Circle of Silence

Author:  Carol M Tanzman
Published By: Hanlequin Teen
Age Recommended:  YA
Reviewed By:  Arlena Dean
Rating: 4

Review:

"Circle of Silence" by Carol M. Tanzman was a second installment of the WiHi series and I thought this was a  very intriguing read that I couldn't put down until
the end.   This was indeed interesting  mystery that was thrilling to see  how this author was able to tell this story  from a 'news team view point and the point of the MP' keeping this going on throughout this novel. This is definitely a novel that will keep the reader captivated and hanging on every word as the tension grows as the story progresses.   There will be even  a little romance thrown in.

The story is of a senior Valerie Gaines who wants her senior year to really count
and she is the producer of "Campus News". Valerie wants badly to win the school's Emmy Award to help  get into the top university of journalism of her choice. But will this happen?   Problems arise when Valerie's ex boy-friend, Jagger has join the news class and is on her team...then there has been "pranksters whose pranks seem to be getting more and more dangerous that uses the initials MP." The MP's were a "group of teenage outcasts tired of being ignored and humiliated every day decide to take revenge on people around them."   For the pledge these member make to their group to keep silent really will be something. Who knew that Valerie not only had to find out who is behind all of this, but also will getting this story be worth risking her own life? "The question is, can she prevent  this tragedy before it strikes and can Valarie and her team find out the identity of MP before it's too late."

The characters were all a interesting group from Valerie, Marci, Raul, Jagger,
Omar, Mr.Carleton, Scott Jenkins, Bethany, Jesse, James, Phil, Henry, Mrs. G,
Lawrence, Tracy Garner, Teneisha, Emily Purdue, Liam Dolan to Arnold Clemson and a few others... really made this some story.

Towards the end of the book, you find out one of the members of MP is someone very close to Valerie, but Valerie easily forgave her. Wow! This was really something and I had better stop here and say you must pick up "circle of Silence" to find out how this all comes out!  I wasn't  totally surprise  or shocked at who it was.

This novel was a enjoyable  mystery read that I would recommend  that it would
keep you were entertained from the beginning till the end.