Edelweiss: The Scammer Tiffany D. Jackson
Publisher: Quill Tree Books
Published: 10/7/2025
Pages: 366
Genre: Thriller/Suspense
Review: ARC from Edelweiss and Publisher
Out from under her overprotective parents, Jordyn is ready to kill it in prelaw at a prestigious, historically Black university in Washington DC. When her new roommate’s brother is released from prison, the last thing Jordyn expects is to come home and find the ex-convict on their dorm room sofa. But Devonte needs a place to stay while he gets back on his feet—and how could she say no to one of her new best friends?
Devonte is older, as charming as he is intelligent, pushing every student he meets to make better choices about their young lives. But Jordyn senses something sinister beneath his friendly advice and growing group of followers. When one of Jordyn’s roommates goes missing, she must enlist the help of the university’s lone white student to uncover the mystery—or become trapped at the center of a web of lies more tangled than she can imagine.
Devonte is older, as charming as he is intelligent, pushing every student he meets to make better choices about their young lives. But Jordyn senses something sinister beneath his friendly advice and growing group of followers. When one of Jordyn’s roommates goes missing, she must enlist the help of the university’s lone white student to uncover the mystery—or become trapped at the center of a web of lies more tangled than she can imagine.
Okay. First, let me start off by saying you already know Mrs. Jackson is one of my favorite authors. So, of course, you know, as soon as I saw a new book, I knew I had to see if I could get my hands on it. I do believe this is one I would put into the library for our high school students.
It had all the great elements to make this story amazing, though at times, there were some questions that I wanted to know about.
The characters were really thought out and relatable in every way. Everything that makes a book remarkable was there!!! The way this story was written about a college, cult, and scam going on made it feel like this is something that happens in real life, and I want to smack the folks who follow people like this.
I found myself thinking. Why in the heck were these girls just listening to Devonte!! They had to know he was full of crap, because baby, it would not be me.
I really liked that we got to a story that involved an HBCU, as I feel we don't get to read a lot about HBCU colleges. I believe this was only the second book that had a setting here that I have read.
My question is, where were the adults in these colleges who had to know something was going on? I mean, come on. Students aren't seeming themselves, some are probably not going to classes, no one does a check-in to see what's up? Or listens to what the students are saying?
This book is for sure going into my school library, I think my students will love her book!
Tiffany D. Jackson is the New York Times Bestselling author of YA novels including the Coretta Scott King — John Steptoe New Talent Award-winning Monday’s Not Coming, the NAACP Image Award-nominated Allegedly, Let Me Hear A Rhyme, and her 2020 title GROWN. She received her bachelor of arts in film from Howard University, her master of arts in media studies from the New School, and has over a decade in TV/Film experience. The Brooklyn native is a lover of naps, cookie dough, and beaches, currently residing in the borough she loves, most likely multitasking.
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