Great read

I really liked this book! The short chapters from multiple perspectives made it easy and quick to read--definitely a good one to suggest to the more hesitant reader--as well as allowed for a more thorough exploration of discrimination both personal and structural. The social commentary wasn't tacked on, but rather an important building block to the mystery itself. It was twisty! Read if you like fast-paced books, mysteries with a lot of red herrings, and stories for teens that don't shy away from timely topics. ( )

I listened to this is a full cast audio. The audiobook is incredibly well done. However, the last hour was missing on my digital download. Thank goodness for TBBS as they helped fill in the last hour. I was a tad sad. None of the libraries around me, had Promise Boys on audio! This is a mystery about a prep school that has some very, strict rules. The idea is to teach boys to be “men”. However, this is not a happy go lucky school, which is obvious from first chapter when the principal is shot. The rest of the book is who did it and how. This was an entertaining read that feels real and feels very “now”. Any kid would be able to pick this up and go hey this isn’t my school, but I see things in this that are like my school. That’s why for me this is a book that is what I think you should read. ( )

My thoughts here: https://www.youtube.com/live/F9ituoeIb3U?feature=share ( )

Narrated by a full cast. When the principal of Promise School is shot and killed in his office, the rest of the school sees JB, Trey and RamĂłn as likely suspects given their proximity in the detention room next door, circumstantial evidence, and mostly because of their school "reputations." In the boys' attempts to figure out what happened and clear their names, readers are kept on their toes as to who the real suspect is. Details unspool about motivations, other parties, and the current state of the school. The full-cast performance will keep listeners tuned in. ( )