The Little Woods by McCormick Templeman

The Little Woods by McCormick Templeman

Review of The Little Woods

Title & Author:
The Little Woods by McCormick Templeman
Publisher:
Random House Children’s Books
Publication Date:
July 10, 2012
Pages:
336
Source:
Publisher via NetGalley

Are the woods behind St. Bede’s Academy really haunted, or does bad stuff just happen there? When Calista Wood, a new student, arrives midway through her junior year, St. Bede’s feels like a normal school . . . until she discovers that a girl had disappeared a couple of months earlier. Some kids think she ran away, others think she was murdered, but it’s only when Cally starts digging around that she finds the startling truth.

Watch as Cally enters a world of privilege, weekend-long parties, high school romances, and . . . well-kept secrets. This page-turner will appeal to teens looking for a fast-paced thriller. Written in a voice at once gripping and crystal clear, debut novelist, McCormick Templeman, will take readers on a twisting and turning journey as only a “new girl” can experience. – Goodreads

I am a huge fan of the creepy, mysterious stories, and The Little Woods by McCormick Templeman had that in SPADES, you guys.

I literally could not figure out who dun it in The Little Woods. There were so many little hints about every single person, so I was suspicious of EVERYONE. I was like “So it was so and so! No, it was totally so and so!” and I just loved not being able to figure it out because when I found out, I was just kind of awestruck. A HUGE holy shit kind of moment.

And the creepy factor was so there. I was reading The Little Woods at like 12am and my boyfriend was asleep and I had to go to work at 7am, but I was still huddled under the covers with the lights on full blast because I was definitely creeped out by The Little Woods.

I’m a bit so-so on the romance in The Little Woods, mainly because it didn’t turn out the way I wanted it to, hah – even though I can understand why it ended the way it did. There were several creepy relationships that threw me for a loop, but there was definitely some swoon and kissing involved in the non-creepy relationships, for those who are wondering!

Overall, I enjoyed The Little Woods by McCormick Templeman and I will definitely be reading McCormick Templeman’s future works. I thought The Little Woods was a well-crafted and creepy mystery that had me guessing the entire time.

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