Review: Wreck by Fleur Ferris

Publication:  July 3rd 2017 by Random House Australia

Source: Purchased

Goodreads description: Tamara Bennett is going to be the first journalist to strictly report only good news. Finished with high school, Tamara is ready to say goodbye to her sleepy little town and part-time job at the local paper. O-weeks awaits, which means parties, cute boys and settling into student res with her best friend Relle. Things take an unexpected turn, however, when she arrives home to find her house ransacked and her life in danger. What is this mysterious note? And why does it mean so much to one of Australia's most powerful media moguls? Caught between a bitter rivalry and dangerous family secret, who can Tamara trust? Or should she trust herself?

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I loved this book so much! Fleur Ferris is an auto-buy author for me and Wreck was one of my most anticipated 2017 releases. My expectations were set pretty high and this book did not disappoint! I loved the action filled plot, the mystery and the suspense. The story had me from the first page and I hated any time I was forced to put the book down.

I'm Australian and I loved that this book was set in Australia, as it's something that I come across quite rarely. Actually knowing of some of the places in Sydney and Melbourne that were mentioned enhanced my reading experience and enjoyment of the book.

I found Tamara's character and situation to be very relatable, as I've experienced the exciting yet terrifying transition from finishing high school to starting university. She was also quite resilient and determined, which was admirable considering that her friends had been targeted and she was next.

I liked the mystery behind Zel and Knox and the fact that I was kept constantly second guessing about who the bad guy was. But I am happy that I worked it out before everything was revealed.

Overall this was a fantastic thriller suspense novel by a brilliant YA author. I gave it a 5/5 rating and highly recommend it.