Reviewed by Amanda on
But as a long-time mystery reader and regular dissembler of stories, I found that to be the drawback, too: it's not necessarily written like I expect a mystery to be. With weird quirks like always mentioning the day and time when a new chapter begins (something you could do with the scene in a show) or having characters constantly start their sentences with "So" (not as obvious when it's spoken, since we forget those).
And some oddly predictable moments within the mystery itself where I'd drawn the right conclusion before Veronica Mars. I'm good at guessing, I'll admit. But a few pieces seemed so obvious to me that to be ahead of Veronica made me blink. The ending more than made up for it though, because dude, definitely didn't see that coming.
If you're a Veronica Mars fan and you like to read, The Thousand-Dollar Tan Line is kinda a no brainer. It's so, so true to character (and, frankly, the show) that you can see and hear all the gang (no audiobook for me) as you read. It's a delight. And now I want to binge on Veronica Mars again.
Reading updates
- Started reading
- 10 September, 2014: Finished reading
- 10 September, 2014: Reviewed