Burying Eva Flores

Burying Eva Flores 

By Jennifer Alsever 

Narrated by: Moira Todd, Gail Shalan, Michael Gallagher, Eleanor McCormick, Whitney Dykhouse, Amy McFadden, and Zac Aleman

Listening length: 9 hours, 17 minutes

Published November 29, 2022

My review: 4 out of 5 stars 

Read for my March 2023 Reading challenge, Bonus prompt 1: Eldritch "uncanny, unearthly and weird in a supernatural way." 

Everyone thinks I killed Eva Flores.

Sure, I hate how everyone was over the moon about her TikTok fame. And I suppose I got a little bit carried away with vengeance when she tried to ruin my life.

But seriously, when my friend gave me that leather journal, I’d never had so much power in my life. It was intoxicating. Who wouldn’t have done what I did to Eva?

Now everyone thinks that just because she vanished in the forest after a party, that I killed her. That the blood on the jackets is proof. Or the text messages. The slightly weird thing I had with Eva's dad. The fire.

The whole thing is far more complicated than you’d think.

What happened to the horribly obnoxious, very complicated Eva Flores? I can't really say.

Perfect for fans of Holly Jackson and Karen M. McManus, this book will grab you and won't let you go!

While I received a copy of this audiobook in exchange for my review, all opinions remain my own. Thank you netgalley for the opportunity to listen to and review this book.

 
This was a book that just kept you guessing. The viewpoints jump around to different people. You get some chapters from the past, some from the present, some from the police files. It follows the disappearance of a young tik-tok famous girl, gone missing during a class trip. Oh, but this book is so much more wild than that. When Sophia is given a blank journal by a friend, inspiration to complete a school project, she begins to write a story inside. When that story beings to play out in real life, she sees the power she now holds and begins to write a new story... but just what is she really writing.

I loved how the author chose to wrap this up. It isn't a "happily ever after" but it also closes and leaves you feeling like there is an ending to the story. This one is worth picking up and listening to. The audiobook has a whole cast of characters in it and is simply fun to listen to. Plus, just take a look at that fun cover!