Book Review: Killing November by Adriana Mather

November is trapped.

At the mysterious Academy Absconditi, a school that's completely off the grid, there's no electricity, no internet, and a brutal eye-for-an-eye punishment system. Classes include everything from knife-throwing and poisons to the art of deception. And the other students? All children of the world's most elite strategists, in training to become assassins, spies, and master manipulators. November Adley doesn't know why she's been sent to this place, or the secrets that make up its legacy, but she'll quickly discover that allies are few in a school where competition is everything. When another student is murdered, all eyes turn to November, who must figure out exactly how she fits in before she is found guilty of the crime...or becomes the killer's next victim.

Review

When I saw this book the blurb had me intrigued and I really wanted to read. When my copy finally came in from the library, I was excited to read but sadly this book didn’t work out in my favor. I couldn’t connect to any of the characters and I felt the story went on and on (and on and on) for too long without any plot advancement. Everything was pretty much a mystery. November had no clue where she was and why she was here in the first place. She was also cut off from the outside world as well. Finally towards half the book we make some progress and things get interesting just to slow down again. From the way it ended I think there may be more books but I’m not sure if I will continue on with the series. I did listen to the audio as I read and the narrator did such an excellent job. If I’m being honest the narration is the only reason why I stuck with the story.