Book Review: The Dark Deception (Daphne and Velma #2) by Morgan Baden

I utterly loved returning to read the second book in this series. Watching Daphne and Velma grow independently and together as friends is wonderful. I thought it was great that we see their character development continue. I was unable to solve the mystery before the end but I enjoyed the surprise of the reveal as I always used to when watching the TV series. It wasn't too difficult to follow but it was also not to predictable and easy. I think this book series suits a wide range of ages. I highly recommend this book with 4.5 stars!

Thank you Scholastic Australia for sending me a copy of this book in return for my independent and honest review.

Move over, Betty and Veronica this is Daphne and Velma like you've never seen before! This dark new series of YA novels is a spine-tingling twist on the classic girl detectives from Scooby-Doo. Despite their differences, Daphne and Velma were able to solve the mystery of The Vanishing Girl. But there are a lot of secrets buried in the town of Crystal Cove. And the biggest case of all still remains unsolved... why did the town's original settlers all disappear? What happened to them? Velma is determined to find out... especially because her family's ancestors were among the disappeared. And now that she and Daphne have started to get a reputation for solving mysteries, everyone in town is looking to them for answers. But digging up the past can be dangerous... especially when some people in town have profited from the mystery for so long. Can these two intrepid teen detectives crack the case... and escape with their lives?