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The Murder of Bindy MacKenzie by Jaclyn Moriarty

In Ashbury High School, there's the perfect student most people hate. Her name's Bindy Mackenzie and she is the poster girl of over-achievement, perfection, and honor student. She types memos and transcripts and loves gossip. She is assigned to a peer counseling class, along with Sergio, Astrid, Emily, Elizabeth, Toby, Finnegan, and Briony. All of a sudden, she's not paying attention in class, fails an exam, and finds herself thinking about Finnegan a lot. Someone's poisoned Bindy and the only ones who can help are her classmates in her peer-counseling class. The only clues they can use are Bindy's transcripts, which help the "detectives" learn more about Bindy also. While the case is being solved, Bindy learns the secret about her parents' marriage, her father, why no one likes her, and how to relax, socialize with others, and be a "real" teenager. In the end, the case is solved and Bindy gets some friends, and maybe even a boyfriend. This book is confusing in the beginning, but as it progresses, it gets interesting. It might be complicated for some readers, but for those who like mysteries and challenges, this book is for you. ***** Stars - Reviewed by TCK-TAB Member

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