Wander in the Dark

This book was everything!!! OMG !! I was all over I mean the emotions this one evoked was so real and then also had me on the edge of my seat!! Like soooo relatable! This book is so important! I literally can’t express enough how good this was!!

17yo Amir is accused of murder and his 16yo brother Marcel is determined to prove Amir’s innocence. One of their classmates was murdered in her home and Amir has been placed under house arrest under suspicious circumstances. Living in New Orleans, Amir and Marcel both attend a private school because their family wants the best for them. Being Black, they’re a minority in their mostly white, rich high school. When the girl is murdered, the white community immediately blames Amir but when horrible secrets are revealed, the tables turn.Likes/dislikes: The bad grammar representing the local community in the book is annoying but necessary to setting the story. I like the strong loyalty between the brothers, Marcel and Amir. The mystery was enjoyable to read.Mature Content: PG-13 for drugs, underage drinking, talk of hooking up.Language: R for 154 swears and 64 f-words.Violence: PG-13 for bloody death and violence.Ethnicity: White and Black community.

Wander in the Dark was so good. Oh, that school pissed me off. Race will always be a factor sadly. The plot was suspenseful, realistic and entertaining. The characters were well done also. Jumata Emil has very good knowledge of American society today (past too) and the criminal justice system. This book was real world issues. I didn't mind the essayist parts to describe them. Fantastic follow-up to The Black Queen, which I enjoyed as well. What you got next, because I probably read it.

When I say this book was A-W-E-S-O-M-E I mean it‼️ Jumata did such an amazing job and left no crumbs cause I could NOT put this book down literally finished it within a day. If you’ve read his previous work then you understand where I’m coming from with this. The first chapter really set the tone of the book and already had me on edge.It follows two brothers Amir and Marcel as they come together to solve the murder of a popular girl in school Chloe. What makes matters worse Amir was last seen fleeing the scene of her death and Chloe just so happened to be Marcel’s best friend.What kept me engaged:* Two brothers with the same father and different mothers never really got along but this situation forces them to work together and eventually reconcile their differences.* Marcel’s mother angered me so bad with how she treated Amir and spoke down on him. His father sat back in silence when she did 😒 but this murder changed all of their relationships with each other.* Amir’s mom and her animosity towards his dad is what really ruin their father- son relationship.* Knowing Amir didn’t kill Chloe but getting to the bottom of who did was such a wild ride.* The shocking secrets that were uncovered especially the game‼️Overall, y’all know I recommend this book right? The author truly delivered the perfect YA whodunnit murder mystery/thriller combined with a little family drama. If you have the book read it if you don’t buy it. Special thanks to the author & @delacortepress for my gifted copy‼️

A YA mystery set in New Orleans. Who murdered Chloe?We see the world through the eyes of the teens as the story unfolds.Entertaining.