What Happened to Janet Uzor by Miracle Emeka-Nkwor

Ebere has a theory that a killer is out there that claims his victim every Christmas, and she believes their best friend Janet was one of his victims.

Ebere has a theory that a killer is out there that claims his victim every Christmas, and she believes their best friend Janet was one of his victims. Pamela pays no attention to Ebere’s conspiracy theories until she and Eche start receiving letters written with blood. Since the adults pay no attention to their theories, Pam, Ebere, Eche, and Daniel embark on a quest to solve the mystery presented to them.

I think it is essential to know you shouldn’t approach reading this book with the matured mind of an avid reader. The character development In this book was written to appeal to your teenage self. Once you do this, it will be smooth sailing.

This was a fast read for me (I finished it in one sitting). The teenage crush and relationship drama took me down the memory lane of my adolescent days. Although presented subtly, the author addressed things that we sadly seemed to have normalized in our present society. Things such as an older man chasing after girls that are barely legal and being comfortable with the fact that our police system is poor at executing their duties, resulting in the death of innocent citizens daily.

Another thing I picked up from this book is that you can never really know a person’s true character, and everybody has two sides. I wish the girls knew this. The death of Janet shows how grief can affect the lives of those mourning.

As much as this was a good and fast read, there is something I didn’t fancy to a certain level. Some scenes didn’t feel realistic, and there were some loopholes I could not comprehend, hence why I rated it 3.7 stars.

I applaud the author for this book, and she kept the suspense and tension building with each chapter ( I almost went to the back to find out the identity of the killer)

If you are looking for a quick read, this is for you. If you are looking for a good book for teenagers, this is for you. All lovers of YA, gather here because this one is for you too.