Kiss in the Dark by Lauren Henderson

Title: Kiss in the Dark


Author: Lauren Henderson


Publisher: Delacorte Books for Young Readers


Publication Date: April 13, 2010


Pages: 256

From Goodreads:

With Dan McAndrews's murder finally behind her, Scarlett has high hopes for a fresh start at Wakefield Hall Collegiate, the elite English boarding school her grandmother runs. Unfortunately, those hopes are dashed when her nemesis, the infamous Plum Saybourne, is transferred to the school. Plum wastes no time turning Scarlett’s impressionable classmates against her.

Scarlett has dealt with Plum’s nasty schemes before, and she can handle her archenemy very nicely, thank you—until Plum sets her sights on Scarlett’s best friend, Taylor, and new boyfriend, Jase. Then Scarlett is more than willing to fight for what’s rightfully hers.

Things only get worse after Scarlett becomes entangled in a mysterious death on campus. Scarlett is compelled to investigate because she wants to protect someone close to her. She never imagines that she’ll uncover secrets related to her parents’ fatal accident so many years ago. . . .

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This is the third book in the Scarlett Wakefield series. You can view my post for the first book, Kiss Me, Kill Me, if you would like a little more background.

I came across this series when searching for available ebooks from my library before going on a trip. Kiss Me, Kill Me just happened to be available, and I'm so glad that I got it! I am a sucker for anything British, so the fact that these books are set in England was a total win for me right from the get go.


I will admit - this book was a bit boring for me compared to the first two. It didn't seem to have as much drama or suspense and almost seemed to drag a bit at some points.  I loved Scarlett in the first two books, but she kind of irritated me during this book. The author portrayed her as a very clingy, insecure girl, which is not how she came across before.

I won’t spoil the ending, but the last 1/3 of the book was by far the best and definitely left me wanting more. I truly hope a fourth book is on its way because it has the potential to be fantastic!