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Two Can Keep a Secret (Karen M McManus) -- despite the thematic titles and the very similar covers, this is in fact not a sequel to the 2017 YA murder mystery One of Us is Lying. In this one, we have twins Ellery and Ezra shipped to their mother's home town while she is in rehab; their arrival coincides with the ramping up of interest in two past murders. It's creepy, it's voyeuristic, I spent the whole time waiting for someone to die. It does a good job of being a modern day YA equivalent of an Agatha Christie small town murder. Several content warnings apply; probably all spoilers? The town is deliberately very white, very blond. I did not consume it all in one sitting (unlike the previous book). I spent a lot of time reading a bit, and then running away to do something else. 4 stars.

Alex + Ada, Vol 1 (Jonathan Luna, Sarah Vaughn) - trade collection of Alex + Ada #1-5. One human, one android. One simple, quick read, with lots of food for thought. Artwork is simple, minimalist -- brown palette and blue palette that differentiate what is happening. I adored it, and will look out for the next one. 5 stars. Content warning: slavery. Absolutely nothing subtle about the androids as slaves aspect of the story. And the wilful ignorance of most of the humans. And the kind of violence that happens when thugs don't have consequences.