Cover: Simple, but attention catching, and it fits perfectly.
Author: Rob Thomas and Jennifer Graham
Genre: Mystery, Detective
Goodreads Blurb: From Rob Thomas, the creator of the television series and movie phenomenon Veronica Mars, comes the first book in a thrilling mystery series that picks up where the feature film left off.
Ten years after graduating from high school in Neptune, California, Veronica Mars is back in the land of sun, sand, crime, and corruption. She’s traded in her law degree for her old private investigating license, struggling to keep Mars Investigations afloat on the scant cash earned by catching cheating spouses until she can score her first big case.
Now it’s spring break, and college students descend on Neptune, transforming the beaches and boardwalks into a frenzied, week-long rave. When a girl disappears from a party, Veronica is called in to investigate. But this is no simple missing person’s case; the house the girl vanished from belongs to a man with serious criminal ties, and soon Veronica is plunged into a dangerous underworld of drugs and organized crime. And when a major break in the investigation has a shocking connection to Veronica’s past, the case hits closer to home than she ever imagined.
In Veronica Mars, Rob Thomas has created a groundbreaking female detective who’s part Phillip Marlowe, part Nancy Drew, and all snark. With its sharp plot and clever twists, The Thousand-Dollar Tan Line will keep you guessing until the very last page.
Published/ing: March 25th, 2014 Vintage
Rating: 5/5
Review:
I really, REALLY enjoyed this book.
So I started the Veronica Mars television series about two months ago and am currently in the beginning of season three. I also watched the movie. I got hooked on this fandom because of my dad's ultimate obsession (he won't tell me, but I'm pretty sure he donated like $200 something dollars to that Kickstarter program). I am a huge fan of Nancy Drew and other female lead detective series, so getting into this was easy. Kristen Bell is also an exceptional actress.
I have to tell you know that IF YOU HAVE NOT SEEN THE TV SERIES OR MOVIE YOU WILL BE SPOILER AND CONFUSED.
Thank you.
Alright. So Rob Thomas, the creator of Veronica Mars, wrote this book with the help of Jennifer Graham. Being written partially be the creator himself, I had high expectations, and those expectations were reached. Nothing, and I mean nothing, was wrong with the characters or the development or anything. All details were on point.
I also had a great time with the setting, because I knew where it all was. I didn't need a map, because all the authors had to do was mention the Camelot or the Mars Investigation and I knew exactly where Veronica was and what situation she was in.
The plot was also a high point of the story, because it was different. It built itself off the idea that spring breaks in Neptune, California are absolutely insane, and that is completely believable due to the crime, drug, and utter drunkenness in Neptune. Not to mention rich boys and stupid law force.
I liked that throughout the book, you were kept in suspense. Something was going to happen, you didn't know where a character was, someone was about to be killed. It is exactly like the show in the fact that you had your suspects, but you didn't get the real answer till the end, and it was quite the plot twist.
Another warning: If you have not seen the TV series or watched the movie, it will not make sense. You should go watch the tv series because it is worth your time.
Future News:
The next book in the series is scheduled for November of this year.
The next book in the series is scheduled for November of this year.
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