Review: The Reunion, Kit Frick

Kit Frick’s books have been on my TBR for a little while, even higher since I got more and more into YA thriller & mysteries. I was SO excited to win this book thanks to an instagram giveaway! I’m even more happy to say that I enjoyed it and WILL read more by this author, for sure. Let’s see what I thought now, shall we?

The Reunion by Kit Frick
on August 29, 2023
Genres: mystery, thriller, young adult
Format: ARC
Source: Author
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A doomed family reunion at a posh Caribbean resort, where old grudges and dangerous secrets culminate in murder.
Eleven Mayweathers went on vacation. Ten came home.
It’s been years since the fragmented Mayweather clan was all in one place, but the engagement of Addison and Mason’s mom to the dad of their future stepbrother, Theo, brings the whole family to sunny Cancún, Mexico, for winter break. Add cousin Natalia to the mix, and it doesn’t take long for tempers to fray and tensions to rise. A week of forced family “fun” reveals that everyone has something to hide, and as secrets bubble to the surface, no one is safe from the fallout. By the end of the week, one member of the reunion party will be dead—and everyone’s a suspect:The peacekeeper: Addison needs a better hiding place.The outsider: Theo just wants to mend fences.The romantic: Natalia doesn’t want to talk about the past.The hothead: Mason needs to keep his temper under control.
It started as a week in paradise meant to bring them together. But the Mayweathers are about to learn the hard way that family bonding can be deadly.

I received this book for free from Author in exchange for an honest review. This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review.

☂️ TRIGGER WARNINGS: (click to reveal)

death, murder, physical assault, anger issues, accident (recounted), boating accident (recounted), adultery, catfishing, coming out themes, microaggressions, blackmail, threatening, theft.

There are no spoilers in this review.

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I ENJOYED…

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• If there’s one thing I love, it’s rich families surrounded by mystery. The Reunion gave me exactly that. In this book, we get to follow a family reunion at a posh Carribean resort. Everyone has secrets, everyone’s nervous about this reunion and then, obviously, a family member dies and who’s behind it, we do not know. I just loved that premise though! The setting, with the ocean, the posh resort, the incredible breakfast buffet and surfers, just made me want to book a stay somewhere like that to be honest. A hint of vacation with a hint of mystery: that was a perfect read to get away, for sure.
• Kit Frick tells us this story between past and present, showing off snippets of news report, testimonials about the murder and more, scattered here and there in between the story. I’m a huge fan of books with mixed media, so this was so fun to read. Plus, it built up the suspense a little more, which I loved!
• The Reunion is told from multiple POV: we get to follow four teens of the Mayweather family, each with their own issues, secrets and more. I really enjoyed how each of them was flawed, had a secret, had something to be blamed for. No one’s perfect here, at all, which made it all the more intriguing to read, overall.

• One thing I loved about The Reunion, is how engaging it was, overall. I was curious to see what would happen to each of the characters and what had really happened with, you know, the murder, obviously! It’s twisted and exciting to read overall, I wasn’t bored, once!

I HAD A HARD TIME WITH…

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• No spoilers, but there’s a supposedly “big” secret between some characters that was revealed towards the end and… I kind of expected something more.
• While I enjoyed reading each character’s POV, I didn’t see much of a difference between their voices. I think I would have fallen for the book even more, if each of them had been a bit more, unique, in a sense.

OVERALL

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If you’re looking for a fun YA mystery with dark family secrets, you should really enjoy The Reunion. I know I’m going to read more of Kit Frick’s books soon!

FINAL RATING : 4 stars!

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