Name: We Were Kings
Author: Court Stevens

A twenty-year-old crime, an accelerated death penalty, and an elitist family cover-up: Nyla races against the death row clock to save a woman the world is rooting for . . . and against. Which side will you choose?Twenty years ago, eighteen-year-old Francis Quick was convicted of murdering her best friend, Cora King, and sentenced to death. Now the highly debated Accelerated Death Penalty Act has passed giving Frankie thirty final days to live.

We Were Kings by Court Stevens takes a page right out of Agatha Christie’s playbook. Nyla Wagner’s mother has spent her life trying to get Frankie Quick out of jail for murder. But when Nyla learns the truth about her family connections to Frankie Quick, she starts her own investigation.

I love murder mysteries with a big cast of crazy characters and the reader gets to track down out the murderer along with the main character. The book is filled with lots of bizarre plot twists and moments that leave the reader gasping, “What just happened!?!” Everyone’s a suspect, and the ending was completely unpredictable. I’d definitely recommend this for suspense fans, even if it’s labeled YA because I think adults would appreciate the story as much as young adults.

I received an ebook review copy of this book through NetGalley. All opinions expressed in this review are my own.

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5.0Overall Score

We Were Kings

We Were Kings by Court Stevens takes a page right out of Agatha Christie’s playbook. Nyla Wagner’s mother has spent her life trying to get Frankie Quick out of jail for murder. But when Nyla ...

Suspense
5.0
Characters
4.9
Plot
5.0
Pacing
5.0