Deadly Little Scandals by Jennifer Lynn Barnes

Deadly Little Scandals (Debutantes, #2)

by Jennifer Lynn Barnes

"Think of the White Gloves like the Junior League-by way of Skull and Bones?"

Reluctant debutante Sawyer Taft joined Southern high society for one reason and one reason alone: to identify and locate her biological father. But the answers Sawyer found during her debutante year only left her with more questions and one potentially life-ruining secret. When her cousin Lily ropes her into pledging a mysterious, elite, and all-female secret society called the White Gloves, Sawyer soon discovers that someone in the group's ranks may have the answers she's looking for. Things are looking up... until Sawyer and the White Gloves make a disturbing discover near the family's summer home--and uncover a twisted secret, decades in the making.

No one is quite who they seem to be in this twisty, soapy, gasp-inducing sequel to Jennifer Lynn Barnes' unputdownable Little White Lies.

Reviewed by ladygrey on

2.5 of 5 stars

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So… didn't enjoy this book as much as the first. Little White Lies was funny and clever and emphasized Sawyer’s mini-obsessive quirks. The mystery played out well even though it wasn't surprising. This one strains credulity with its twists. Like, logically they all add up but, really?!?! It made it feel a bit contrived. And I didn't seem to be connected to the characters as much, perhaps because the main ‘plot’ felt much less focused than the last time around. And I still figured it out before the reveal (by like a chapter, granted).

Sadie-Grace was still hilarious and the light of the book. The rest was just ok, even for an easy, summer/beach read.

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  • 31 May, 2023: Started reading
  • 1 June, 2023: Finished reading
  • 12 June, 2023: Reviewed