Book Review - Get Out of Town (Riverdale #2) by Micol Ostow

When Archie, Betty, Veronica and Jughead take a road trip, they discover that their small-town problems seem to follow them wherever they go. Archie's on trial for murder, and the evidence is stacked against him. Betty, Veronica, and Jughead all know that Archie is being framed by Hiram Lodge, but how can they prove it? The gang comes up with a last-ditch plan to prove Archie's innocence: They have to go back to the scene of the crime. They have to go back to Shadow Lake. Threats are around every corner deep in the woods at the Lodge family cabin. Will the teens find the evidence they need to clear Archie's name? And more importantly, will they make it back to Riverdale alive?

This book is set between seasons 2 and 3 of the Riverdale series. Again I was thrilled by the quality of the story. Usually I am disappointed when books and tv/film meet, but not in this case. I love getting to see more into our favorite protagonists but also learning more about the more supporting characters. This book has more thriller vibes and was at times a little scary but overall very engaging. However, as with the series, there are cliffhangers abound, and those always annoy me. I spent my tween-teen years hovered over the Archie comics so am happy that this world has been revived for the 21st century. I give this book 4 stars.

Thank you Scholastic Australia for this copy in return for my honest and independent review.