Review: The Tower by Jade Varden

                                       E-book: The Tower by Jade Varden
                                       Pages: 95
                                       Genre: Young Adult, Thriller
                                       Source: Sent from author

Short Synopsis: Rain is back, as she refuses to believe that her friend River is the actual killer of her classmate Laurel. But as Rain digs deeper into the mess of lies, she's in for far more than she's bargained for.

My Thoughts: Another interesting tale by Jade Varden, as readers discover Rain's complicated life, and how her family is involved.

Death brings some families closer, but it’s ripped mine apart. I wanted to convince the police that they had the wrong suspect...but I never expected them to start suspecting me. Now, I have no choice but to keep searching for the truth, even if all my relationships fall to pieces around me.
Someone is trying to make me look guilty. I never thought my mission to prove my own innocence would lead me to more family secrets. I thought I had already discovered the truth about myself. But every answer raises more questions, and everything I think I know is about to change...again.
I have to find the truth, no matter how much it hurts -- before I get charged with murder.
--From Goodreads

Another captivating read. Rain is caught in a family that hides their secrets. One of her good friends from school is the primary suspect as a killer of her classmate, her sister Carsyn still gets under her skin, and Rain is starting to realize what it means to be a von Shelton.
Swayer aka Tom, is the only other person that is not convinced that River is the killer, and that the real killer is still out there. Together, Sawyer and Rain try to discover who the actual killer is, and why there is a link between their family, and Laurel's death. I was intrigued with Rain's discoveries, and the fact that she was loyal to her friend River, swearing that he wasn't the killer, and adamant that he was framed.
The continuance of Rain's tale, adds an extra flavor as Rain gets even more tangled in lies between River's so called father, Asher, and Laurel's parents. There is a lot of pointing fingers in this story, and the more that Rain tries to clear River's name, the more she is targeted by the police as a suspect, and is also a target to the real killer.
I was a little bit disappointed with the fact that there wasn't as much romance involved in this novel, but it was understandable as Rain had a lot going on with her life. I disliked how Owen treated Rain, and didn't like how things turned out, though I was glad that Rain and Swayer grew a little bit more closer. Over all, at times, it was admittedly a little bit confusing, but I'm still rooting for Rain to find her happy ending.

Would I recommend this book: Yes

Rating: I give this book a 3.5/5