Review: Oleanders are Poisonous - A.J Collins

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Oleanders are Poisonous: Some things can't be forgiven

Review: Oleanders are Poisonous - Book #1 - A.J Collins - March 2020

Scrolling through Booksirens, I came across this YA read and decided it sounded like something up my alley. A bit of an edgy read. The book starts with introducing us to Lauren and her friend Henry. I loved the game these two played - it was like a spelling bee with Chupa Chups as the prize - as a child I always wished we had spelling bees and book quiz competitions as I would have had so much fun entering them as that's where my skills shone through. Lauren has so much on her plate at the moment as her mum has dementia and getting worse and now her best friend and crush Henry is leaving as he has gotten into the university program of his choice. During this time, Lauren's step-dad starts to drink more and starts to act out sexually towards Lauren. This leads one night to his drinking being out of control and he tries something on with Lauren. She pushes him off and runs to her room and locks her door. The next day, she arrives home and finds him dead with a note. Now with no-one as her guardian, Lauren is on her own and meets a new friend who will help her try and start a new life. Will her new life be all that it's cracked up to be? Find out in this start to an edgy YA series that ends on a cliffhanger.


Amazon: https://amzn.to/3aEbW63



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