Jill at 14:18, 23 April 2018

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Grace and her friends at the Clifton Academy boarding school have a secret. They have resurrected the 100 Society and intend to complete the grafitti tagging of a hundred locations around the city. A scandal involving a previous incarnation of the society means that this is an expulsion offence so Grace is playing with fire. But to her, the 100 Society isn't a game; it's an obsession. And she's determined to complete the mission.

But then, the group's efforts catch the attention of a stalker - the Reaper. And things become even more dangerous. What does the Reaper want? Will he expose them? Can he carry out his threats? The 100 Society used to be a tight and loyal group but the pressure from the Reaper exposes things that no group could withstand. And when a student dies, there's no telling what will happen next...

Graffiti, private schools, unrequited and requited love, and cold-blooded murder. This thriller ticks all YA the boxes, right? And it is great fun - with some satisfying nastiness involved, too. Spradbery is great at misdirection and I changed opinion about the identity of the murderer several times before eventually getting it right not very far from the end. So I do think the whodunnit aspect of the story is its greatest asset. We all love a few red herrings to confuse us, don't we? And we also love a barnstorming showdown of a denouement and, without spoiling anything, Spradbery also gives us one of those, with bells on. If you love a good and gruesome thriller, you'll love ''The 100 Society''.

I wasn't so keen on the boarding school setting, which seemed underdeveloped and more decoration than a genuinely claustrophobic setting for a thriller. And Spradbery has her characters - particularly Grace - behaving with ridiculous stupidity at times. And I don't mean typically adolescent stupidity; I mean nobody-in-their-right-minds-would-ever-do-that stupidity. I do like to retain some level of credulity and at times it was difficult. For fear of spoilers I don't want to be too specific about this; you'll just have to take my word for it.

Credibility levels aside, I really enjoyed ''The 100 Society''. It'll make a great summer read for those who enjoy a good murder mystery with a side helping of romance.

If you enjoy thrillers with a romantic subtext, you could try [[Dangerous Girls by Abigail Haas]]. Those who prefer to eschew the lovey-dovey stuff could look at the superb [[Black Rabbit Summer by Kevin Brooks]].

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The 100 Society by Carla Spradbery - Revision history

Jill at 14:18, 23 April 2018

Sue at 10:18, 15 December 2014

Jill: Created page with "{{infobox |title=The 100 Society |sort=100 Society |author=Carla Spradbery |reviewer=Jill Murphy |genre=Teens |summary=Graffiti, private schools, unrequited and requited love,..."