Review/IG Post |
| 10/30/2023 | One More Exclamation | Review/IG Post |
| 10/31/2023 | A Blue Box Full of Books | IG Review/LFL Drop Pic/TikTok Post |
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| 11/4/2023 | Kim’s Book Reviews and Writing Aha’s | Review/IG Post |
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| 11/6/2023 | jlreadstoperpetuity | Review/IG Post |
| 11/7/2023 | pick a good book | Review/IG Post |
| 11/8/2023 | Betwixt the Pages | Review/IG Post |
| 11/9/2023 | GryffindorBookishNerd | IG Reviews |
| 11/10/2023 | Mystery, Thrillers, and Suspense | Review/IG Post |
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