Netgalley: We Were Warned by Chelsea Ichaso
Publisher: Sourcebooks Fire
Published: 3/4/2025
Pages: 368
Genre: Teen, Murder, Mystery
Review: ARC from NetGalley and Publisher
Everyone knows the legend of Fairport twenty years ago, a shocking murder closed the place down. This year, the ruins will be bulldozed at last. But tonight, it's not too late to die.
All her life, Eden Stafford has heard the lore about the abandoned beach resort at the edge of ever since the notorious murder there, anyone who sets foot on the property is cursed to die, It's more than just a over the years, two high school students who dared to explore the ruins of Fairport Village were killed there.
Eden is no stranger to notoriety, having endured a family scandal that's made her a target at school. So when she reluctantly attends an overnight party at the ruins, she's on edge—not because of some legend, but because the clique that has made her life hell for years is there, too, including Caleb Durham, the worst of them all.
Yet out of all the things Eden expected to happen that night, finding another student dead at Fairport Village wasn't one of them.
Though the death is ruled an accident, Eden knows she saw something suspicious at the ruins—and Caleb and her other longtime tormentors did too. Now they're all being followed by a deadly stranger, and to save themselves, they must work together to uncover the truth about Fairport Village. But after all that's happened, can Eden really trust Caleb and his friends? Or will they leave her to face a killer alone?
All her life, Eden Stafford has heard the lore about the abandoned beach resort at the edge of ever since the notorious murder there, anyone who sets foot on the property is cursed to die, It's more than just a over the years, two high school students who dared to explore the ruins of Fairport Village were killed there.
Eden is no stranger to notoriety, having endured a family scandal that's made her a target at school. So when she reluctantly attends an overnight party at the ruins, she's on edge—not because of some legend, but because the clique that has made her life hell for years is there, too, including Caleb Durham, the worst of them all.
Yet out of all the things Eden expected to happen that night, finding another student dead at Fairport Village wasn't one of them.
Though the death is ruled an accident, Eden knows she saw something suspicious at the ruins—and Caleb and her other longtime tormentors did too. Now they're all being followed by a deadly stranger, and to save themselves, they must work together to uncover the truth about Fairport Village. But after all that's happened, can Eden really trust Caleb and his friends? Or will they leave her to face a killer alone?
Oh, I think my high schoolers are going to really enjoy this one. I really liked finding out who was behind the mystery of Fairport. At times I did not really like our main character only because it bothered me how much she seemed to play the woe is me card and then be okay then back to woe is me. Though it has been a while since I was a teenager I guess that is how teenagers act.
I did like the plot and how it just kept going and going. You were left guessing who or what was behind it and the surprise of it all. Embezzlement, murder, ghost stories. Read on and see what happens next. Will be adding to my library as soon as it comes out and I have a budget.
Chelsea Ichaso writes twisty thrillers for young adults, including Dead Girls Can’t Tell Secrets, They’re Watching You, and The Summer She Went Missing. She is also the author of the adult thriller So I Lied. A former high school English teacher, Chelsea currently resides in Southern California with her husband and children. She likes to think she plays guitar and would succeed on a survival television show, though neither is true.
You can visit her online at chelseaichaso.com or on Instagram @chelseaichaso.
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