Book Review of The Poison Apples

The Poison Apples By Lily Archer 288 pages. Feiwel & Friends, c2007. $12.71

I got this book for my cousin for her 16th birthday.  I decided I had better read it before she did - just in case.

It's about three girls who come together in boarding school.  On the surface they seem to have very little in common.  They realize, however, that they all have "evil" stepmothers.  They form a group and plot their revenge.

Overall, I liked the book.  I think it sends a positive message to teenagers - you are not your parents and you are not predestined to suffer their fate.  The characters and the story start out very strong.  It really peters out at the end.  It's like the author ran out of time and had to hurry up and finish.The ideal reader will be a teenage girl, especially one with divorced parents.  Oh, and don't be surprised to see a sequel...